N.Y. Today: A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. Now He Could Face Time in Prison.

Behind the "maelstrom" at a high-achieving, racially diverse school.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 14, 2024 Bryan Anselm for The New York Times A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. Now He Could Face Time in Prison. Behind the "maelstrom" at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb. By John Leland An Elementary School Tries a 'Radical' Idea: Staying Open 12 Hours a Day A Brooklyn charter school is experimenting with a new way to help families by expanding the school day. Students can arrive at 7 a.m. and leave any time before 7 p.m. For free. By Troy Closson The Orchid Show After Dark, Where Green Thumbs and Plant Killers Mingle After hours, the New York Botanical Garden becomes the lushest bar in town. By Dodai Stewart and Rose Callahan Protests, Traffic, Crowds: Court Braces for a Trump Trial Like No Other Strict security measures — and plenty of headaches — are expected as the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president gets underway in Manhattan. By Jesse McKinley and Jonathan Swan Big CITY Sexism, Hate, Mental Illness: Why Are Men Randomly Punching Women? Conversation about the attacks on the streets of New York have centered on mental illness, but the offenses seem to have their roots in hatred of women. By Ginia Bellafante How a Raunchy Lounge Singer Spends His Sundays Dani Lubnitzki, who is better known as Dani Luv, puts his own spin on Sinatra during the week, but on Sundays he shops for his grandchildren and has a jam session with friends. By Rachel Sherman METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Opened the Book App on My Tablet and Began Reading' Bonding over Homer on the 1 train, giving a dashboard gift 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