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the city politic
The Making of Mayor Mamdani He is a brilliant political talent with dizzying ambitions to change the city. Is he ready for the actual job, though? By David Freedlander

early and often Trump’s Outrages Could Revive Odds of Another Shutdown Until Trump decapitated Venezuela and ICE went wild, a January government shutdown seemed unlikely. But tensions are rising again. By Ed Kilgore

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When Your Son Abuses Your Daughter

Sibling sexual abuse forces parents to make an impossible choice: Do they forsake one child to protect the other? By Elizabeth Weil

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the industry

The Son King of Hollywood

With help from his billionaire father, Larry, David Ellison is trying to become the biggest studio mogul in history. podcast By Reeves Wiedeman

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The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2026 Golden Globes HIGH: Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd with her opening monologue. LOW: The near-total absence of politics. By Roxana Hadadi, Jackson McHenry, and Nicholas Quah

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under a million

A Clinton Hill One-Bedroom in a Former Seminary for $895,000

And a properly huge one-bedroom on West End Avenue. By Katie McDonough

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developing Fort Greene’s Butter-Yellow Country House Is Slated for Demolition The 1860 mansion will be replaced by a five-story apartment building, according to permits filed. By Adriane Quinlan
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Grub Street

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Chef Daniel Humm’s Grub Street Diet

“I never finished high school, so everything that I know is through the language of food.”

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scenes Closing the Deal With Coconut Shrimp The Grill is too expensive. Bobby Van’s is dead. But the power lunch is thriving at Tommy Bahama, of all places. By Chris Crowley

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Where to Eat in January The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

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restaurant review The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old Magic Stephen Starr’s revival lacks the vibrancy and surprise that made the original famous. By Matthew Schneier

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