David Bouley, Influential New York Chef, Dies at 70

At restaurants like Montrachet and Bouley, he channeled French nouvelle cuisine to create the New American style. NYT > Obituaries

Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86

As executive editor from 1994 to 2001, he oversaw a period of growth, expanding national and international readerships, creating new sections and ushering in the digital age with a Times website. NYT > Obituaries

Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed New York, Dies at 96

As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life. NYT > Obituaries

New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans

The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed. NYT > Health

New York prosecutors indicate Trump criminal charges likely, report says

Donald Trump is being investigated for a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election against Hillary Clinton. U.S. News

Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest

The psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey has been advocating tougher involuntary psychiatric treatment policies for 40 years. Now it’s paying off. NYT > Health

Peter Schjeldahl, New York Art Critic With a Poet’s Voice, Dies at 80

Mr. Schjeldahl, who wrote for The New Yorker and The Village Voice, was an indispensable guide to art on view, both old and new. NYT > Obituaries

CDC is discussing using oral polio vaccine for first time in 20 years to stop New York outbreak

The U.S. currently uses the inactivated polio vaccine, which is highly effective at preventing paralysis but does not stop transmission of the virus. U.S. News

New York AG wrongly said Yankees game on Apple TV+ costs extra — but it’s free

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is striving to break the American League single-season home run record on Friday. U.S. News

Didi is delisting in New York. Here’s what happens if you own a delisted stock

For Americans looking to play China’s growth story, Didi’s delisting from the U.S. shows the rising political risk of investing in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. International: Top News And Analysis

Brazil Covid variant detected in New York resident for the first time, Cuomo says

The patient with the Brazil variant is a Brooklyn resident in their 90s with no travel history, according to a press release. U.S. News

Florida now has more coronavirus cases than New York and California leads the nation

Florida ranks second on the list of U.S. states with the greatest number of coronavirus cases. California leads the U.S. with more than 440,000 cases as of Friday. New York, once the epicenter, now ranks third. U.S. News