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New York Today
May 2, 2026
A Cornell University student is shown behind a black vehicle.

Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza

After a debate over the war, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.

By Santul Nerkar and Cole Louison

A slew of photographers train their lenses toward King Charles III, standing with a group of people that included Queen Camilla.

Why Mayor Mamdani Didn’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals

Zohran Mamdani studiously avoided the type of red-carpet welcome most mayors would prepare for a royal visit, reflecting his upbringing but also drawing some criticism.

By Emma Goldberg

Robert F. Kennedy, seated, in a blue striped suit and tie.

Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination

An associate of the firm, which has been accused of running a smear campaign against the actress Blake Lively, promised to suppress negative stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., records show.

By Debra Kamin and Santul Nerkar

A portrait of a woman in a blue sweater, seated on a sofa and resting her head on her right hand.

‘Anything Can Happen’: Performing the Heroine of ‘Eugene Onegin’

The soprano Asmik Grigorian is starring as Tatiana, one of her signature roles, in Tchaikovsky’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Simon Morrison

A woman with bleached hair in a pixie cut wearing a T-shirt with a face on it holds a camera and takes her black and white image in a mirror.

Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the ‘Rough Magic’ of Punk

She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.

By Alex Williams

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