N.Y. Today: When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe

October 17, 2026

A woman with a dog walks by a Cornell campus building. Hanging from the building is a banner saying, in part, “Protect Students Not Rapists.”

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When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe

After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.

By Debra Kamin, Amy Julia Harris, Ryan Mac, Emma Goldberg and Hurubie Meko

The G.O.P.’s Emphasis on Crime Isn’t Resonating With New York Voters

Four years ago, Republicans stressed fears of rising crime to flip four House seats in New York. But in this year’s midterms, the issue seems less salient.

By Benjamin Oreskes and Nate Schweber

A man raises his right hand forward to make a point as he speaks from behind a lectern during a recent debate, an image of the New York State Capitol behind him.

Man Charged in Rape and Fentanyl Death of College Student

The student was attending the Fashion Institute of Technology, when a man, according to prosecutors, provided her and her roommate with fentanyl in a dorm room.

By Miles G. Cohen and Santul Nerkar

Queens Woman Accused of Killing 5-Year-Old Daughter

It was not clear what happened at the home of the girl, Fabiana Cabello, but a relative said she was a friendly child who helped her great-grandmother and hugged strangers.

By Maia Coleman

Two police officers stand in front of home that has been cordoned off with caution tape.

Up Close

When Dining Took to the Streets in New York City

Penny Hardy photographed the restaurant sheds that cropped up across the city in 2020. Only a fraction of them remain today.

By Erica Ackerberg

A photograph of an outdoor dining shed consisting of plywood exterior and bright yellow interior.

At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her.

By Maria Cramer

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch smiles, wearing a dark blue dress, as Archbishop Ronald Hicks stands next to her.

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