In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners
In the world of real estate, Donald J. Trump’s name has long been synonymous with luxury. At one of his buildings in Manhattan, a five-story waterfall slides down a wall of Breccia Perniche marble. White-gloved doormen, cascading chandeliers and panoramic views of the city’s skyline are the hallmarks of another. It’s that image of luxury, […]
Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial Penalty Was Made Possible by This New York Law
The $355 million penalty that a New York judge ordered Donald J. Trump to pay in his civil fraud trial might seem steep in a case with no victim calling for redress and no star witness pointing the finger at Mr. Trump. But a little-known 70-year-old state law made the punishment possible. The law, often […]
The Weekender – The New York Times
Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender. _____ Political candidates in 2023 shelled out donors’ money for a variety of unusual expenses, including gift cards, hairstyling and frozen treats, new filings revealed. _____ For some couples, figuring out how to talk about the war in Gaza is a […]
New Year’s Cooking Resolutions – The New York Times
If abiding by resolutions were as easy as setting them, perfection would be attainable and the self-improvement section of the bookstore would be cobweb city. Still, self-reflection can be a rewarding exercise at the beginning of a new year. What better place to start than in the kitchen, where you have to spend at least […]
New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Use of Copyrighted Work
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement on Wednesday, opening a new front in the increasingly intense legal battle over the unauthorized use of published work to train artificial intelligence technologies. The Times is the first major American media organization to sue the companies, the creators of ChatGPT and other popular […]
The Devastation of Disinheritance – The New York Times
This essay is part of a Modern Love project on the intersection of money and relationships. In 2017, eight years after I discovered that my father had disinherited me, a FedEx driver stopped at my house to deliver an envelope. I didn’t know how to feel. Joyful? Relieved? Vindicated? I had already spent what felt […]
Why It Costs $6 to Clean This Shirt in New York City
There is an extravaganza of cleanliness to be found just behind an unmarked door in a corner of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This is the home of Kingbridge’s enormous new cleaning facility, which opened in January 2020. It’s where a fastidious, highly labor-intensive process takes place, one Mr. Aviles believes is necessary for clothing to […]
U.S. Says Indian Official Directed Assassination Plot in New York
It was described as a New York hit job with international implications: an audacious assassination plot against a Sikh separatist. The target was a lawyer at a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice — an American citizen and an outspoken proponent of independence for the northern Indian state of Punjab. And the man who […]
Aaron Rodgers: New York Jets quarterback cleared to return to practice 11 weeks after surgery
Following his injury in September, Aaron Rodgers (centre) said he was “completely heartbroken” to be missing the NFL season with the New York Jets Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to return to practice just 11 weeks after undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles tendon. The 39-year-old will be eased back into training and […]
UK Championship 2023: Fire Brigade put out fire at York Barbican with play delayed
Sunday evening’s session of the UK Championship has been delayed by a fire at the Barbican Theatre in York. World Snooker confirmed that the building was evacuated and that the Fire Brigade put out a small blaze in the reception area of the building. The venue has now been deemed safe for fans and players […]