Table of Contents

October 25, 2021

Cover Story

It’s His Town Now

Eric Adams on the eve of the mayoralty. By David Freedlander

On the Cover: Eric Adams. Photograph by Mark Peterson/Redux.

features

Katie Couric Is Not for Everyone

Her unsparing memoir breaks the mold.

By Rebecca Traister
The Soft Sell

Why are so many young men taking generic Viagra and hair-loss pills?

By Jesse Barron

Intelligencer

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Matt Gaffney’s latest puzzle.
Comments: Week of October 25, 2021

Readers sound off on the alleged serial killer of Woodson Houses, Kumail Nanjiani, Stephanie Grisham, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of October 25, 2021

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
On the Cover of New York Magazine: Eric Adams’s Mayoralty Has Already Begun

In New York’s October 25-November 7, 2021 issue, a look at the man poised to be the most powerful New York City mayor in decades.

Strategist

Best Bets

The wide world of instant noodles.
The Look Book

Tests the market for a South Slope duplex.
The Restaurant Review

Cadence channels the spirit of soul food using only plants (and Beyond Meat).
The Food Biz

Santa Fe BK experiments with an innovative way to pay all employees fairly.
The Underground Gourmet Quick Bite

St. Jardim isn’t your everyday all-day-café.
Design Hunting

A collector’s prewar paradise.

The Culture Pages

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