Table of Contents

February 24, 2025

Cover Story

Trump’s Purge of Washington

Five weeks inside the war on the bureaucracy. Featuring Andrew Rice on Kash Patel and his enemies list, the making of a “Muskrat,” and more.

On the Cover: Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato for New York Magazine.

features

Vengeance Is His

The FBI is bracing for payback under Trump ultraloyalist Kash Patel.

By Andrew Rice
‘Big Balls’ on Top of the World

How Eddie Coristine, 19, came to join the Elon Musk revolution.

By Pilar Meléndez and William Bredderman
Coming Soon

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Microplastics

And should be afraid to ask.

By Carolyn Kormann
Coming Soon

Who Killed the Footless Goose?

Andy and his shoes were an inspiration to children everywhere. Then he lost his head.

By Owen Long

Intelligencer

The City Politic

How low will Adams go?
Neighborhood News

The Lorne Michaels book party, post–reply-all-gate.
Encounter

Long Island duck farmer Doug Corwin, after the cull.
Noticing

A new era of opulence has arrived. Call it boom boom.

Strategist

Best in Class

A svelte countertop carbonator.
Best Bets

Brooklyn Beckham’s sunglasses, lip balm that stands up to any snowstorm, and kids’ décor fit for adults.
The One-Page Guide To

Skiing near the city.
The Look Book

Swings by a buzzy Fashion Week debut.
Design Hunting

The Stone Ridge log cabin where a furniture designer can play with his romantic side.
The Restaurant Review

Cafe Commerce offers easy uptown glamour, day or night.
Underground Gourmet

Gooey, glazed cinnamon rolls are nudging daintier baked goods out of the pastry case.
Openings

Raon treats its kimchee pairings like wine.

The Culture Pages

Works in Progress

Rehearsing this spring’s most anticipated productions.
Closers Only

Glengarry Glen Ross’s stars banter in a way only David Mamet might have imagined.
The Best Hate-Watch of All Time

A decade after NBC’s anti-hit cemented its cult status, Smash arrives on Broadway.
Lisa Yuskavage Becomes the Protagonist

To create Painter Painting, the artist had to look in the mirror
The TV Review

In its third season, The White Lotus can’t stop reaching back to what came before.
The Theater Review

The Idina Menzel–led Redwood is a fragile tower built on a foundation of schmaltz.
The Book Review

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count never converts premise into plot.
To Do: February 26–March 12

Twenty-five picks for the next two weeks.

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Matt Gaffney’s latest puzzle.
Comments: Week of February 24, 2025

Readers sound off on parent money and Lorne Michaels.
The Approval Matrix: Week of February 24, 2025

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.