N.Y. Today: Citizenship Ceremonies Are Back On in Upstate New York After Abrupt Halt
At least seven counties had been affected by the interruption in celebrations.
New York Today
November 22, 2025
Darryl Boyd, who has a gray beard and is wearing a dark suit, walks next to John Walker Jr., who is wearing a tan suit and a sharp white fedora and is holding a cane.

Family of Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades Gets $80 Million Award

Darryl Boyd, who died this spring of pancreatic cancer, was convicted as a teenager for a 1976 Buffalo murder he did not commit.

By Hurubie Meko

A court officer in a white shirt hands a piece of paper to a man in a dark suit and striped tie who is standing next to another man in a dark suit who has a beard and skullcap on his head. Several other people, including police officers, stand in the background.

Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free

Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.

By Santul Nerkar

A Tap-to-Pay Society Is Leaving These New Yorkers Behind

As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.

By Anna Kodé and Daniel Arnold

Adrien Nunez sings into a microphone onstage.

The Basketball Star Who Accidentally Became a Country Music Heartthrob

As a boy in Brooklyn, Adrien Nunez dreamed of playing in the N.B.A. He got close, but it turns out he had a gift for singing at the top of his lungs in his car.

By David Waldstein

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