N.Y. Today: N.Y.C. Streets Won’t Be Like This Forever (for Better or Worse)

New York City is constantly changing,  opening the door for solutions.

View in browser|nytimes.com October 6, 2024 Eddie Hausner/The New York Times Street Wars N.Y.C. Streets Won't Be Like This Forever (for Better or Worse) New York City is constantly changing, opening the door to both new battles over traffic and radical solutions. By Dodai Stewart New York's 'One-Man Innocence Project' Is Finally Cleared Himself Jon-Adrian Velazquez spent years in Sing Sing for a shooting he did not commit. Along the way, he helped others seek their freedom and became the face of a movement. By Corey Kilgannon Police See No Trace of a Serial Killer in Brooklyn. But 3 Deaths Chill Nightlife. As rumors spin on social media, revelers in one of New York City's most popular neighborhoods for nightlife are on higher alert. By Remy Tumin, Michael Levenson and Graham Dickie Former Gov. David Paterson of New York Assaulted in Manhattan Mr. Paterson and his stepson suffered minor injuries in a street attack on Friday. The former governor was not believed to have been targeted in the assault, the police said. By Isabella Kwai and Hurubie Meko Big CITY Why Eric Adams Is Nothing Like David Dinkins Facing a raft of corruption charges, New York's second Black mayor is flattering himself by invoking the fate of its first. By Ginia Bellafante How a Gardener at a Brooklyn Park Spends Her Sundays Eve Brooks, the gardener at Herbert Von King Park, spends her day tending to her pet turtle, listening to Sam Cooke and getting down in the dirt at the park. By Allison McCann METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Was on an Uptown 1 Coming Home From My Job at a SoHo Restaurant' A briny snack on the subway, love in the air in Park Slope 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