Manhattan Bus Lane Plan for 34th Street May Be Stuck in Gridlock

Months after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would proceed with a redesign of 34th Street that had been halted by the Trump administration, the plan is no closer to completion.

By Stefanos Chen

A Tale of Two U.S. Opens: $20,000 vs. $100 (Yacht Not Included)

If money is no object, the luxury options are plentiful. But if you take the subway and don’t mind watching the match on a screen, a budget day at the finals is possible.

By Hilary Howard, David Waldstein and Hiroko Masuike

Gutted and Remodeled, Trump’s Childhood Home Sells for Nearly $2 Million

The buyer, who plans to live in the home, has expressed an interest in remaining anonymous, a listing agent said.

By Mack Liederman

The Start-Up That Helps People Die

Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a practice to help their clients die on their own terms.

By Emma Goldberg and Erin Schaff

Routine

How the Host of ‘Inside Edition’ Made the News Cycle Work for Her

Eva Pilgrim can make time for a full day of tapings, Pilates, and taking her daughter to school, too.

By Addie Morfoot

Her Name Is Rina, but You Can Call Her Mister Softee

Rina Bajana, 32, spends seven hours a day driving a Mister Softee truck in New York City. Her customers make her feel like a celebrity.

By Claire Fahy and Photographs and Video by José A. Alvarado Jr.

New York Is Relying on Office Conversions to Address Its Housing Crisis

A New York Times analysis shows that the pace of office-to-residential conversions like the former Pfizer building, where two steel columns buckled in July, has quickened sharply.

By Arfa Momin, Edison Wu, Mihir Zaveri and Hurubie Meko

It Looks Like Trader Joe’s. But the Food Is Free.

As more people turn to food pantries amid rising grocery costs and benefits cuts, social service organizations are exploring new ways to meet their needs.

By Caitlyn Freeman