It’s summer in New York City, so play our which-plague-is-worse quiz! Roaches vs lanternflies? Pigeons vs aphids ? You decide! nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Roaches. Aphids. Rats. Summer in New York City brings seasonal delights as well as seasonal irritations. While there are a host of classic nuisances, a batch of new ones have arrived. In this quiz, it's up to you to choose what’s worse. nyti.ms/45eLglX

Roaches. Aphids. Rats. Summer in New York City brings seasonal delights as well as seasonal irritations. While there is a host of classic nuisances, a batch of new ones has arrived. In this quiz, it's up to you to choose what’s worse. nyti.ms/47zeeiq

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At the center of New York's affordability crisis: the soaring cost of child care, the issue that unites the city's working families, from the poor to the middle class to the almost-rich. w/ Asmaa Elkeurti nytimes.com/2023/09/11/nyr…

Child care is unaffordable for nearly everyone in New York City. Families need to make more than $300,000 a year to meet the federal standard for affordability to pay for just one young child’s care. Latest with Eliza Shapiro nyti.ms/3ZkkwyD

The skyrocketing cost of child care in New York City is one of the few issues that connects working families across geography, race and social class. “I can’t have the luxury of sending my kid to a day care if it would cost more than my rent.” nyti.ms/3LhCQme

She's not (not) running 10 years after *that* primary, Christine Quinn is back in the mix. And she still wants to be mayor. nytimes.com/2023/09/21/nyr…

In one of the most expensive cities in the world, who should have access to free preschool? How Eric Adams's 3K cuts may deepen New York's affordability crisis: nytimes.com/2023/10/11/nyr…

The New York Times asked New Yorkers to outline their neighborhoods. The result may be the most detailed map of the city ever compiled. nyti.ms/475LaOm

The rumors are true: I love dry cleaning! They Charge $6 to Clean Your Shirt. They Make 13 Cents On It. nytimes.com/2023/11/30/nyr…

Every day since this tree was planted has been a gamble. This year, the farm lost more than half of their new crop to extreme weather. Take a trip to Belvidere w/ me for our latest "why's this cost that?" (not actually the series name) nyti.ms/41pNMFf

This chicken over rice, an iconic NYC lunch, cost $10, up from $6 prepandemic. Yes, inflation is part of it, but there's another big reason: the $18,000 the vendor had to pay to get a black-market cart permit. nytimes.com/2024/02/04/nyr…

Excited to announce "I Don't Want to Go Home," my oral history of The Stone Pony, is available for pre-order! With 100s of interviews, from @Springsteen, @stevieVanZandt and Southside Johnny to The Gaslight Anthem, the Jonas Brothers & more. Out in early June! harpercollins.com/products/i-don…

A dozen red roses — the sweetheart surprise that drives the flower industry — is timeless. Its price tag is not. At one Queens florist, where costs have soared in recent years, a bouquet is $72, up from $60 in 2019. Here’s what goes into that price tag. nyti.ms/4axAhXH

For many Black women, summertime calls for braids, even if getting them can take hours sitting in a chair. In New York City, knotless braids — which are faster to braid, feel lighter and have grown in popularity — can vary from $200 to over $650. nyti.ms/3LG1ih7

Several federal corruption investigations have reached people in the orbit of Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Here's a closer look at how people with ties to Adams are related to the inquiries. nyti.ms/4egY549

Here are the charges Eric Adams is facing in his five-count, federal indictment, annotated by The New York Times. nyti.ms/3zHcvva

This explainer about what happens next for Eric Adams and who wants to replace him will be in tomorrow's paper. Know anyone we should add to the list of 13 possible candidates? Email me! shorturl.at/GTh12

New York City’s new toll plan, the first of its kind in the U.S., is set to start soon. See how much it may cost you. nyti.ms/4gimKGm