“The dubious rise of the private-security industry.”
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How to Scam Like a Celebrity
“His alleged victims say he bribed New York Police Department officials, stole millions in diamonds, and persuaded Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Kim Kardashian to shill for a scam cryptocurrency. So why is Jona Rechnitz still free?”
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Daniel Arnold’s New Pleasure? Missing the Shot.
“The street photographer speaks about New York City folklore, stepping away from Instagram, and his shifting priorities as an artist.”
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Why You Can’t Get a Restaurant Reservation
“How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out.”
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Sick City
“My dad grew up in Robert Moses’s New York City. His story is a testament to how urban planning shapes countless lives.”
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Everyone Knew About the A-Team
“How did the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while allegedly raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?”
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Daylighting a Brook in the Bronx
“An ode to an underground waterway and the restorative effort to unbury it.”
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The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave
“Mickey Barreto’s five-year stay cost him only $200.57. Now it might cost him his freedom.”
