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October 11, 2021

Cover Story

The Murders Down the Hall

How NYCHA and the NYPD failed the Woodson Houses residents. By Greg Donahue

On the Cover: The doors of those found dead and the man accused of killing them at the Woodson Houses in eastern Brooklyn. Photographs by Corinne May Botz for New York Magazine.

features

Kumail Nanjiani’s Feelings

The man in the Marvel suit confronts his body.

By E. Alex Jung
Keith McNally, To Go

The restaurateur plans on running his dining rooms from the grave.

By Matthew Schneier

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Eric Adams knows he’ll be misunderstood.
Encounter

Donald Trump’s repentant former press secretary, Stephanie Grisham.
The Group Portrait

New York real-estate agents turned TikTok stars.
COVID Diaries

An atheist navigates a year of loss.

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Matt Gaffney’s latest puzzle.
Comments: Week of October 11, 2021

Readers sound off on Simone Biles, the wave of tech workers moving to Miami, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of October 11, 2021

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
On the Cover of New York Magazine: The Woodson Houses Killings

For the magazine’s October 11-24, 2021 issue, writer Greg Donahue reports on an alarming series of murders in Brownsville.

Strategist

Best Bets

The Catskills are suddenly lousy with high-end hotels.
The Look Book

Joins an animal blessing in Morningside Heights.
Design Hunting

Plasterwork clouds adorn a Tribeca studio.
Who Wants Caviar at a Time Like This?

Fine dining confronts a perilous new threat: irrelevance.
What to Eat, Cook, and Shop for Right Now

Rick Bayless’s terrific tortas, Hillary Sterling’s latest pasta innovation, Fly by Jing’s fiery hot pot base, and more.
The Restaurant Review

With full-flavored cooking and mom-and-pop attention to detail, Dame is redefining the upscale seafood restaurant.

The Culture Pages

Under Her Skin

Julia Ducournau’s horror stories.
The Phil, Emptied

Engineering Geffen Hall’s new sound.
Ben Affleck Plays Himself

How the star became a tabloid Casanova.
Jonathan Franzen Thinks People Can Change

Despite the inertia of his characters.
Nothing Like the Real Thing

Against the docucomedy special.
The Movie Review

No Time to Die is fun, but only when it dares to be.
The Opera Review

The Met comes alight again with Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
The Book Review

A structure that worked for Franzen before feels herky-jerky in Crossroads.
To Do: October 13–27

Twenty-five picks for the next two weeks.

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

October 11, 2021

The Murders Down the Hall

features

Kumail Nanjiani’s Feelings

Keith McNally, To Go

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Encounter

The Group Portrait

COVID Diaries

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Comments: Week of October 11, 2021

The Approval Matrix: Week of October 11, 2021

On the Cover of New York Magazine: The Woodson Houses Killings

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

Design Hunting

Who Wants Caviar at a Time Like This?

What to Eat, Cook, and Shop for Right Now

The Restaurant Review

The Culture Pages

Under Her Skin

The Phil, Emptied

Ben Affleck Plays Himself

Jonathan Franzen Thinks People Can Change

Nothing Like the Real Thing

The Movie Review

The Opera Review

The Book Review

To Do: October 13–27

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

October 11, 2021

The Murders Down the Hall

features

Kumail Nanjiani’s Feelings

Keith McNally, To Go

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Encounter

The Group Portrait

COVID Diaries

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Comments: Week of October 11, 2021

The Approval Matrix: Week of October 11, 2021

On the Cover of New York Magazine: The Woodson Houses Killings

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

Design Hunting

Who Wants Caviar at a Time Like This?

What to Eat, Cook, and Shop for Right Now

The Restaurant Review

The Culture Pages

Under Her Skin

The Phil, Emptied

Ben Affleck Plays Himself

Jonathan Franzen Thinks People Can Change

Nothing Like the Real Thing

The Movie Review

The Opera Review

The Book Review

To Do: October 13–27

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