A disused rail line in Queens could help reconnect the borough and add much-needed park space. A new report suggests that a plan to do both is possible, but it faces long odds.
New York City officials still have not fully explained how payroll cards from a summer jobs program were used to withdraw large amounts of cash from A.T.M.s last year.
The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died.
Mr. Chavez began organizing in San Jose, Calif., in the 1950s and once lived there. After revelations of sexual abuse by the labor leader, the city and his old neighborhood confront his legacy.