N.Y. Today: A Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction

Mike Favor spent 13 years addicted to cocaine. Running a shelter for dogs has helped him.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 25, 2024 Olga Ginzburg for The New York Times A Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction Mike Favor spent 13 years addicted to cocaine. Running a shelter for abandoned and abused dogs has helped him and others stay sober. But it hasn't been easy. By John Leland Their Asylum Case Seems Strong. But Instead of Hope, They Feel Despair. Fleeing political persecution, a family hoped the United States would take them in. After the city evicted them, they questioned whether they should have come. By Olivia Bensimon and Todd Heisler Grown in Oklahoma, Smoked in New York: Illicit Marijuana's Legal Roots Surplus weed produced in states like Oklahoma is increasingly ending up in New York, fueling its illicit market and complicating the state's efforts to expand legal cannabis sales. By Ashley Southall New York Mourns Flaco, an Owl Who Inspired as He Made the City His Own Under Flaco's favorite trees in Central Park and across the city, New Yorkers spoke of what the bird and his unlikely year of freedom meant to them. By Ed Shanahan Big CITY Has Starbucks Surpassed Amazon as the Villain of Big Labor? New York has stood at the vanguard of progressive workplace legislation. Is Starbucks ignoring the law? By Ginia Bellafante How the Subway's Weekend Problem Fixer Spends His Sundays Jose LaSalle is known as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's "weekend service czar." That keeps him racing across the city on Sundays, and trying to grab lunch with his wife. By Tammy LaGorce METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Was Running Late to Work One Morning So I Decided to Take a Taxi' Along for a last ride, taking a seat on uncrowded subway car and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. 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 ADVERTISEMENT 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 New York Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. 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