SARAH MASLIN NIR

Illegal trinket vendors flooded the pedestrian walkway over the East River during the pandemic. The city has banned the stalls as of this week.

The nearly century-old holiday tradition also provided a stage for activists.

Participants in an annual conference of rabbis visited the burial place of the spiritual leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

There are more cars but fewer available spots on the street. There are fewer garages — and exorbitant prices. For city drivers, it’s a growing...

There are more cars but fewer available spots on the street. There are fewer garages — and exorbitant prices. For city drivers, it’s a growing...

Michele Lowe, a former advertising executive, coaches religious leaders on how to write sermons with a little “zetz.” This is her peak season.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cracked down on dissent in India. In New York on Wednesday, he stressed inclusivity.

In Mexico, developers are raising the luxury game by offering buyers a herd of polo ponies to go with the infinity pools and ocean views.

Detective Troy Patterson, mortally wounded during a robbery in Brooklyn, remained in a coma for more than three decades before dying last week.

In Connecticut, some Democratic lawmakers want to prohibit the use of the gender-neutral term in official government documents. The Republican governor of Arkansas does too.