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Billionaire-Built Cities Would Be Better Than Nothing

A company backed by Silicon Valley’s most powerful investors, including the LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and the venture capitalist Marc…

World

In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle!

A northern community in Mexico City cannot give up on the famous 1960s hippie-favorite Volkswagen.

Real Estate

The First Step to Get Off the Streets? A Room of His Own.

For years, Theron Truluck was living in desperate conditions in New York City, mostly on the Q train. Now he’s…

World

I Am Gaza City’s Mayor. Our Lives and Culture Are in Rubble.

As a teenager in the 1980s, I watched the construction of the intricately designed Rashad al-Shawa Cultural Center in Gaza…

World

Irwin Cohen, Who Turned a Factory Into Chelsea Market, Dies at 90

He and his daughter transformed an abandoned Nabisco plant into a Manhattan destination for people who liked to cook, to…

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City Council Likely to Limit Criminal Background Checks by Landlords

For years, advocates have pushed to limit how New York City landlords can use criminal records to screen tenants.

World

The Mayor Calls Solitary a Safety Measure. They Call It Torture.

Prolonged periods of being locked up alone can cause heart disease and mental health problems, experts say. Backers say the…

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A New Push to Improve Mental Health Care for Homeless New Yorkers

Mark Levine, the Manhattan borough president, is calling for more treatment teams and psychiatric beds to address a mental health…

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Why Solitary Confinement May Be Limited in New York Jails

A City Council bill would largely ban the practice. Mayor Eric Adams is fighting it.

Business

Doing Business in the Place With America’s Highest Minimum Wage

Josiah Citrin, the owner and chef of a Santa Monica restaurant with two Michelin stars, opened a new steakhouse a…

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