Dan Barry
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A Hapless Robber, Exposed by a Cloud of Dye, Gets His Day in Court
Nobody disputed that the defendant had handed over a note demanding money — please — from a Newark bank. The only remaining question: How dangerous...
Where You Can Still Glimpse the Glory of a Vanished Grand Hotel
A mile north of where the Hotel Pennsylvania once stood, a shimmering piece of its history can still be seen through a shop window.
Your New Favorite Gift Guide: New York City’s Public Auction Site
For that hard-to-buy-for someone, how about a 40-foot shipping container for $100? Or 100 cans of “Flying Insect Killer” spray? Two “wobbly wooden tables”?
What Happened When Fake Trump Signs Appeared in Greenwich, Connecticut
The placards were up in a wealthy town for less than a day. The fight over them lasted years.
Rudy Giuliani’s Tumble From ‘America’s Mayor’ to Criminal Defendant
An indictment in the Georgia election conspiracy case marked perhaps the lowest point in the career of Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had staked his legacy...
Hey Dad, Can You Help Me Return the Picasso I Stole?
A painting that went missing in 1969 turned up at a museum’s doorstep before the F.B.I. could hunt it down. No one knew how or...
Today’s Wordle Review: March 25, 2023
Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers!
The Hotel Pennsylvania’s Great Disappearing Act
It was the largest hotel on earth, a virtual city within a city. They wrote a song about it. But in the end, none of...
He Survived the Trade Center Bombing. ‘I Always Knew They’d Be Back.’
Thirty years ago today, Tim Lang was injured in the first attack on the twin towers, an ominous but often overlooked prelude to 9/11. He...
A Boardwalk Basketball Grift Conjured Out of Thin Air
In the time-honored tradition of small-time schemes everywhere, the operator of a Jersey Shore game of chance is found guilty of deception.
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