Andy Newman

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Reporter at The New York Times

@nytimes reporter. Writing/blogging ~NYC for NYT since ~1995. Likes are bookmarks.

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Articles

Boy, 15, Survives Lightning Strike in Central Park, Police Say

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman |Chelsia Rose Marcius

A 15-year-old boy survived being struck by lightning in Central Park on Thursday afternoon, the police said. The boy was standing under a tree near 100th Street on the park’s east side around 3:40 p.m. when lightning struck the tree, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Electrical current transferred from the tree to the boy’s metal chain necklace, the official said.
Trump Nominates a Former Far-Right Podcast Host to Head an Ethics Watchdog

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman

President Trump on Thursday nominated Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host now serving as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, to a new key role: head of the Office of Special Counsel, an independent corruption-fighting agency that safeguards federal whistle-blowers and enforces some ethics laws. The office has had a bumpy ride in the second Trump presidency. In February, Mr. Trump fired the office's head, Hampton Dellinger.
Suspect Fired at Fallen Victims Even as One Tried to Crawl Away, F.B.I. Affidavit Says

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman |Andrea Kannapell

Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the killings of two Israeli Embassy aides in Washington on Wednesday night, was captured on surveillance video as he walked past his two victims, turned to face their backs, fired several times, then fired additional rounds after they fell to the ground, according to an F.B.I. affidavit filed on Thursday.
Cuomo Says New York Has a Mental Health Crisis. Here's His Plan.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Andy Newman

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears about public safety. In his bid to become mayor, Andrew M. Cuomo has portrayed New York City as being in crisis mode and has said that his top priority if elected would be keeping people safe.
How New York City Routinely Fails to Pay the Nonprofits It Relies On

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman

The city owes at least $1 billion to nonprofits for more than 7,000 unpaid invoices, according to a new report. The organizations provide critical services to vulnerable New Yorkers. As protest slogans go, "Payment on time, every time!" may sound like a modest demand. But for many of the nonprofit organizations that New York City hires to provide billions of dollars in social services, prompt payment is a distant dream.
Hunting the Wild Mushrooms of New York City

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman |Victor J. Blue

There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil's dipstick. Some even glow in the dark. New York City can be a place of almost incomprehensible abundance. Its eight million residents speak 700 languages. It has 29,000 restaurants and bars.
The Last Flight of Helicopter N216MH

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Michael Wilson |Andy Newman |Maia Coleman |Olivia Bensimon

The aircraft had flown tourists in New York City thousands of times before crashing Thursday with a Spanish family aboard. Passengers who had flown earlier that day are processing the shock. Lionel Carles and his wife and young son arrived from Nice, France, on Wednesday with a list of things to see and do in New York City: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock, Fifth Avenue. And, an exciting highlight - a helicopter tour of the skyline.
Un helicóptero se estrella en el río Hudson y mueren seis personas

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman |Chelsia Rose Marcius

Los testigos describieron como un espectáculo aterrador el momento cuando el helicóptero cayó del cielo gris como una piedra. Mandy Bowlin, quien estaba de visita desde Chattanooga, Tennessee, dijo que se encontraba en un barco turístico de Circle Line cuando oyó un estampido detrás de ella y vio caer en picada al helicóptero. Según señaló, una pala del rotor salió volando y cayó al agua.
Un helicóptero se estrella en el río Hudson y mueren seis personas

2 months ago | infobae.com | Andy Newman |Chelsia Rose Marcius

HelicoptersAviation Accidents, Safety and DisastersHudson RiverNew York CityDos adultos y tres niños españoles, y el piloto del helicóptero murieron en el accidente, dijeron las autoridades. Un helicóptero turístico cayó del aire al río Hudson, frente a Manhattan, el jueves por la tarde. Las seis personas que iban a bordo, entre ellas tres niños, murieron, dijeron las autoridades.
Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River, Killing Six

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Andy Newman |Chelsia Rose Marcius

"Six innocent souls have lost their lives, and we pray for them and their families," Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said. It was the deadliest helicopter crash in New York City in at least seven years. The helicopter, a Bell 206, was operated by New York Helicopter, which runs sightseeing tours for several hundred dollars a flight. The company's chief executive, Michael Roth, said he did not know what had happened to the aircraft, which he had leased from a company in Louisiana.