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Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.

Ms. Tisch, a member of a prominent New York family who has held several positions in city government, will take over the nation’s largest police department.

The verdict followed a four-day bench trial in which prosecutors detailed a violent attack that became a flashpoint in the bitter national debate over immigration policy.

Now that New York City and surrounding counties are under a drought warning, officials are asking residents to save water and help prevent more wildfires.

The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.

G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.

The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”

School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.

A developer wanted to replace parking garages with affordable apartments in Manhattan, but some residents on the Upper West Side resisted. Here’s why the housing won.

Prosecutors have had to acknowledge that a victim frightened those around him. The defense lawyers are expected to paint their client as a protector.

In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy.

The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.

In other testimony, law enforcement witnesses placed the suspect, José Ibarra, at the scene of Ms. Riley’s killing, mainly through cellphone and GPS tracking data.

The warning, which extends beyond the city to include 10 other counties in New York state, was announced as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall.

A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.

A suspect was arrested Monday morning in connection with the stabbings, which occurred across a broad swath of the borough over several hours and left a third person critically injured.

The 99-year-old house on Boston’s North Shore is battered and uninhabited. And yet, it is beloved by artists and locals — so much that they helped pause its demolition.

Slashing the original $15 toll raises questions about whether a smaller revenue stream could delay projects or lead to higher costs for New York’s public transit agency.

The group’s actions in Columbus on Saturday, part of a recent pattern of white supremacist incidents in the country, were condemned by officials around the state.

As a Senate recount plays out, at least four counties are ignoring an order from the State Supreme Court that undated or misdated mail ballots cannot be counted.

The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.

In a court filing, the judge said the conviction of Melissa Lucio, whose scheduled execution in 2022 was halted, should be overturned. The state’s highest criminal court will now decide.

Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.

Mr. Trump has criticized the Biden administration for what he calls its lax handling of the border — but it has left him with tools he can use to shut down the border.

The left-leaning host of “The View” said the business in a Republican stronghold declined to take an order under her name. The bakery said politics had nothing to do with it.

Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.

A suit filed in Manhattan federal court Friday accuses law enforcement of intentionally failing to protect him and stymying efforts to identify his killers.

Stephen Bruno, who wrote a book about his life as a doorman, helps people head to brunch, then gets ready for a day of religious worship and a night of dancing.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is more contemptuous than ever of Washington expertise and determined to hire people based on loyalty.

The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal work force.

The national competition, which is fast rising in popularity, demands feats of memorization that make the National Spelling Bee look like a game of tic-tac-toe.

The finding in the case of Jazeli Mirabal is the third death of an infant in New York City over the summer to be labeled a homicide this month.

The president-elect has vowed to end a program that allows thousands of people from troubled nations to stay in the United States.

Store vacancy rates are still above prepandemic levels, but new food and drink businesses, led by Mexican, Japanese and Caribbean kitchens, have helped fill the void.

The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.

The case was swept up in the debate over immigration after investigators said the perpetrator was a migrant from Venezuela who entered the U.S. illegally.

The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.

The City Council overwhelmingly passed a measure to shift the burden of broker fees to landlords. Here’s what that means for renters.

The governor is renewing plans to start the tolling program, but at discounted rates. It is not clear whether the lower tolls could generate the $15 billion needed for mass transit repairs.

Five years ago the American ski racer left the sport, but a new right knee has her aiming to compete this year on the World Cup circuit, and possibly, in the 2026 Olympics.

The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles.

Regulators say the changes are essential to reducing carbon emissions. But political leaders in both parties are worried that gas prices could further increase.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.

The City Council is expected to vote on the settlement for residents of a neighborhood that burned more than 50 years ago. It could also consider another $21 million for community programs.

Democrats knocked on a lot more doors in Pennsylvania than Republicans did. It wasn’t enough to overcome a wave of support for Donald Trump.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office.

The City Council is expected to approve a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: broker fees paid by renters.

The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.

The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith.

The three big airports that serve New York City have proposed allowing concession prices to rise and adding a surcharge to cover higher wages and improved worker benefits.