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Smoky Smell Engulfs New York City After Fires in Brooklyn and New Jersey
New Yorkers encountered an unsettling smell on Saturday, a day after fires broke out in Prospect Park and across the Hudson River.
By Shayla Colon
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Brush Fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Burns 2 Acres
The fire drew almost 100 firefighters, the commissioner said. The cause was not immediately determined.
By Shayla Colon
CreditDave Sanders for The New York Times
1. As Trump’s New Term Looms, Hochul Considers Reviving Congestion Pricing
  Gov. Kathy Hochul, facing pressure from supporters of the contentious tolling plan, is said to be exploring options for adopting it in some form.
  By Emma G. FitzsimmonsWinnie Hu and Grace Ashford
  CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times
2. Trump’s Deportation Vow Fuels Fear and a Potential Showdown in New York
  Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has vowed to prevent mass deportations, but migrants and immigration lawyers are preparing for them.
  By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Wesley Parnell
  CreditMark Abramson for The New York Times

Wildfires Spread Across New Jersey and Connecticut: ‘No End in Sight’
Firefighters in the two states have battled hundreds of blazes during an unseasonably dry fall.
By Hilary Howard
CreditDakota Santiago for The New York Times
Mayor Adams’s Longtime Girlfriend Retires From Highly Paid Schools Job
Tracey Collins, a high-ranking Department of Education adviser, stepped down amid allegations that her position was a “no-show” job.
By Claire Fahy
CreditJutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times
Man Charged With Staging Car Crash Shown in TikTok Dash Cam Video
The crash, which prosecutors said was staged, was captured by dash cameras. The footage was uploaded to TikTok, where it has since been viewed more than 74 million times.
By Lola Fadulu
CreditAshpia Natasha
Kenneth Bronstein, Who Put His Faith in Atheism, Dies at 85
The organization that he led advocated the separation of church and state, with no exceptions for holidays, currency, symbolism or blessings.
By Sam Roberts
CreditSarina Finkelstein
Man Charged in Broad Daylight Shooting That Had Ripple Effect on Subway
Eduardo Diaz was charged with attempted murder in an incident that prompted subway riders to shelter on floors and caused delays across the system.
By Hurubie MekoLola Fadulu and Maria Cramer
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Kenneth Bronstein, Who Put His Faith in Atheism, Dies at 85
The organization that he led advocated the separation of church and state, with no exceptions for holidays, currency, symbolism or blessings.
By Sam Roberts
Overlooked No More: Go-won-go Mohawk, Trailblazing Indigenous Actress
In the 1880s, the only roles for Indigenous performers were laden with negative stereotypes. So Mohawk decided to write her own narratives.
By Elyssa Goodman
How a Sex-Positive Cuban Lesbian Helped Her Creator Play Herself
In “Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!,” Alina Troyano and her former student Branden Jacobs-Jenkins explore the ways art made by one person can live inside others.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
Read the Trump Assassination Plot Criminal Complaint
The U.S. charged three men with plotting to kill Donald J. Trump on behalf of Iran.
St. Thomas Church Will Outsource Choir School in Bid to Save It
The Manhattan church said it would turn over administration of its boarding school for choristers, one of only a few of its kind remaining, because of financial woes.
By Javier C. Hernández
$7 Million Deal Is Reached for Upper West Side Movie Theater
A nonprofit group has reached an agreement to buy the shuttered Metro Theater from its owners, but the deal is contingent on raising the money by the end of the year.
By Annie Aguiar
A New Broadway Musical Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?
“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.
By Sarah Bahr
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The New York Steakhouse That’s Served Everyone From Theodore Roosevelt to Liza Minnelli
Keens, a fixture in midtown Manhattan since 1885, is a shrine to a bygone city.
By Reggie Nadelson
New York Today
An Early Flight Simulator Helped Pilots Learn the Ropes
In a new museum on Long Island, you can see a simulator that began as an amusement-park ride.
By James Barron
Former Adams Aide Is in Plea Talks in Federal Witness Tampering Case
Mohamed Bahi was accused of tampering with witnesses and destroying evidence in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign fund-raising.
By William K. Rashbaum