A family business with roots in Italy steps away from some long-held traditions to survive and grow in a modern world.

NY See: A former president stumps for a vulnerable incumbent Congressman.

The kids are on the fields, but grownups like to play, too.

Skunk tales of the city, submitted to City Room.

The poll revealed a reversal in public sentiment toward Representative Charles B. Rangel in light of charges of ethical violations.

Slide show: Photographs from the past week in New York City and the region.

Nowadays, the day is done when your work is done. And the work is never really done. How did that happen?

Surfers and fishermen flocked to the curling waves near Montauk at sunrise on Friday as a hurricane, diminished but still powerful, drew nearer.

Also in the Morning Buzz: The State Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada Jr., is dug in against an army of opponents; four members of an Orthodox Jewish volunteer patrol in Brooklyn are shot; and other regional news.

The Sand Bar offers a view of the Atlantic and jokes from a regular who, at least, finds himself funny.