N.Y. Today: Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk?

Gov. Hochul contending with pressures from environmental advocates as she charts a path forward.

View in browser|nytimes.com December 1, 2024 Erika P. Rodriguez for The New York Times Will Hochul's Political Concerns Put New York's Climate Goals at Risk? Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward. By Grace Ashford Can a Court's 'Last Resort' Fix New York City's Jails? A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city's jails. But it's not foolproof. By Ashley Southall The Nameless Dead and the Cold Case Unit That Tries to Identify Them A little-known squad of New York's medical examiner's office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies. By Corey Kilgannon The Hole in This Bagel Shop's Business Model? It's Too Popular. Apollo Bagels in the West Village is drawing lines out the door — and most of the way down the block. Now it's in a legal fight to stave off eviction. By Tim Balk Big CITY Goodbye, Chain Drugstores. Hello, Golf Simulators. New York's retail landscape is changing. But it's not cheese shops or butchers that are taking over those vacant neighborhood storefronts. By Ginia Bellafante How a Coffee Fortune Teller Spends His Sundays Dr. Honeybrew, as he is known, starts his days with music before brewing Turkish coffee in hot sand and opening his home to guests for a little bit of magic. By Alix Strauss METROPOLITAN DIARY 'I Was in a Classic New York City Conflict I Had Seen in Movies' Hailing a cab on a rainy night, an unseen hand at the cemetery 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