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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?

20 October 2026 at 13:54
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.

© Wayne Lawrence for The New York Times

Reflecting on her path through New York’s school system, Najya said, “I never really got the education I wanted.”

Cornell’s Jane Doe Sent Letter to Faculty Senate Ahead of Vote

20 October 2026 at 19:57
In a letter, the former student said she felt “unsupported” after hearing about an exchange between the school president and her sorority sister. Officials disputed her account of the conversation.

© Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

A former Cornell University student who said she was raped at a fraternity in 2024 penned a letter to faculty leaders last week, saying that she did not feel supported by the school’s president, Michael I. Kotlikoff.

At Cornell, a Subdued Scene on First Weekend of Fraternity Party Ban

18 October 2026 at 23:33
The moratorium is among the safety measures that the university put in place following the uproar over a former student’s sexual assault lawsuit.

© Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

The line outside a popular bar in Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood was modest on Saturday night.

NYC Subway Shooting in Midtown Leaves Man Dead

The shooting occurred on Saturday at the 7th Avenue Station on 53rd Street, near Times Square. The Police Department said there have been no arrests.

© Wesley Parnell for The New York Times

The Police Department said it was seeking a man wearing a red tracksuit, a black vest and a face mask in connection with the shooting.
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