5th Straight Rent Increase Is Likely for a Million N.Y.C. Apartments
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board appears likely to vote in favor of rent increases for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments as landlords say they face rising costs.
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This State University Has a Plan to Take on Trump
Two professors from Rutgers University in New Jersey went out on a limb to write a “mutual defense compact” for Big Ten schools. Their effort is gaining steam.
N.Y.C. Panel Eyes Ways to Ease Housing Crisis and Improve Voter Turnout
The panel, known as the Charter Revision Commission, may introduce ballot initiatives to limit lawmakers’ power to block housing development, among other changes.
What Lies Ahead for an Abandoned Rail Line in Queens?
The former Rockaway Beach line could be a park, or trains could conceivably run there again. Some local residents would prefer for the corridor to stay overgrown.
Man Charged With Terror Offense After Trying to Enter Israeli Embassy in London
A man was arrested after trying to enter the grounds of the embassy on Monday with a knife, the police said. Nobody was harmed in the incident.
Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
The Israeli military said it had carried out a warning strike against “extremists” preparing to attack members of the Druse religious minority.
After Nudge From Trump, Senate Sets Fast Pace in Confirming His Ambassadors
Republicans have raced to approve the president’s picks to serve as top diplomats around the globe, in some cases with solid backing from Democrats.
Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar
The French president, often seen as remote, wants to get closer to the French people.
A Little-Known Corner of Ireland Beckons
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Spain Searches for Answers on What Caused Widespread Blackout
The country’s top officials are trying to figure out the cause of a power outage that stranded tens of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.