Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said strong early voting figures in New York City had her feeling optimistic about the close race against her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin. "But again, those who know me — I gut it out until the end," she said. nyti.ms/3UzoS1d

Laura Kavanagh last week became the 34th commissioner to lead the New York City Fire Department — and the first woman. She is also the youngest in over a century. She has never been a firefighter, but has deep experience with the department and the city. nyti.ms/3DJVBKu

Breaking News: Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, the Democrats’ powerful House campaign chair, conceded to Mike Lawler, a New York assemblyman. nyti.ms/3UxNKXg

Breaking News: The art collection of Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder, topped $1 billion, making it the biggest sale in auction history. nyti.ms/3zYwJgY

A Pug sleeps during the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event yesterday in New York. Photo by Jeenah Moon

Kerem Agirtas, a 20-day-old survivor who was pulled from under the rubble, receives aid from rescuers in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Kemal Aslan

Times Square showcased a dystopian scene on Tuesday, unveiling security robots, a gun-shaped tracking device, and the return of Digidog. Despite a directive to cut agency budgets, Mayor Adams says he is committed to leveraging technology for public safety. nyti.ms/3KOu8fs

Here's what Jeenah Moon Philip Cheung & mark abramson saw on the first day of the #writersstrike nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Pansy, an Afghan Hound, gets ready to present at the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. 📷 Jeenah Moon

Half the kids in New York City schools can't read at grade level. The Education Department hopes "the science of reading" can fix it wsj.com/articles/new-y…

Sherry-Lehmann was once the Tiffany and Co. of wine. Today, it owes New York state $2.8 million in unpaid sales taxes and has failed to deliver over $1 million of wine to customers, according to internal records reviewed by The New York Times. nyti.ms/436SpUM

Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy, an artist and illustrator, is in critical condition after being shoved against a speeding subway train on Sunday. Her story embodies New Yorkers' persistent fear of such violence underground. nyti.ms/426VWRF

Mayor Eric Adams signed into law a ban on discrimination in New York City based on a person’s weight. The law is part of a growing national campaign to address weight discrimination. nyti.ms/42aS5TJ

James Staley, the former top JPMorgan Chase executive who was closest to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein at the bank, relied on him for many years as almost something of a personal adviser, a document shows. nyti.ms/3NCtAdV

Have been profiling Yeonmi Park last month. Reported by Charles Homans photograph for The New York Times Thanks Yunghi Kim/ Yunghi.Kim -Threads / Yunghi-BlueSky for sharing

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives at the Lotte Hotel in Manhattan in New York City. Photo by Jeenah Moon

Dear Chick-fil-A, Inc. My name is not China even I am an ASIAN. This is quite disrespectful how to treat a customer. And I shared this to this on my IG they saw my social media still didn't response. What a great company #chickfila

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, 'No way' apnews.com/article/transg…

A view shows items left behind at a security point near Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington. More photos of the week: reut.rs/3E61p4K 📷 Jeenah Moon