On the October 17, 2015 edition of "The New York Times Close Up" Jonathan Mahler takes us through his New York Times Magazine article “What Do We Really Know About Osama bin Laden’s Death”, which questions the validity of the numerous books, articles and essays written about the leader’s demise.  

We go under the Hudson River with David Dunlap in his New York Times video "Amtrak's Gateway to the Hudson".

Times Square has changed drastically over the last century and now a new task force is charged with rezoning the city's largest pedestrian plaza. Alan Feuer's photo essay "100 Years of Cleaning Up Times Square" shows us the evolution.

Jewish delis of past decades were both social hot spots and culinary must-haves for many in the surrounding communities. Ted Merwin's book "Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli" takes us on journey through time. 

And the New York Times reporters roundtable convenes.