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The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.

12 June 2026 at 20:53
Housing debates often involve theatrics. But when a group of actors, many of whom are renters, discovered they had been hired to join a pro-landlord demonstration, several said they felt deceived.

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New York City actors who responded to a casting call asking for people to portray zombies found upon arrival that they would be marching to protest a proposed rent freeze on rent-stabilized homes.

Brawls, Biting and Bliss in a City Craving a Knicks Championship

Decades of bottled-up hopes and frustrations have created a frenzy around the New York Knicks that has brought out the worst in some fans.

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Police officers stood guard as Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals drew a massive number of fans to Midtown Manhattan.

Mamdani Finds a Foil Familiar to New Yorkers: James Dolan

11 June 2026 at 23:38
Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.

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James Dolan suggested that the incompetence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, left them incapable of handling “anything like this.”

Victor Wembanyama, the Knicks’ Biggest Foe and New York’s Biggest Tourist

11 June 2026 at 03:23
Mr. Wembanyama has had to keep a low profile while in New York to try and win the N.B.A. finals, but on visits there, he has always resisted hiding in hotel rooms and private cars.

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On visits to New York City, Victor Wembanyama has played chess in Washington Square Park, taken the subway and drawn in Gramercy Park.

Strict Security Around MSG Is Back for Knicks Game 4

Several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be closed to most people Wednesday afternoon. The city approved a ticketed watch party, though it was unclear whether it would take place.

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The Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in the N.B.A. finals. Fan celebrations outside Madison Square Garden have at times been rowdy or violent.

Wonder What a Renovated Penn Station Might Look Like? Here’s a Preview.

9 June 2026 at 00:49
Forget those dreary passageways. The updated transit hub would add a grand entrance with sweeping staircases leading to an airy, glass-walled concourse.

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Today’s Pennsylvania Station is often regarded with contempt by commuters.

Trump Visit Closes Blocks Around MSG: What to Know About Security at the Knicks Game

8 June 2026 at 21:24
With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.

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There will be airport-style security at checkpoints in the blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
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