New York

renters

A Quarter-Century Ago, She Landed a Brooklyn Unicorn

Her comfortable apartment on a tree-lined street was a special find, but the real gem turned out to be her community-focused landlord.

What’s selling now

Homes That Sold for Around $450,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

METROPOLITAN DIARY

‘Two Frozen Margaritas Later, We Agreed to Do It Again in a Month’

Catching the ferry after dinner and drinks, one way to see the sights and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Bob Diamond, the ‘Tunnel King’ of Brooklyn, Dies at 61

First he discovered a long-forgotten rail tunnel. Then he spent decades trying — in vain — to revive Brooklyn’s trolley system.

Smarty Party

The old tradition of the ‘salon’ — where guests become members of a small, privileged audience — gains momentum.

How the Delta Variant Infiltrated an Elementary School Classroom

A detailed study in California found that the variant easily spread from an unvaccinated teacher to children and, in a few cases, their families.

‘Tune in to Dan’: Californians uprooted by the Dixie fire find a link to home online.

Dan Kearns, a volunteer firefighter, streams live daily videos that bring up-to-the-minute information to a Northern California community scattered by evacuations and struggling with loss.

New York’s Private Schools Tackle White Privilege. It Has Not Been Easy.

In this world — where tuition runs as high as $58,000 — the topic has become flammable. Parents, faculty, students and alumni have all entered the fray.

New York Art Fairs Are Returning, Eyes Open and Fingers Crossed

Major exhibitions like the Armory Show are coming back from a pandemic hiatus, but travel restrictions and the rise of the Delta variant are challenging their plans.

Domestic Lives

How Does My Garden Grow? With a Little Help from My Friends.

After years of collecting plants from here and there, I am now surrounded by plants that once belonged to important people in my life.