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October 11, 2026

A New Tower Will Have Lots of Public Space but No Public Bathrooms

Amid a bathroom shortage in New York City, community leaders and advocates are calling on city officials to require bathroom access in privately owned public spaces.

By Winnie Hu

Looking up at the Empire State Building and a part of Grand Central Station.

Mamdani’s Ability to Persuade Trump Hits Limit in Wake of ICE Shooting

After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York City, inciting protests, some of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s allies questioned his attitude toward the president and his own Police Department.

By Dana Rubinstein, Jeffery C. Mays and Sally Goldenberg

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wearing a dark suit, speaks into a hand-held microphone at a lectern while other officials stand behind him on a city street at night.

2 Pedestrians Are Killed in a 5-Car Wreck in the Bronx

The driver, an 81-year-old man, failed to stop his car at a busy intersection and hit two other vehicles, according to the police.

By Wesley Parnell

A car sits in between two lanes of traffic, the front of the vehicle crushed into another car.

Cute Delivery Robots Have Invaded New Jersey. Not Everyone Is Charmed.

The machines have conquered Jersey City’s sidewalks, and Hoboken is the next target. But skepticism about artificial intelligence has forced the robot horde to proceed with caution.

By Gerry Smith

Routine

The Top Editor of Harper’s Bazaar Stays Booked and Busy at Fashion Week

The magazine’s editor in chief, Samira Nasr, doesn’t believe in having it all, but she tries to find the balance between prioritizing her work and home life.

By Addie Morfoot

Affording New York

How a City Council Member Lives on $148,500 in Queens

Tiffany Cabán, a chair of the council’s progressive caucus, had her student loans forgiven a few months ago, giving a boost to her personal budget.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons

Tiffany Cabán walks through a curtain panel toward her dog, Ducky, sitting on a couch.

The New York City Neighborhoods Where It’s Hardest to Build Housing

Some City Council members are losing an informal veto power over new projects in their districts after voters approved a measure aimed at eliminating roadblocks to development.

By Mihir Zaveri

A view of a city intersection with cars, a cyclist, and buildings in the background.

Why Does This Building Look Purple (or Maybe Pink)? Diversity and Trump.

This six-story building in the East Village has long been colorful, but its most recent refresh was inspired by New York City.

By Nate Schweber

A brightly painted six-story apartment building, seen on a sunny day.

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