Trump, in Optimistic Address, Asks Congress to End 'Trivial Fights' and other top stories.

• Trump, in Optimistic Address, Asks Congress to End 'Trivial Fights'

  

  But in his speech, Mr. Trump never mentioned legalizing undocumented people and over all held to the tough-on-immigration theme of his campaign. Video Trump on Immigration and Terrorism President Trump emphasized the need for increased vetting of immigrants, a constant theme throughout his campaign. By THE NEW YORK TIMES on Publish Date February 28, 2017. ..

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• The top deals in New York real estate

  

  February 28, 2017 | 11:44pm Nominations are in for the “Real Estate Oscars” — and no screw-ups are expected with the envelopes. Four sales, eight leases and two financing deals are now vying for the Real Estate Board of New York’s three 2016 Ingenious Deal of the Year awards. The sale entries are: Going Out of Business Sale: The Disposition of Lee’s Art Shop at 220 W. 57th St. by Amit Doshi and Lynda Blumberg of Besen & Associates. The Remaking ..

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• New York Expects Fewer Foreign Tourists, Saying Trump Is to Blame

  

  Photo Tourists from Britain aboard a New York City tour boat in December. Credit Christian Hansen for The New York Times For the first time in seven years, New York City officials expect the number of foreign visitors to decrease, a drop they attribute to the protectionist policies and rhetoric of President Trump — saying that those moves are scaring off many of the visitors who have helped fuel the city’s robust growth since the last recession.On Tuesday, the city’s to..

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• Metropolitan Museum's Director Resigns Under Pressure

  

  The sudden end to Mr. Campbell’s tenure came in recent days after key board members — including Hamilton E. James, who leads the Met’s finance committee — insisted it was time for him to go, according to people inside the Met who spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal confidential conversations and personnel decisions. Photo Daniel H. Weiss, the Met’s president and chief operating officer, will assist the museum’s leadership on a transition plan while the board begins a search for Mr. Campb..

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• Archdiocese of New York Seeks $100 Million Mortgage for Sexual ...

  

  Photo The land under the Villard Houses, on Madison Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets, is owned by the Archdiocese of New York. Credit Bruce Buck for The New York Times The Archdiocese of New York wants to take out a $100 million mortgage on one of its prized real estate possessions to fund a compensation program for victims of clergy sexual abuse.The petition for a mortgage, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court on Monday, will be on the land the archdioce..

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• Remembering a City Where the Smog Could Kill

  

  Whether from polluted air or heavy cigarette smoking, the fastest-growing cause of death in New York during the 1960s was pulmonary emphysema. Deaths from chronic bronchitis also soared. “On the autopsy table it’s unmistakable,” a city medical examiner told The New York Times in 1970. “The person who spent his life in the Adirondacks has nice pink lungs. The city dweller’s are black as coal.”Under pressure from city and federal regulators, as well as citizen activists, including Marcy Benstock ..

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• JetBlue to offer Worcester-New York route

  

  John Tlumacki/Globe Staff JetBlue Airways plans to offer service from Worcester to JFK Airport in New York City, possibly beginning early next year. JetBlue Airways plans to offer a once-a-day flight from Worcester Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, state officials announced Tuesday.But don’t get too excited: There’s no scheduled date for when it will start operating. Advertisement First, work must be completed to install an updated $30 millio..

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• Lawmakers Question Plan to Close NYC-Area Nuclear Plant

  

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers on Tuesday demanded to know how Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to prevent a disruption in power supply ...

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• Iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel to Close Temporarily for Complete ...

  

  What to KnowThe hotel's final night for guests will be Tuesday, with a final checkout Wednesday morningThe Chinese firm Anbang Insurance Group bought the Waldorf for nearly $2 billion in 2015 from HiltonThe renovated building will feature restored historic public and event spaces along with luxury condominiums, guest rooms and suitesManhattan's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel will welcome its final guests Tuesday night before closing its doors for two to three years to undergo a complete renovation..

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• Utica Greens: A Central New York Staple With Multiple Identities

  

  Photo Sal Borruso, left, and Joe Morelle with a plate of greens Morelle at the Chesterfield Restaurant. Credit Jim Shahin They don’t normally call Utica greens Utica greens in Utica.“Somebody calls here and says they want Utica greens, I tell them we don’t have those,” said Sal Borruso, owner of the Chesterfield Restaurant in this city of 60,000 in central New York.In 1988, Chesterfield’s began serving the hearty dish of escarole, fried prosciutto, hot cherry peppers, P..

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