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New York Is Set to Take On Amazon Over Drivers, if Its Leaders Can Agree

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs a bill to stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries, which would be a blow to the company. The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, and business leaders have concerns.

Β© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The mayor’s office and City Council are negotiating amendments to a bill to regulate Amazon’s delivery operations. Supporters say the bill would improve conditions for workers.

Appeals Court Allows Mamdani to Move Forward with Pied-Γ -Terre Tax

The court reversed a judge’s order that had said New York erred in its rollout of the tax, granting Mayor Zohran Mamdani a victory over a key piece of his agenda.

Β© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

The administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani appealed a ruling blocking the rollout of a tax on high-end second homes in New York City.

The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.

Β© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Eric W. Sanderson, a man in his habitat, told the story of Manhattan more than a decade ago. His new book, β€œBefore New York,” takes the measure of the city in full, from its earliest days.

The NYC Marathon Is as Popular as Ever. It Remains Inaccessible to Many.

Running has long been celebrated as a cheap and accessible sport. But the culture of racing, especially in New York, is often anything but.

Β© Joe Timmerman for The New York Times

Michael Conway, a marathon runner, owns five pairs of running sneakers, each of which cost at least $160.

New York Bought an Electric Ferry. The City Can’t Charge It.

Locations across the country want to launch electric ferries to cut carbon emissions, but there are challenges to the rollout.

Β© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The hybrid-electric Harbor Charger, in a Staten Island dry dock for repairs this month, has to rely on diesel alone on its Governors Island route in New York Harbor.
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