Long Island Operation Locates 34 Missing Children and Teens
A three-day effort brought together investigators, social workers and advocates to find young people and connect them with continuing support.
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City Names 12 Districts for Faster Affordable-Housing Review
Qualifying proposals will enter a shorter review process beginning January 1.
Attorney General Takes Over Cornell Assault Investigation
Letitia James will lead a new review of allegations from a 2024 incident.
L Train Cross-River Service Pauses for Weekend Work
Replacement options are in effect between Brooklyn and Manhattan through Monday morning.
U.S. Job Growth Slows to 29,000 in September
The unemployment rate moved to 4.2 percent and prior estimates were revised lower.
U.S. Sends Third Carrier Group Toward Middle East
The deployment could place three American carriers in the region later this month.
Court Will Review Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy
The justices will consider whether bond hearings are required in disputed cases.
NEW YORK DESK · REVIEWED OCTOBER 3
Across the city
Two developments shaping opportunity and culture in New York.
JOBS & CITY HALL
A New Front Door to City Careers
The Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street is designed to help applicants navigate city hiring. Regular walk-in hours begin October 5.
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ARTS & CULTURE
An Open Invitation to the Opera
The Met and the city plan 70,000 free tickets this season. Here’s how the monthly lottery works and who can enter.
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