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Send Us Your Hot Weather PhotosAmid High Temperatures, Workers Stop Sewage Plant’s Flow Into River
By SAM DOLNICK and MATT FLEGENHEIMER
More than a hundred people worked nonstop to repair a problem that caused millions of gallons of sewage to flow into two rivers.
Across New York, a Weekend of Parties and Wedding Bells
By THOMAS KAPLAN
Stewart Cairns for The New York Times
At Albany's City Hall, Edward Delph, left, and Peter Schroeter completed their papers with Melinda Griffith, an information clerk.
The first weddings are scheduled to take place Sunday just after midnight at Niagara Falls.
How Hot Is 104? New York Counts the Miseries
By N. R. KLEINFIELD
Todd Heisler/The New York Times
An officer cooled off in Brooklyn. The temperature hit 104 in Central Park on Friday.
It felt like Death Valley as stifling heat reached down and took New York City in its clammy grip, creating instant dripping wretchedness.
Energy Use Soars in City Under Grip of Scorcher
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Consolidated Edison and other utility companies saw power consumption exceed record levels as temperatures hit 104 degrees in New York.
Biography Revives Push to Reopen Malcolm X Case
By SHAILA DEWAN
“Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention,” by Manning Marable, is at the center of a renewed effort that may well gain traction because the legal environment has changed.
Terrorist’s Father Is Convicted of Lying
By COLIN MOYNIHAN
Mohammed Wali Zazi, whose son plotted to set off homemade bombs in Manhattan subway cars, was convicted of obstructing justice.
Tentative Deal Is Reached in Connecticut Between Governor and Unions
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state employee leaders announced a tentative agreement late Friday night after a week of closed-door discussions.
As Transit Chief Leaves Post, Challenges for Agency Persist
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
The next chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have to oversee contract negotiations with a powerful labor union.
Release of Sealed Records Leads to Row Over Immigrant Prosecutions
By BENJAMIN WEISER
Defense lawyers are challenging the federal prosecution of at least a half dozen illegal immigrants in New York who may be deported again if convicted of illegally re-entering the United States.
Celebrating Forefather of Graffiti
By RANDY KENNEDY
An early graffiti artist, TAKI 183, came to prominence through an article in The New York Times in 1971. That artist is still around.
- 'Taki 183' Spawns Pen Pals (July 21, 1971)
City Room
You Say Filandia, I Say Freedonia
By DAVID W. DUNLAP
Filandia, Finland, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Finntown, Midtown: distinctions without apparent difference to the Department of Transportation workers responsible for misspelling a new street sign and then installing it in the wrong borough.
Metropolitan
New England Historic Genealogical Soceity.
A very early rendering of Manhattan, circa 1626, about the time Abraham Pieterszen became one of the first 300 European settlers there. His descendants, the Van Dusen line, have swelled to over 200,000 in number.
Fifteen generations, including two U.S. presidents, soldiers in the Civil War and a noted theologian, expanded outward from an early settler of Manhattan, a man named Abraham.
Interactive Feature: The Van Dusens Through History »Neighborhood Joint | Brighton Beach
Tasty Knishes, And Service With a Scowl
By PAUL BERGER
M & I International Foods attracts a diverse crowd, from Slavic and Central Asian immigrants to beach-going New Yorkers.
July 23, 2011
Urban Forager | Sweet Wineberry
By AVA CHIN
Sweet wineberries taste like a cross between a raspberry and a California orange.
July 22, 2011
For Judge Accustomed to Harsh Cases, Volunteering for Something Sunnier
By BEN SOLOMON
.Justice Ephrain Alvarado normally presides over the grimiest of cases, but on Sunday he will have the chance to take part in history of a sunnier sort.
July 22, 2011
The Week in Pictures for July 22
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
A slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include a book party, same-sex marriage and a hot day in Newark.
July 22, 2011
It's Soooo Cold/Hot. I Can't Wait for Summer/Winter!
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Two sides of extreme weather at Union Square.
Crime Scene
Tale of Glass in Burger Lingers
By MICHAEL WILSON
A Bronx policeman found glass in his McDonald’s burger in 2005; an employee confessed but was acquitted and sued the officer and the city.
Nocturnalist
In the Hamptons, Where the Ferraris Flock
By SARAH MASLIN NIR
More than 60 cars participated in an all-Ferrari ride on the East End of Long Island on July 16, followed by a polo match and party.
Sunday Styles
With This Ring ...
A special issue on the changes New York’s same-sex marriage law will bring to gay and lesbian couples.
Multimedia
The Van Dusens Through History
An interactive family tree covering 15 generations of the Van Dusen family, among the earliest Europeans to settle in New York City.
Young New Yorkers Speak Out on Gay Marriage
We spoke with 18 to 24 year-olds about their attitudes towards gay marriage and marriage in general.
Multimedia
Neighborhood Joint | M&I; International Food
Delicacies from across the former Soviet Union are available in this shop in the predominantly Russian-speaking neighborhood of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
After a Long Wait, Finally Tying the Knot in New York
Three same-sex couples, who now plan to marry in New York, share their stories.
The Last Summer
With plans to revitalize the Boardwalk next year, this summer is the last for seven longtime Coney Island businesses.
Reader Submissions
What Did You Keep From Sept. 11, 2001?
The Times is inviting readers to submit photos of items they have kept that carry special meaning in advance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
'Hair' Encore: Three Same-Sex Marriages
July 22, 2011
Shanley's Trilogy Finale: The Drama Behind the Drama
July 21, 2011
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