Who Is J. Harvie Wilkinson, the Judge Behind a Scathing Rebuke of Trump?

The judge, a conservative Reagan appointee, wrote a blistering opinion accusing the administration of failing to give a man wrongly deported to El Salvador any semblance of due process.

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The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

Parents are fed up, and the candidates for mayor appear to be paying attention. Many have built campaigns on a promise to make New York more affordable, with child care as a centerpiece.

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Will the Elizabeth Street Garden’s Famous Fans Tank a Plan to Build NYC Housing?

The Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan was going to be razed to make way for affordable housing for older New Yorkers. Now the plan may be on hold.

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The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

Parents are fed up, and the candidates for mayor appear to be paying attention. Many have built campaigns on a promise to make New York more affordable, with child care as a centerpiece.

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Adams’s Legal Debt Rises to $3 Million as Donors Fade Away

The federal charges against Mayor Eric Adams were dropped. Now he owes millions in legal expenses and must navigate a complex relationship with President Trump.

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Adams Cancels Preschool Cuts as Child Care Emerges as Election Issue

Mayor Eric Adams reversed $167 million in cuts to preschool programs, as some of his rivals in the competitive New York City mayor’s race criticize him for doing too little to help families.

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Adams Is Letting ICE Into Rikers. The City Council Is Suing to Stop Him.

A lawsuit argues that an executive order that City Hall issued last week is “part of a corrupt quid pro quo bargain” between Mayor Eric Adams of New York and President Trump.

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N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Only Heard of 2.

New York City voters have nine Democrats to consider in this year’s mayoral primary, a crowded race made more complicated by the return of ranked-choice voting.

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N.Y.P.D. to Deploy Teams to Fight Minor Crimes, Touching Off Skepticism

The new Quality of Life division will investigate things like homeless encampments and public urination. Critics say the program is a license to harass the poor.

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Adams Is Allowing ICE to Return to Rikers. Here’s What to Know.

Federal immigration officials had been barred from the New York City jail complex. The mayor says they can return, but only to work on criminal cases.

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