N.Y. Today: He Always Wanted to Be a ‘Garbageman.’ Now He’s the Commissioner.

Edward Grayson led New York City’s Sanitation Dept. in clearing snow from 6,300 miles of streets.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story December 20, 2020 New York City Department of Sanitation, via Flickr He Always Wanted to Be a ‘Garbageman.’ Now He’s the Commissioner. Edward Grayson just led New York City’s Sanitation Department in clearing snow from 6,300 miles of streets: no small feat during a pandemic. By Corey Kilgannon How New York City Vaccinated 6 Million People in Less Than a Month When a single case of smallpox arrived in Manhattan in 1947, a severe outbreak was possible. A decisive civil servant made a bold decision. By John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro 3 Dead and 4 Injured in Queens House Fire, Officials Say The site of the fire, a house in the Elmhurst section of Queens, repeatedly drew complaints about overcrowding, according to city records. By Maria Cramer How a Sous Chef Turned Fried Chicken Master Spends His Sundays Eric Huang preps and delivers about 50 meals a day from his uncle’s shuttered restaurant in Queens. By Sasha von Oldershausen BIG CITY Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)? College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. By Ginia Bellafante From Mod-Chic Chairs to Virus Barriers What Plexi-Craft — an upscale furniture factory in the Bronx — has, the city wants: Acrylic resin skills. By Hillary Chura Will a Famous Critic’s Desk Cure My Writer’s Block? Seeking inspiration from Vincent Canby’s Gothic trestle table. By Julie Besonen Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018