Christie Talks of a Comeback, but Jobs Data May Say Otherwise
Gotham Extra: Gov. Chris Christie is implying that the unemployment rate is flawed and that critics should focus on job creation. But is New Jersey really in better shape than it looks?
View ArticleDesperation at the Gas Pumps
At some gas stations that still had fuel, the lines were 100 cars deep, and the police have been called out to direct traffic and reduce tensions.
View ArticleCaught on Camera, Two Bald Eagles Rebuild After the Storm
A pair of bald eagles, already something of an Internet sensation, have returned to Duke Farms in New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy destroyed their home.
View ArticleIf You’re a Tree-Hungry Beetle, Run
The state was bug-eyed with excitement to announce that the Asian longhorned beetle was gone from Staten Island and Manhattan, though the fight continues for Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island.
View ArticleNew Jersey Lawmakers Use Manhattan City Hall to Push Tobacco Plan
The legislators crossed the Hudson to join the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, to advocate for making 21 the minimum age for tobacco sales in New Jersey. Ms. Quinn has made a similar proposal...
View ArticleThe Week in Pictures for March 28
A slide show of photographs of the past week in New York City and the region includes the aftermath of a fatal fire on the Jersey Shore, stubborn winter weather and a peek at the tangle of gas pipes...
View ArticleWoman With 3 Jobs Died From Gas Fumes While Napping, Authorities Say
The death of Maria Fernandes, 32, who juggled three jobs and died Aug. 25 as she napped between Dunkin' Donuts shifts, was an accident, the authorities said.
View ArticleLessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy
Two years after the storm, Times readers affected by it share some of what they learned.
View Article2014 Election Coverage of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Races
A collection of articles on Election Day spanning the New York region.
View ArticleThanksgiving Holiday Closings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Transit schedules, parking rules and various closings that will take effect on Thanksgiving.
View ArticleChristmas Holiday Closings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Transit schedules, parking rules and various closings that will take effect on Christmas.
View ArticleNew York Today: The Year in News
Wednesday: The most-read stories of 2014, teeth-chattering cold, and it's New Year's Eve.
View ArticleSuburban Noise vs. City Noise
Metropolitan Diary: An emigrant from the Upper West Side emailed her family complaining about the sounds of the suburbs.
View ArticleA Jarring Blast Arrives Without Warning
A man with a baby fled a cloud of heavy black smoke on Monday after a tanker truck carrying almost 9,000 gallons of fuel caught fire on a major southern New Jersey highway in Pennsauken.
View ArticleMemorial Day Holiday Closings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Transit schedules, parking rules and various closings that will take effect on Monday, Memorial Day.
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