N.Y. Today: Meet the Star of Sushi-Con: A 400-Pound Tuna

An all-you-can-eat Japanese food expo in Manhattan.

View in browser|nytimes.com September 29, 2024 Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Meet the Star of Sushi-Con: A 400-Pound Tuna At an all-you-can-eat Japanese food expo in Manhattan, thousands lined up to witness the ceremonial carving of an enormous bluefin tuna — and try a sample. By Thomas Beller A Scrappy Downtown Radio Station Returns From the Dead, Again Frank Prisinzano and Jorge Parreira have resurrected East Village Radio, an underground institution, after shuttering it roughly a decade ago. By Ilana Kaplan Rare Police Killing of Asian American Woman Has Rattled Her Community Victoria Lee, a young Korean American woman, was fatally shot by a police officer during a mental health emergency. The event has sent shock waves through Fort Lee, N.J. By Erin Nolan and Shayla Colon The Not-So-Brief History of Scandal Among New York City Mayors Mayor Eric Adams is the first modern-era New York City mayor to be indicted. But A. Oakey Hall, his little-known predecessor, faced criminal charges 150 years earlier. By Dan Barry Street Wars The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight It looks like and feels like a regular street. But beneath the surface, six layers are working to keep rainwater from overwhelming New York City neighborhoods. By Dodai Stewart Big CITY What Eric Adams and Donald Trump Have in Common The mayor and the former president may have some different political beliefs, but their personality and style — and now perhaps their legal paths — are aligned. By Ginia Bellafante How Katie Couric Spends Her Sundays When Ms. Couric, the veteran journalist, is at her home in East Hampton, she spends her days at the beach, playing pickleball and FaceTiming with her baby grandson. By Tammy LaGorce METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Was at a Business Lunch at a Well-Regarded Restaurant' A question before ordering, a children's oasis in Bay Ridge 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. 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