[New York Times]• The Trump SoHo hotel, struggling financially, is dropping the president’s name. [New York Times]• A man from Sudan’s dream to move to the United States came true when he obtained a visa and settled into Brooklyn. [New York Times]• Nickelodeon’s relentlessly cheerful animated character, SpongeBob SquarePants, has made his Broadway debut with a $20 million musical that “explodes off the stage.” [New York Times]• The New York Police Department named Terence Monahan the new chief of department. [New York Post]• In a class-action suit filed against the city, a family living in New York City Housing Authority units claim their child’s health was damaged as a result of lead-poisoned water. And Finally...PhotoHow did Christmas trees first pop-up on New York City sidewalks?

Source: New York Times November 24, 2017 10:52 UTC