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6 Pizza Tours in NYC to Try Now

There is no denying that pizza is one of the most beloved foods on earth, and a pizza tour in NYC is your ticket to tasting your way around one of the pizza capitals of the world.

Pizza’s status as a universally loved, multicultural icon is one awarded to few other foods. Found in eateries ranging from open-late pizza joints to five-star gourmet restaurants, pizza is undeniably delicious, endlessly customizable and accessible to everyone.

Are you looking for the best slice in NYC? Are you wondering what exactly makes New York City pizza so very special? Keep reading to find out some fun facts about New York-style pizza, iconic New York City pizzerias and where you can take a unique pizza tour in NYC.

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What Is New York-Style Pizza?

New york’s most iconic pizzerias .

• Walking and Tasting Tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn 
• Explore the West Village
• Discover Williamsburg in Brooklyn
• Landmarks of Manhattan
• Traditions of Greenwich Village
• Bushwick's Art and Food Scene

Pizza comes in many shapes and sizes, from traditional Neapolitan pizza to Chicago-style deep-dish to rectangular Sicilian pizza and more. Did you know that Australia even has its own style of pizza? It’s topped with barbecue sauce, bacon and eggs and would probably be great eaten first thing in the morning. 

But despite the wide variety of pizza options out there, arguably the most ubiquitous pizza of them all — even amongst Italians — is New York-style pizza. As a result, the trend of taking a pizza tour in NYC has skyrocketed.

What is New York-style pizza? The answer varies depending on who you ask, but most say it is characterized by its size, which typically stands at around 18 inches in diameter per pie. It always has a flour, sugar and oil-based dough and a tomato-sauce-topped crust, although the toppings vary. 

Some argue that New York City’s water is integral to their doughy crust, although this has not been scientifically proven. Regardless, there is something extra-special about NYC pizza, whether it’s eaten by the slice (folded in half, of course) or by the pie (which is what all true New Yorkers call a whole pizza). And a pizza tour in NYC will offer incredible history along with incredible bites, so your curiosity and appetite will both be satisfied. 

Taking a pizza tour in NYC can be a great way to experience the iconic eateries that made New York City a pizza lover’s paradise. 

New York’s first pizzeria was called Lombardi’s and opened in Little Italy in 1905. Believe it or not, Lombardi’s still exists and has even opened a second store in Chelsea, although the prices have since increased from the original price of 5 cents per pie! 

One may assume that Lombardi’s is the best pizza in New York considering it’s the originator, but being the oldest doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best. New Yorkers hold strong opinions about which pizza parlor they rate the highest and oftentimes, they have difficulty choosing just one.

Take Best Pizza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s owned by a host of Vice’s Munchies and serves a simple selection of old-school style pies and slices. Then there’s Bleeker Street Pizza in Greenwich Village, voted “Best Pizza in NY” by Food Network, famous for their Tuscan-style pizza called the Nonna Maria. Kesté Pizza & Vino, on the other hand, is also in the Village but specializes in crust that’s made with 00 flour and lightly fried.

The city is home to many types of pizza, all of which have their own benefits. That’s the beauty of taking a pizza tour in NYC. You can enjoy a selection of New York’s best pizzas and relish in the unique characteristics that each one brings to the table. Not only that, but a pizza tour in NYC means you receive guidance from the experts of New York pies rather than trying to guess the best slice on your own. 

The Top 6 Pizza Tours in NYC to Try Now

Because it can be overwhelming to find a pizza tour in NYC, we’ve rounded up the best of the best to make your life a little easier. Food tours in NYC are a generally wonderful way to get to know the city's local food scene. If you want to taste the very best New York-style pizza that the city has to offer, you can’t pass up these six options for an unforgettable pizza tour in NYC.

1. Walking and Tasting Tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn 

In the Walking and Tasting Tour of Williamsburg, you will get to try one of the area’s most famous upside-down pies. No, it’s not a pizza cheese-side-down; it’s a deep-dish Sicilian pan pizza where the cheese is put on before the sauce (and then topped with even more cheese). If you’re looking for a unique pizza tour in NYC, this is one option to sample something out-of-the-box!

2. Explore the West Village

The West Village is home to some of New York’s best slices and this Explore the West Village pizza tour in NYC will allow you to taste them. In addition to a classic NYC slice, you will also get to try bagels, falafel, cupcakes and even Cuban food — all of which showcase just how delicious and diverse New York cuisine can be. 

3. Discover Williamsburg in Brooklyn

If the other Williamsburg tour doesn’t provide enough pizza to quench your cravings, this Discover Williamsburg in Brooklyn pizza tour in NYC sure will. In it, you will try not one but two types of pizza — a red-based variety and a white-based variety from Best Pizza. It lives up to the name as one of Brooklyn’s most popular wood-fired pizzerias.

4. Landmarks of Manhattan

The Landmarks of Manhattan pizza tour in NYC takes you from Chelsea Market to the Meatpacking District to the High Line and the new Hudson Yards. All that walking is sure to make you hungry, and what better way to satiate your appetite than with a cheesy slice? 

5. Traditions of Greenwich Village

If you want to discover what some argue is hands-down the best pizza in NYC, this Traditions of Greenwich Village tour is for you. Not only will you get to taste this famous (and generously sized) pizza but also an array of other dishes including arancini, submarine sandwiches and cannoli. This pizza tour in NYC is a true taste of Italian-American classics.

6. Bushwick's Art and Food Scene

Bushwick is not typically considered a top pizza destination, but that doesn’t mean they aren't a worthwhile stop on a pizza tour in NYC. In the Bushwick's Art and Food Scene tour, you’ll get to taste a rave-worthy pie that only the locals know about as well as an array of other local specialties, from tacos to bagels to falafels.

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As you can see, the pizza available in New York is bountiful, the selections are vast and a pizza tour in NYC is just the beginning of sampling bites from this iconic food scene. 

A New Yorker could probably eat pizza from someplace new every day and never try it all. But that doesn’t mean they will ever lose the motivation to find that perfect slice. According to some locals, they already have. And a pizza tour in NYC is the perfect way to see for yourself.

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Bus Tour New York City, Brooklyn Pizza Tour, 4.5 Hours

Taste the Best Pizzas and Take the Best Selfies with the Brooklyn Bridge!

Take a bite out of the Brooklyn scene on this NYC pizza tour! There’s no food The Big Apple is better known for than its eponymous pizza and no visit to the city is complete without a taste!

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Take a bite out of the Brooklyn scene on this NYC pizza tour ! There’s no food The Big Apple is better known for than its eponymous pizza and no visit to the city is complete without a taste! On this mouthwatering adventure, you’ll journey into Brooklyn to sample the wares of two of the best pizzerias in the city!  Along your way to taste bud nirvana, you’ll have the amazing opportunity to explore the timeless neighborhoods of Brooklyn and their myriad of famous and historic sights. You’ll enjoy all of the comforts of a climate-controlled touring bus while also hitting the streets to take in all that Brooklyn has to offer! Inclusions:

• Partake of slices of delicious brick-oven Neapolitan and authentic Sicilian pizza at Brooklyn’s Grimaldi’s and L&B Spumoni Gardens
• Explore such classic Brooklyn neighborhoods as Red Hook, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and DUMBO
• See famous Brooklyn landmarks such as Coney Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, and the famous Bay Ridge “Gingerbread House”
• View film shoot locations from internationally renowned movies such as Goodfellas, Annie Hall, and Saturday Night Fever!

First, you'll stop at Grimaldi's, famous for its authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. Here, you'll savor hand-formed, thin, and crusty slices, baked to perfection in a real brick oven. The flavors are rich and robust, providing a true taste of Italy right in the heart of Brooklyn . Next, you'll head to L&B Spumoni Gardens, where you'll indulge in thick-doughed, cheesy slices of authentic Sicilian pizza. The contrast between the two styles will give you a well-rounded appreciation for the diverse pizza culture in New York City . Ultimately, you get to decide which pizza style reigns supreme!

As you enjoy these culinary delights, the tour also offers an incredible opportunity to explore Brooklyn’s historic and vibrant neighborhoods. You'll travel in comfort on a climate-controlled tour bus, but there will be plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs and soak in the sights. Stroll through classic neighborhoods like Red Hook, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and DUMBO, each with its own unique charm and character.

During the bus tour , you'll see some of Brooklyn’s most famous landmarks, including the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, the scenic Verrazano Bridge, and the whimsical Bay Ridge “Gingerbread House.” Film enthusiasts will appreciate visiting locations from internationally renowned movies such as Goodfellas , Annie Hall , and Saturday Night Fever .

This 4.5-hour bus tour is a perfect blend of culinary delights and sightseeing adventures, ensuring a memorable experience.

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• Narrated 4.5 hour bus tour through the fabulous borough of Brooklyn
• 2 slices of pizza and soft drinks at two of Brooklyn's premiere pizzerias 
• Iconic Brooklyn sites such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Bay Ridge architecture, movie shoot locations, and more!

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You are hereby authorized to have a great time on our fun and exciting pizza tour, made possible especially for you by the Party Bus Pros. Our NYC pizza tour is custom designed by an Italian chef and NYC native pizza expert, and our pizza tour guarantees a veritable taste of the best pizza available from the Big Apple’s finest pizzerias!

You’ll be driven to taste pizza pies in elegant style, and your taste buds will never be the same again. It will be impossible to determine a favorite, and your secret’s safe with us! Call today for the most recent itinerary for the next scheduled NYC pizza tour sponsored by the Party Bus Pros. 

NYC Skyline & Pizza Tour – Luxury Experience

Tour starting and returning from Times Square to admire the New York Skyline from 3 different vantage points and with 3 different lights. Travel aboard a Luxury Mini Bus with panoramic transparent glass roof. During the tour you can also enjoy a slice of cheese pizza in perfect New York style.

ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY

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THE EXPERIENCE

• Round Trip from Times Square. Super convenient and tourist friendly meeting point
• View the skyline of Manhattan from 3 stops outside Manhattan: Brooklyn, Queens & New Jersey
• During the experience you will have the opportunity to see the Skyline in 3 different lights: Daytime, Sunset & at Night
• Travel on a Luxury Mini Bus with Glass Transparent Deck
• Enjoy a slice of cheese pizza in traditional New York style
• Restricted group: maximum 16 people
• The Tour Manager is Kelly Kopp, Licensed Tour Guide in NYC & Published Photographer by Rizzoli

After meeting your tour guide in Times Square , board with him a Luxury Mini Bus with transparent glass roof towards Queens , our first stop.

On the way we will see famous Manhattan landmarks such as Broadway & Theater District , Times Square, Central Park, Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Queensboro Bridge, Roosevelt Island Tramway and much more.

Once we arrive in Queens , we will stop for about 30 minutes to take great photos of the Midtown Manhattan Skyline ( Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, United Nations Headquarters ) before re-boarding our Luxury Mini Bus to head to Brooklyn.

During the bus ride, your guide will give you lots of information on how to make the most of your stay in New York, including tips on where to eat, free things to do, the best attractions and much more.

Once in Brooklyn , we will stop for about 45 minutes to admire the beautiful skyline of Lower Manhattan & the Brooklyn Bridge and then enjoy a slice of cheese pizza together in traditional New York style.

After boarding our Luxury Mini Bus, we will drive over the Manhattan Bridge and then travel from East to West Manhattan, passing through China Town, Little Italy and many other famous NYC landmarks.

We arrive at our third stop, Exchange Place in New Jersey . From here you can admire like no other place the Skyline of Lower Manhattan and its millions of lights at nigh t.

After about 30 minutes of stop in New Jersey, we get back on our Luxury Mini Bus to return all together to Times Square , the arrival point of our tour.

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✅ A slice of cheese NYC Style Pizza

❌ Hotel pick-up and drop off

❌ Beverages (although there will be ample opportunities to purchase snacks and drinks)

❌  Gratuities (never required, but highly appreciated if you enjoyed the tour)

People with mobility impairments: although the amount of walking is very limited, we get on and off our Luxury Mini Bus 4 times during the tour

You can cancel your reservation and get a 100% refund by emailing us up to 24 hours before your tour departure at [email protected] .

Our team will process an immediate refund.

• All tour guides are required to be vaccinated
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• Mandatory temperature screening for all employees
• Face masks required for all travelers (mandatory by local governments)
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• Limited seating on buses for added space between passengers
• Contactless check-in process

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CNY Pizza Tour, stop #35: Their love for Chicago-style pizza runs deep

• Updated: Sep. 04, 2024, 12:11 p.m.
• | Published: Sep. 04, 2024, 11:49 a.m.

Meaghan Austin (left) and Melanie Austin hold up their deep-dish meat-lover's pizza at Tangy Tomato, the 35th stop on our CNY Pizza Tour. (Charlie Miller | [email protected]) (Charlie Miller | [email protected])

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(It’s a debate every Central New Yorker has had at some point: Who’s got the best pizza? This year, we’ll do our best to find out. I’m on a quest to find the best pizza shops in the Syracuse area. Throughout 2024, I’ll visit 50-plus pizzerias. At each, I’ll sample their most popular pizza, or whatever they recommend. As I go, I’ll score each one, and tell readers a little bit about the shop itself.)

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Tales of Tallinn: 4-hour Combo Bus & Walking Tour

Discover the captivating history and architectural wonders of Tallinn on this immersive 4-hour tour. Beginning with a scenic bus ride , you will explore the city’s rich past, uncovering the stories that have shaped its iconic landmarks. From the grand Kadriorg Palace to the soaring spires of St. Olaf’s Church, the walking portion of the tour provides an up-close encounter with the city’s enduring beauty. Knowledgeable guides lead the way, sharing their expertise and bringing Tallinn’s vibrant past to life. Whether you’re a history buff or an architecture enthusiast, this tour offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the enchanting city.

• Immersive 4-hour tour combining a 2-hour bus ride and 2-hour walking exploration of Tallinn’s rich historical and architectural heritage.
• Captivating guided experience showcasing notable landmarks like Kadriorg Park, Danish Kings Garden, Toompea Hill, and more.
• Engaging narratives from knowledgeable guides bring Tallinn’s past to life, including insights on influential figures like Emperor Peter I.
• Tour is wheelchair accessible and adheres to guidelines to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience.
• Overwhelmingly positive customer feedback highlights the tour’s expertise, flexibility, and ability to bring Tallinn’s vibrant history to life.

More tours and experiences nearby.

• Tallinn 3-Hour Estonian Food Tour
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• 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Tallinn

Tour Overview

The "Tales of Tallinn" tour offers a comprehensive 4-hour experience that combines a 2-hour bus ride and a 2-hour walking tour, providing visitors with an in-depth exploration of Tallinn’s rich history and architecture.

Priced from €39.53 per person, the tour is accessible to wheelchair users and features a live English-speaking guide .

Covering a total walking distance of approximately 3 km, the tour takes visitors to key landmarks like Kadriorg Park, the Danish Kings Garden, Toompea Hill, and the Old Town of Tallinn, among others.

Guests can expect scenic views and guided tours at each stop, with a focus on captivating historical narratives and the architectural significance of the XV-XVIII century sites.

Itinerary Highlights

As visitors embark on the "Tales of Tallinn" tour, they’ll be treated to a captivating exploration of Tallinn’s rich history and architectural wonders.

The tour takes them to Kadriorg Park , home to the Kadriorg Art Museum and the Peter the Great House Museum. They’ll also visit the Danish Kings Garden, the Parliament of Estonia, and the iconic Toompea Hill , where they’ll discover the Old Town of Tallinn.

The tour doesn’t stop there, as it also includes stops at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds , St. Olafs Church, the Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky, and the Freedom Square , among other notable sites.

At each stop, visitors will enjoy scenic views and guided tours filled with historical insights.

Historical Exploration

Visitors embark on a captivating journey through Tallinn’s storied past, uncovering the city’s rich heritage and architectural marvels.

The tour explores XV-XVIII century sites, providing historical insights and tales of Tallinn’s most influential figures, like Emperor Peter I.

Guests encounter well-preserved landmarks still in use today, from the Parliament of Estonia to the magnificent Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky.

No boring dates or obscure names here; the focus remains on the captivating stories that bring Tallinn’s history to life.

With knowledgeable guides leading the way, travelers gain a deeper appreciation for the city’s architectural significance and its enduring role in shaping Estonia’s past.

Architectural Significance

Throughout the tour, guests marvel at Tallinn’s well-preserved architectural gems , which stand as testament to the city’s rich historical legacy.

From the soaring spires of the Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky to the impeccably restored guild houses of the Old Town, the tour offers a captivating glimpse into Estonia’s architectural heritage :

The Baroque-style Kadriorg Palace , with its ornate interiors and meticulously landscaped gardens, exemplifies the grandeur of Peter the Great’s influence on the city.

The Parliament of Estonia , housed in a striking 13th-century castle, blends medieval and modern elements, showcasing Tallinn’s ability to seamlessly merge the old and new.

The iconic St. Olaf’s Church , whose steeple once stood as the tallest structure in the world, remains an enduring symbol of Tallinn’s architectural prowess.

Captivating Narratives

The captivating narratives woven throughout the Tales of Tallinn tour transport guests on a journey through the city’s rich history .

Engaging guides eschew boring dates and obscure names, focusing instead on captivating stories that bring Tallinn’s past to life. Visitors learn about the architectural significance of historical sites still in use today, including insights into the influence of figures like Emperor Peter I.

The tour avoids dry recitations, instead delivering a lively and immersive experience that leaves guests with a deeper appreciation for Tallinn’s storied legacy.

Skillful storytelling brings the city’s vibrant past into the present, making for an unforgettable adventure .

Accessibility and Restrictions

Accessibility and convenience are cornerstones of the Tales of Tallinn tour experience. The tour is wheelchair accessible , allowing guests of all mobility levels to participate.

Plus, the tour adheres to a few reasonable restrictions :

• No smoking is permitted in the tour vehicle.
• Audio recording isn’t allowed to preserve the engaging narratives shared by the knowledgeable guides.
• Guests are advised to dress appropriately for Tallinn’s unpredictable weather , packing an umbrella and sunglasses to stay comfortable throughout the 4-hour tour.

These accessibility features and reasonable guidelines ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience for all participants as they enjoy the captivating tales of Tallinn’s rich history and architecture.

Customer Feedback

Travelers have overwhelmingly praised the Tales of Tallinn tour , awarding it a perfect 5/5 rating based on 8 reviews.

Guests highlighted the attentive guides , their flexibility in accommodating photo stops, and the engaging historical narratives . Reviewers noted the tour’s ability to adapt to unpredictable weather conditions, providing an enjoyable experience regardless of the circumstances.

One customer remarked on the guides’ expertise in bringing Tallinn’s XV-XVIII century sites to life through captivating stories, rather than dull facts.

Important Details

Preparations are key to making the most of the Tales of Tallinn tour .

Dress appropriately for unpredictable Estonian weather – pack an umbrella and sunglasses. Smoking and audio recording are prohibited during the tour.

Meeting points include the Tallinn Cruise Port at 10:00 or Mere puiestee 5 at 10:30.

The tour’s highlights include:

• Exploring 15th-18th century historical sites in Tallinn.
• Learning about the city’s past , including tales of Emperor Peter I and architectural significance.
• Encountering well-preserved historical buildings still in use today.

With the right preparations, travelers can fully enjoy the captivating stories and sights of Tallinn’s rich history during this 4-hour combo bus and walking tour.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an option to extend the tour duration.

There’s no mention of an option to extend the tour duration. The tour appears to be fixed at 4 hours, with 2 hours for the bus portion and 2 hours for the walking portion.

Can the Tour Group Size Be Customized?

The tour group size can generally be customized, though the exact details may vary. Customers should inquire with the tour provider about group size options and any associated pricing or requirements when booking the tour.

Are There Any Discounts Available for Senior Citizens?

The tour operator offers discounts for seniors, though the specific percentage is not provided. Customers should inquire about senior rates when booking the tour to receive any applicable discounts.

Can the Tour Be Conducted in Multiple Languages?

This tour is conducted in English with a live guide. While it doesn’t mention other language options, tours in multiple languages may be available upon request, depending on the operator’s capabilities and availability of guides.

Is There an Option to Have a Private Tour Guide?

The tour does not offer a private guide option. It is a shared group tour with a live English-speaking guide. There’s no indication of availability for a private tour experience based on the information provided.

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The "Tales of Tallinn: 4-hour Combo Bus & Walking Tour" offers an engaging and immersive experience, allowing visitors to explore the rich history and architectural beauty of Estonia’s capital. With a scenic bus ride and a guided walking tour, participants can dive into captivating narratives, admire breathtaking views , and discover the city’s key landmarks, all while enjoying accessible routes suitable for various mobility levels.

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~ 4.5 hours

Adults: $95 Children under 12: $85

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Union Square, Manhattan (exact details provided upon purchase)

You’ll have a blast visiting famous and historic places in Brooklyn including the Promenade , the  Hotel St. George  and the  Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims , all in Brooklyn Heights. See the  Barclays Center  where the Brooklyn Nets play basketball. See  Grand Army Plaza , the ornamental plaza outside of  Prospect Park  which is Brooklyn’s version of Central Park. Visit the original location of  Ebbets Field  where the Brooklyn Dodgers once played. Stroll the grounds of  Green-Wood Cemetery  where some of the most famous and infamous are interred. Visit famous Brooklyn movie locations  like The Godfather, Moonstruck, As Good As It Gets and more! Full sit-down lunch is included at the original  Junior’s  on Flatbush Avenue with a pastrami sandwich (alternatives: turkey or tuna), fries, and soft drinks along with a slice of their famous cheesecake for dessert! **Includes appetizers, a half a pastrami sandwich (alternatives: turkey or tuna), fries, soft drink as well as a slice of cheesecake and coffee or tea.

What You’ll Do and See

• You’d better be hungry because you’ll be having lunch at the world-famous Junior’s on Flatbush Avenue (since 1950). Your belly will thank you after having a pastrami sandwich (alternatives: turkey or tuna) and the BEST cheesecake for dessert!
• You’ll love visiting movie locations from classic films like Moonstruck, The Godfather, As Good As It Gets, Dog Day Afternoon, and more! Plus, we show you clips from the movies while you’re at each location!
• See the original location of Ebbett’s Field, home of the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers.
• Check out Brooklyn Heights, the country’s very first suburb with characteristic brownstones, the home of literary giants and The Promenade where you’ll see Brooklyn’s BEST view of Manhattan.
• We’ll go to Green-Wood Cemetery, a rural cemetery built in the 1800s, and the final resting place of some of history’s most memorable figures.
• See all the famous Brooklyn places you’ve heard of including Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Grand Army Plaza, Park Slope, Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Museum and the original site of the Paramount Theatre!
• The tour will be filled with extra anecdotes about famous Brooklynites and Brooklyn locales.
• You’ll get an insider’s experience of Brooklyn because your tour guide was born and raised in the borough.

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ACLU Launches Know Your Rights Bus Tour to Empower Voters in Several States

NEW YORK – In a major move to bolster voter education, the American Civil Liberties Union has launched its Know Your Rights Bus Tour, a series of stops across several states to create an energizing community experience that combines entertainment and fun surprises with critical information about our most fundamental rights and freedoms, empowering historically disenfranchised voters in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

The Know Your Rights Bus Tour will educate voters in these states on their rights in a number of issues to ensure they are prepared for this election. At each stop, the ACLU will be joined by advocates like award-winning producer, director, and comedian W. Kamau Bell; legendary rapper Danny Brown; content creator Jameelah Jones; and author of the banned book, “The ABCs of Queer History,” Seema Yasmin; among a variety of other artists, influencers, community members and ACLU experts, to make sure voters know their rights and pledge to vote.

Each stop will feature a unique activation to share knowledge about critical civil rights and civil liberties.

• Know Your Right to Read Banned Books Events: The ACLU is partnering with local independent bookstores and featuring the author of banned book “The ABCs of Queer History,” Seema Yasmin and content creator Jameelah Jones, for a conversation about books that have been banned by local governments. Attendees will be able to highlight their favorite banned books as well.
• CarolinaDaze : The ACLU, the ACLU of North Carolina, Common Cause North Carolina, and other grassroots organizations are sponsoring the CarolinaDaze Music & Arts Festival, powered by young North Carolinians dreaming of better daze ahead. The ACLU will be on hand asking Know! Your! Rights! trivia and awarding prizes to contestants.
• Know! Your! Rights! Game Show: The ACLU will have its first-ever live game show, hosted by W. Kamau Bell . During the show, you can cheer on a surprise group of contestants as they compete to show how well they know their rights and test their knowledge of local trivia for incredible prizes. Attendees will also be able to watch a live taping of the ACLU’s podcast, “At Liberty.”
• GOTV Concert with Danny Brown: Danny Brown, a legendary rapper, singer and songwriter fresh off his Quaranta tour, is bringing the energy to his hometown of Detroit, in a free get out the vote (GOTV) concert to amp up the energy for our voting rights. Prior to the concert, W. Kamau Bell will be live hosting a special episode of the ACLU’s podcast, “At Liberty.”

“Empowering voters with knowledge and ensuring they have the tools to exercise their rights is crucial for a thriving democracy,” said Kriston McIntosh, chief communications and marketing officer of the ACLU . “The Know Your Rights Bus Tour is a pivotal step in educating voters in these states this election.”

Key Objectives of the Tour:

• Education : Providing comprehensive information on important civil liberties and civil rights issues.
• Election Day Preparedness : Educating voters on their rights on Election Day, including what to expect at the polls and what resources are available.
• Motivation : Ensuring voters understand the value of voting and how voting is the basis for all our most treasured civil rights and liberties.

The ACLU invites community members, partner organizations, and media to attend this effort to promote voter education.

For more information about the Know Your Rights Bus Tour, including event details and how to register, please visit aclu.org/bustour .

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Our top places to get a pie.

There are over 2,000 pizzerias in NYC and every single one of them is somebody's favorite. Our line-up is handpicked to feature stops ranging from OG slice joints to Neapolitan pizza temples and everything in between. Each pizzeria has a balance of historical significance, cultural enlightenment, and of course EXCELLENT PIZZA!

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Staten Island

Style: Neo-neapolitan

One the western edge of Soho lies a pizzeria with a quiet exterior and a raucous interior. Adoro Lei boasts two different pizza styles, using a different oven for each.

Arturo’s

Style: Classic NY Style

With a 1920s coal oven and live jazz every night, this is possibly the hippest place to dine in all of Greenwich Village. The crust is crisp and the tomatoes slightly sweet but the space itself is tasty enough.

Ben’s of Soho

Style: Sicilian

This is one place where you can trust the awning, which says “Specializing Sicilian Slices.” That's not a typo, they invented a word to tell the people of Soho what they're all about.

Brunetti Pizza

Deep in the West Village site a cozy little restaurant with a wood-fired oven and some of the most vibrant pizza in the entire city.

Don Antonio

Style: Neapolitan

Don Antonio by Starita is a partnership between Keste's Roberto Caporuscio and third generation Neapolitan pizzaiolo Antonio Starita. It's an outstanding pizza option just north of the Theater District.

Emmett’s

Style: Chicago Style

There's only one Chicago style pizzeria in NYC and this is it. Emmett's is SoHo's refuge for Midwestern deep dish AND thin crust pizza.

Emmy Squared / Emily

Style: Detroit

The West Village's Emily and Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Emmy Squared are making some of the most exciting wood-fired and Detroit-inspired pizza today.

Style: Thin Crust

Thin crust Roman style pizza baked in a gas fueled dome oven. This is a nighttime favorite, nestled in an unassuming East Village location, complete with outdoor garden!

Joe & Pat’s

This thin, crisp slice is quintessential New York. It's a balance of elegance and grit with elements of both old world and new world. Check out the original location on Staten Island or the Manhattan outpost in the East Village.

Joe’s Pizza

Style: NY Slice

The quintessential New York slice is big, floppy, foldable, glistens with a sheen of oil and can be found right in the heart of Greenwich Village. Since he opened it in 1975, Joe is never very far from the action.

John’s of Bleecker St

One of the great enduring names of NYC pizza history is that of John Sasso, who took over a pizzeria on Sullivan Street before eventually moving it to Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, where is continues to churn out some of the city's tastiest pies.

If you want to define “Neapolitan pizza,” look no further than the hottest wood-fired brick oven pizzeria near Wall Street. This place doubles as a pizza school for chefs and culinary professionals so you know it's serious.

Lazzara’s

Style: Grandma

Grandma pizza has become a real trend but places like Lazzara's in Manhattan's Garment District have been making it since before it had a cute name.

NY Pizza Suprema

The cure for all your pizza problems is waiting directly across the street from Madison Square Garden. It's a gem that hides in plain sight. Don't miss the upside-down slice!

Patrizia’s

Style: Artisan

New York and Naples blend together to form the hybrid pizza at Patrizia's. The Williamsburg location used a domed gas oven and the Manhattan location uses an electric oven. Exciting!

Patsy’s East Harlem

East Harlem's undisputed oasis of pizza can be found on the corner of 1st Ave and 118th Street, exactly where it was when it opened in the late 1930s. Pies only take 2 minutes to bake so come hungry!

Both soft Neapolitan and airy Roman pizza in pala are available at this Greenwich Village pizzeria. They even have two different ovens to suit both styles.

Thin crust pizza that spawned from the lineage of one of Staten Island's great slice shops — but this one's just north of Little Italy so you can avoid the ferry.

Scarr’s Pizza

A group of childhood friends opened this incredible shop on the Lower East Side as a tribute to the pizza of their youth.

Song E Napule

This Greenwich Village pizzeria is a little portal to Naples hidden in plain sight on Houston Street.

Hidden beneath a residential building in the West Village, this chic restaurant produces deliciously innovative pies from its deep clay oven.

Since 1987, this NYC mainstay has been turning tradition on its head with a blend of cuisine from the “two boots” of Italy and Louisiana. Cajun pizza dreams come true in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Una Pizza Napoletana

Anthony Mangieri is one of the most dedicated pizza makers on the planet and this is his temple, located in NYC's Lower East Side.

Williamsburg Pizza

Fronted by award-winning pizzaiolo Nino Coniglio, this pizzeria was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn but has since spread to several outposts in Manhattan. Their cheese slice and multiple grandma pizza options make it a new classic.

Beebe’s

One doesn't often find great food in a hotel restaurant, but this place in Long Island City, Queens is serious business. Their special rotating oven helps achieve pizza perfection.

Andrew Bellucci’s Pizzeria

Style: New York style

Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria is the swan song of one of NYC's most legendary pizza makers. The candle burned out long before the legend ever did.

Dani’s House of Pizza

An odd building on a corner in Kew Gardens, Queens is home to one of the city's most classic slice joints.Family owned since the 1970s, Dani's is serious destination pizza.

John’s Pizzeria

John Begali never had pizza in his life until he landed in NYC in the 1960s. He bought a small pizzeria in Elmhurst, Queens and churned out typical New York style pizza. His wife Rose and daughter Susan keep the absolutely classic pizzeria alive today, complete with its original decor!

Philomena’s Pizza

Owner Dave Acocella pours so much love and care into his pizza creations, you'll feel like you're in his home while you're at his pizzeria. Named for Dave's amazing daughter, Philomena's makes incredible square and round pizza.

Ace’s Pizza Spot

Style: Detroit Style

The Detroit Style pizza craze is in full swing and Ace's presents the thick, cheesy, crusty, saucy square in perfect form right smack in the center of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They even have video games!!!

What happens when a handful of fresh culinary school grads take over an old Italian bakery space in Brooklyn? Best Pizza plays by some rules while destroying others.

Brooklyn Firefly

Style: Retro Bar Pie

Once the location of Brooklyn's famous thin crust pizza spot Lento's, Firefly is a cozy corner of borough pride that continue's the tradition of excellent pizza.

Dellarocco’s

This is a neighborhood favorite that often flies under the radar. Dellarocco's makes a Neapolitan pizza with slightly more crunch than you might expect from the style.

Di Fara Pizza

A rare stop on private tours, this place is an absolute treasure. Dom Demarco has been making pizza here in Midwood, Brooklyn since 1965. The experience of eating it puts life into perspective.

Style: New York 2.0

Classic New York style pizza with a twist! Fini is all about sharp pecorino and bright, snappy crust. We're all about that!

Michael Ayoub was one of the early adopters of the new wave of artisan pizza that has swept NYC. His pizzas bake in a custom wood-fired oven.

Happy Bull Pizza

Felix Toro (aka "Happy Bull") brings a fresh approach to classic New York style pizza with his pop-ups and residencies all around the city. He's a genuine character who puts his entire heart into his food.

House of Pizza & Calzone

As you can tell from the name, this 1952 pizzeria in the Columbia Waterfront is famous for two items. The pizza is perfectly balanced and the calzones are FRIED!

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has a brilliant pizza oasis in the form of this lovely shop that's part sit-down restaurant, part slice shop. Get the Grandma slice!

J&V Pizzeria

This pizzeria is truly a treasure of Brooklyn. Their revolving deck oven bakes landmark pies that will send your taste buds on vacation.

Style: Sourdough

Sourdough pizza and natural wine is the name of the game at Leo, sister restaurant to Bushwick's Ops.

L’industrie

This little spot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn combines the structure of New York style pizza with extremely high quality Italian ingredients and technique.

Luigi’s Pizza

This no-frills slice joint hasn't changed much since it opened in 1973. Head honcho Giovanni is the neighborhood hero, serving classic New York slices to the South Park Slope community.

Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop

A true homage to the classic slice joints of yesteryear, this Greenpoint slice joint not only delivers a fun retro feel, but also some of the city's most inventive and excellently executed pies.

Pizza Wagon

One of NYC's most classic pizzerias has been serving the Bay Ridge community since 1966. Stop by the window and grab a slice or a square.

Roberta’s

You\'ll miss the entrance if you don't know where to look for this pizza compound in Buschwick, Brooklyn. The pizzas are stunning and the ambiance is unique.

Sam’s Restaurant

Open since 1930, Sam's is one of Brooklyn's oldest pizzerias. The coal-turned-gas oven bakes some of the most classic pies you'll ever taste, served up by a guy who grew up in the building.

The 2.5 ton imported Italian oven at this Boerum Hill pizzeria was too heavy to be rolled into position so it has to be lifted over the building by a crane. Judging by the taste of the pizza, it was very much worth the effort.

Speedy Romeo

With their unique play on wood-fired pizza, Speedy Romeo offers creative pies with a playful approach.

Coal fired ovens are elemental to the history of pizza in New York and this is one of the few places that sells it by the slice, with locations in Gowanus and Brooklyn Heights.

Brothers Pizza

The wonders of Staten Island never cease, particularly when such incredible Sicilian pizza is available at this classic slice joint. Get ready for some serious cheese pull!

Denino’s

Style: Tavern Style

One of Staten Island's oldest bars added pizza to the menu in 1951 and has attracted legions of fans ever since, with the Greenwich Village outpost continuing the tradition.

DOUGH by Licastri

Perfectly crisp sourdough crust pizza from a cute little hut on Staten Island!

The Original Goodfella’s

Staten Island is a haven for traditional New York style pizza, but this joint mixes it up with experimental combinations that have won several awards at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas!

Lee’s Tavern

This old man bar on Staten Island pizza doesn't need signage, the locals know where it is. Super thin crust pizza since the 1940s!

Emilio’s Pizza

This Bronx pizzeria serves classic slices and an absolutely killer Sicilian pizza on the planet.

Louie & Ernie’s

New York is known for slice joints and this is the real deal, located on the perfect neighborhood corner just around the block from their sausage supplier. One of the best slices in the Bronx.

Mario’s Restaurant

The Migliucci family has run this Bronx restaurant/pizzeria since 1919 and it continues to be one of THE classic Arthur Avenue joints. Come to think of it, this is one of NYC's longest-running pizza producers!

Pugsley Pizza

This place has an incredible vibe, classic pizza-by-the-slice, and the warmest, most welcoming family behind the counter. It will make you want to move to the Bronx and attend Fordham University.

Tommy’s Pizza

The Bronx is bedazzled with lots of pizza gems, but few glisten as brightly as Tommy's on Tremont. From the classic 7 Up sign to Tommy behind the counter cranking out classic pies, it's just the perfect snapshot of NY slice pizza.

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Election Updates: Harris Supporters Stump in Florida, Focusing on Reproductive Rights

After Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden appeared together on Monday, the campaign trail today is being left to surrogates.

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Here’s the latest on the 2024 race.

Allies of the Harris campaign, including Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, began a campaign bus tour in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Tuesday focused on reproductive rights — a top issue for Democrats in this election . The tour will head to Jacksonville on Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald J. Trump and their running mates will be off the campaign trail today.

Ms. Harris will hold a campaign event in New Hampshire on Wednesday, and that night Mr. Trump will hold a town hall in Pennsylvania that will be televised on Fox News. On Thursday, Mr. Trump will speak remotely to a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas and in person at the Economic Club of New York. Their running mates are booked for two-day stops in battleground states: On the Republican side, Senator JD Vance of Ohio will campaign in Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday, while Gov. Tim Walz, Democrat of Minnesota, will spend both days in Pennsylvania.

Here’s what else to know:

Trump office prank: Three suspicious devices discovered last week at desks in the Trump campaign’s West Palm Beach, Fla., office — which prompted staff members to evacuate for fear that they were listening devices — were found to be part of a prank, according to a police report.

Isaac Hayes song dispute: A federal judge in Georgia sided with the estate of Isaac Hayes , ordering the Trump campaign to stop using the late singer and songwriter’s “Hold On, I’m Coming” during rallies. Mr. Trump used the song as his exit music often over the past year, including at the Republican National Convention.

Vance on culture issues: In 2017, Mr. Vance championed a little-noticed report by the Heritage Foundation that proposed a sweeping conservative agenda to restrict sexual and reproductive freedoms and remake American families.

Labor Day stops: On Monday, President Biden made his first campaign appearance with Ms. Harris since he stepped out of the race, joining his second-in-command in Pittsburgh as she courted working-class voters in an event celebrating union labor. The holiday is the symbolic starting line of the final stretch of presidential races, and Ms. Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, made a swing through three crucial states.

Harris on steel: Ms. Harris said during the event in Pittsburgh that she opposed the takeover of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, adopting a position already taken by Mr. Biden. “U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated,” she said at a local union hall.

Down-ballot races: Ms. Harris’s fund-raising apparatus plans to direct nearly $25 million to organizations dedicated to electing down-ballot Democratic candidates. The cash transfers reflect Ms. Harris’s surge of financial support and the party’s increased focus on state-level races.

Motorcade crash: Mr. Walz was en route to a campaign event in Milwaukee on Monday when several cars in his motorcade crashed, causing some injuries. The Minnesota governor later took the stage as planned. After his speech, he stopped at a Milwaukee hospital to check on his staff members involved in the crash.

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Tim Sheehy was recorded using racist stereotypes about Native Americans.

Tim Sheehy, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Montana, made comments perpetuating racist stereotypes about Native Americans during private fund-raisers last year, according to recordings of the events published by a local news outlet late last week and obtained by The New York Times.

In one recording, Mr. Sheehy, a cattle rancher and businessman, can be heard saying that he had participated in roping and branding cattle on the Crow Reservation, in southeastern Montana, and that it was “a great way to bond with all the Indians out there, while they’re drunk at 8 a.m.” In another clip, he said that he had ridden in a Crow parade, and that “they’ll let you know whether they like you or not, there’s Coors Light cans flying by your head.”

At a campaign event in Shelby, Mont.

By making these remarks, Mr. Sheehy not only used stereotypes, but he also waded into the complex history of Native American tribal dynamics in Montana, where Indigenous residents make up about 6 percent of the population. The state has seven reservations and 12 tribes.

Native Americans say that they have long been forgotten in political discussions and that basic needs on reservations, including water, electricity and health care, have been ignored by leaders of both major political parties.

In Montana, some Native Americans said they were appalled but not surprised by Mr. Sheehy’s comments, first reported by The Char-Koosta News, which covers the Flathead Indian reservation in the northwestern part of the state.

Calvin Lime, who lives on the Blackfeet reservation in northern Montana, said the remarks were a “slap in the face,” and especially unfortunate because the Crow Tribe was one of the most outspokenly pro-Trump tribes . (Mr. Sheehy received the endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump in the Republican primary.)

“For them to bring him there, work with him, they’re happy, they’re promoting him, but behind closed doors they’re the drunken Indian,” Mr. Lime said. “Behind closed doors, you’re actually getting looked at as a lesser-than.”

A spokeswoman for Mr. Sheehy’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. A spokeswoman for Senator Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent locked in a tight race with Mr. Sheehy, declined to comment.

At a rodeo fund-raiser

Native Americans in Montana have been a key voting bloc for Mr. Tester, who is in his third term, but local Native American leaders say that Democrats cannot take their votes for granted. Some suggested that Montana Republicans like Representative Ryan Zinke had made progress in improving the perception of Republicans among the state’s tribes, but Mr. Sheehy’s comments may have jeopardized that, said Alexandra Lin, a former member of the Montana Democratic Party who is Indigenous.

“Representative Zinke and Senator Daines have begun to understand these really important demographic groups and have been investing in them,” Ms. Lin said, referring to Steve Daines, the state’s Republican senator, “and it’s surprising that Sheehy is not doing this.”

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Kennedy must remain on the ballot in Michigan, a judge rules.

A Michigan judge dismissed on Tuesday an effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be taken off the ballot there — a crucial battleground state — after he ended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald J. Trump last month.

Christopher Yates, a judge for Michigan’s Court of Claims, said Mr. Kennedy’s request, which he characterized as “coming at the very last minute,” was a “self-serving act that would cause harm to the party that nominated him by leaving the party with no candidate.”

“Elections are not just games,” Judge Yates wrote in a four-page ruling. “And the secretary of state is not obligated to honor the whims of candidates.”

Mr. Kennedy had been nominated by the Natural Law Party , a minor party in Michigan, which allowed him to avoid steep requirements for an independent candidate to get on the state’s ballot. At the time, Mr. Kennedy was pursuing an ambitious and expensive strategy to get on the ballot in all 50 states, and a minor-party’s nomination granted him easier ballot access in many states.

Both Republicans and Democrats had worried that Mr. Kennedy, a lifelong Democrat before becoming an independent last year, would draw more votes from their candidate. But since he dropped out of the race on Aug. 23 and threw his support behind Mr. Trump , he has tried to remove his name from the ballot in a handful of battleground states in an effort to help the Trump campaign. Mr. Trump won Michigan by fewer than 11,000 votes in 2016, and he lost it to Mr. Biden in 2020 by roughly 154,000 votes.

It is not clear which candidate Mr. Kennedy would draw more votes from, with polls disagreeing on whether Mr. Kennedy’s supporters were more inclined to support Mr. Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris.

Mr. Kennedy requested that his name be removed from the ballot in Michigan on the day he left the race. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Democratic secretary of state, rejected that request, citing a statute that says that candidates nominated by a minor party “shall not be permitted to withdraw.”

Judge Yates agreed with that decision, writing that “the court must balance plaintiff’s interest in withdrawing from the race” against “the Natural Law Party’s interest in having a candidate at the top of its ticket.” He added that Mr. Kennedy would have had more freedom to withdraw from the ballot if he had pursued ballot access as an independent candidate.

“But,” Judge Yates wrote, “he is the nominee of a party, which put forward his name for the ballot after he accepted that party’s nomination.”

Michael Gold and Chris Cameron

Trump says there was ‘no conflict’ at Arlington National Cemetery, despite official accounts.

Former President Donald J. Trump insisted in a radio interview on Tuesday that “there was no conflict” between members of his campaign team and an official at Arlington National Cemetery, contradicting his campaign’s previous statements about the episode last week and Army officials’ account.

“If you look at just the records, there was no conflict, there was no fight, there was no anything,” Mr. Trump said on Sean Hannity’s radio show. Hours earlier, Mr. Trump on his social media site claimed “there was no conflict or ‘fighting’” at the cemetery, calling the story, without evidence, “made up” by the White House.

It was the latest effort by the Trump campaign to defend itself after a physical altercation between a Trump aide and a cemetery official that was set off by the campaign’s defying of a ban on political campaigning at the cemetery in Virginia during Mr. Trump’s visit last week.

Army officials said the cemetery employee had been “abruptly pushed aside” by a Trump campaign aide . The Trump campaign has said there was “no physical altercation” but did not deny there was a dispute. Campaign officials also previously attacked and insulted the cemetery official and said they were prepared to release footage of the episode, though the campaign has not yet done so after repeated requests.

A woman who works at the cemetery filed an incident report with the military authorities over the altercation. But the woman, who has not been identified but was described as a seasoned official at the cemetery, later declined to press charges. Military officials said she feared retaliation from Trump supporters if her identity became known as part of any formal investigation.

Still, Mr. Trump pointed to her lack of a public statement as evidence that the conflict never took place. “Notice that the person representing now doesn’t want to talk,” he said, and added, referring incorrectly to the cemetery official’s gender, “He doesn’t want to speak or talk.”

Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesman, said in a statement Tuesday that “there was no conflict and no fight — just a staffer from the cemetery who tried to block the movement of some individuals.” He added, “From our side, we did not do anything.”

He did not respond directly to a question about whether the campaign planned to release materials that would support its account, saying, “as the Army said, they consider this matter closed.”

Trump campaign officials did not initially deny there had been a dispute. Mr. Cheung initially accused the woman of suffering a “mental health episode.” And Chris LaCivita, a top adviser for the Trump campaign, said in his own statement that the cemetery official was a “despicable individual” who was spreading lies and “dishonoring the men and women of our armed forces.”

Mr. Trump has in the past several days tried to draw attention away from the events at the cemetery and toward Ms. Harris’s role in the turbulent withdrawal from Afghanistan, which Republicans have used to attack the Biden administration over foreign policy.

He has reiterated that he was invited to the cemetery by the families of some of the 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate outside the Kabul airport in 2021.

After Ms. Harris criticized Mr. Trump for politicizing the cemetery, the Trump campaign released a statement signed by family members of seven of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the bombing that said she had “disgracefully twisted” Mr. Trump’s visit “into a political ploy.”

The former president and his aides have also given contradictory explanations for why they filmed at the cemetery. Mr. Cheung initially said the campaign had permission to take photos and video — a notion that statements by the cemetery and the Army had rejected because that would be prohibited by law.

The Trump campaign then highlighted that some of the family members who had appeared alongside Mr. Trump at the cemetery had given the campaign aides permission to film the event themselves — even though the cemetery said officials had repeatedly told the Trump team that it would violate federal law.

Mr. Trump has also repeatedly said that he posed for photos at the graves spontaneously at the request of family members. He brought up the incident at campaign events last week, insisting that he had not been campaigning because “I don’t need the publicity,” which he repeated in the Hannity interview.

“Thank you for saying you wanted me to stand with you at Arlington National Ceremony, and take pictures, that it was your request, not mine, but it was my great honor to do so,” Mr. Trump said of the troops’ families in a post on his social media site, Truth Social, on Sunday.

Michael Gold

In an interview on Sean Hannity’s radio show, former President Donald J. Trump insisted that “there was no conflict” between members of his campaign team and an official at Arlington National Cemetery, directly contradicting his campaign’s statement last week about the episode. At that time, a spokesman said that a cemetery official had tried to “physically block” members of Mr. Trump’s team and that it was prepared to release footage to support its account. The campaign has not yet done so.

A son of John McCain calls the Trump team’s clash at Arlington a ‘violation of a sacred place.’

Jimmy McCain, a son of the Vietnam War P.O.W. and longtime Republican senator John McCain, said Tuesday that the campaign of former President Donald J. Trump had committed a “violation of a sacred place” when it clashed with an official at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mr. McCain, a first lieutenant in the Arizona National Guard, told The New York Times that he was “very shocked” by the confrontation at the cemetery last week, saying it could be an “extremely triggering” event for the families of service members buried there.

“Arlington National Cemetery is a very sacred place for not only veterans, but for their families,” Mr. McCain said. He added, “It’s very hallowed, sacred ground, and it should be left that way.”

The altercation occurred during a visit by Mr. Trump for a wreath-laying ceremony honoring 13 U.S. troops killed in the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 . Federal law prohibits taking photographs or filming for political purposes in that part of the cemetery, and the Army’s public affairs office defended a cemetery official who it said was pushed by a member of Mr. Trump’s staff after trying to prevent the campaign from filming in the restricted area.

A spokeswoman for the Trump campaign, Karoline Leavitt, said in a statement that there “has been no greater advocate for our brave military men and women than President Trump.” She added that Mr. Trump had avoided starting wars and putting “our troops in harm’s way.”

Mr. McCain, who also criticized the Trump campaign’s actions in an interview with CNN published earlier Tuesday, told The Times that he planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. He also said that he joined the Democratic Party about a month ago, after returning from a period of service in Jordan. “You have a lot of time to think overseas,” he said.

Mr. McCain, 36, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2006 and served in the Iraq war. He later served in Afghanistan as a member of the Oregon National Guard, he said. Although he is a member of the Arizona National Guard, Mr. McCain said, “I don’t represent them in any way with my views.” The Arizona National Guard said in a statement that it does not comment on political matters.

Mr. McCain’s decision to speak out about the altercation and his joining the Democratic Party was perhaps the most dramatic example of a member of the McCain family turning away from the Republican Party, which his father represented as presidential nominee in 2008 and as longtime senator from Arizona. He died in 2018 , and his body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda before his burial at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. His father and grandfather, both admirals, are buried at Arlington.

Jimmy McCain said he was trying to follow his father’s legacy of “speaking your mind and standing up for what you believe in.”

The cemetery has been politicized by others before — Senator McCain himself once called an ad his campaign ran that included video of him at Arlington “a very bad mistake” — but the episode involving Mr. Trump touched off significant criticism.

Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser for the Trump campaign , had posted photos of Mr. Trump’s visit to the restricted area of the cemetery, including one where the former president flashed a “thumbs up” pose . The Army said the participants in the visit had been informed of the prohibition against political activities, and that an employee who attempted to ensure compliance with the rules was “abruptly pushed aside.”

On Tuesday, Mr. Trump wrote on social media that “there was no conflict” at the cemetery, calling the incident a “made up story,” even though his campaign had previously acknowledged the confrontation and described the cemetery employee as “suffering from a mental health episode.”

Mr. Trump has disparaged Senator McCain on multiple occasions, including saying he was “not a war hero” despite being shot down over Hanoi during the Vietnam War and held as a prisoner for five and a half years. “I like people who weren’t captured,” Mr. Trump declared.

The senator’s widow, Cindy McCain, endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. over Mr. Trump in the 2020 presidential election, citing Mr. Biden’s “character and integrity.”

And Meghan McCain, the couple’s eldest daughter and a self-described conservative , effusively praised the Democratic National Convention last month, writing on social media that perhaps Republicans should “just forfeit because I DO NOT KNOW HOW YOU CAN COMPETE WITH THIS.”

Still, Mr. McCain is the first member of the family known to have joined the Democratic Party.

Maggie Astor contributed reporting.

Andrew Duehren and Nicholas Nehamas

Reporting from Washington

Harris, proposing a tax break, makes a play for small-business owners.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday is set to propose expanding a tax break for start-ups, one of a series of policy ideas her campaign is rolling out this week aimed at helping entrepreneurs and small businesses.

The plan, which Ms. Harris will announce during a speech in New Hampshire, would allow new companies to deduct up to $50,000 in start-up expenses, a campaign official said. The move would increase by tenfold a $5,000 deduction that companies can now claim for expenses, like advertising and salaries, that they incurred before they started operating.

The goal of the proposed expansion is to help start 25 million small businesses if Ms. Harris is elected. In New Hampshire, she will also discuss creating a new fund to help small businesses expand, easing regulations and simplifying the taxes small businesses owe by creating a universally available deduction, the campaign official said, without offering additional details. The official revealed the plan on the condition of anonymity to freely share details of a policy proposal not yet released publicly.

Owners of so-called pass-through businesses, the structure for the vast majority of corporations in the United States, already enjoy access to a generous deduction that many progressives view as overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthy.

Since taking over the top of the Democratic ticket, Ms. Harris and her advisers have subtly sought to take a friendlier approach to the business community than President Biden did. Ms. Harris has closer relationships in Silicon Valley, which she once represented as a senator from California, and on Wall Street than Mr. Biden does. Her donors are encouraging her to emphasize the virtue of entrepreneurship and to abandon some of Mr. Biden’s most liberal ideas.

At the same time, Ms. Harris’s campaign has released four new advertisements since the party’s national convention that portray her as an ally of the middle class and former President Donald J. Trump as a friend to billionaires and big corporations. Voters express more trust in Mr. Trump’s handling of the economy than Ms. Harris, with many listing inflation as one of their top concerns heading into November.

The ads represent an effort to turn a weakness for Democrats into a strength. The latest ad argues that big businesses are responsible for rising prices and that Ms. Harris’s plans will fight inflationary corporate greed , though economists say that a variety of global economic factors are responsible for higher prices.

If Ms. Harris wins in November, taxes will be a central issue in her first year in office. Washington is gearing up for a major legislative battle next year over the expiration of many of the tax cuts Mr. Trump signed into law in 2017 .

Ms. Harris has effectively pledged to preserve those tax cuts for households making less than $400,000 a year, while also proposing a series of additional tax cuts of her own. Her campaign has also said she supports the roughly $5 trillion in tax increases included in the budget Mr. Biden released this spring.

Ms. Harris’s visit to New Hampshire will take her to political terrain that should feel far friendlier than it did when Mr. Biden topped the ticket. After the president’s disastrous debate performance, Democrats in New Hampshire and other reliably blue states — including Minnesota, New Mexico and Virginia — had started ringing alarm bells that Mr. Trump could be newly competitive. In 2020, Mr. Biden won New Hampshire by seven percentage points .

But those fears have largely dissipated since Ms. Harris replaced him on the ballot. Recent polls have had her up by roughly five points in New Hampshire.

The Harris campaign has also built a commanding advantage in its New Hampshire ground game. It has 17 offices around the state and over 100 staff members, far more than Mr. Trump.

And her appearance should provide the benefit of drawing news coverage in neighboring Maine, where the former president is seeking to win an Electoral College vote. Maine is one of two states that can divide their Electoral College votes between candidates, and Mr. Trump earned one vote in 2016 and another in 2020 based on strong support in one large voting district.

On Tuesday, Mr. Trump claimed on social media that Ms. Harris’s trip to New Hampshire reflected weakness, saying that the vice president knows “there are problems for her campaign” there because of the high cost of living.

Maggie Astor

The Harris campaign has taken a much feistier tone than the Biden campaign, leaning into memes and mockery. Case in point: the new banner image atop an official campaign account on X. It’s a screenshot of Trump asking on his social media site during Harris’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, “IS SHE TALKING ABOUT ME?”

A judge orders Trump to stop using Isaac Hayes’s song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at his rallies.

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign to stop using the song “Hold On, I’m Coming,” by Isaac Hayes, at campaign events in response to a lawsuit from the artist’s estate.

The judge, Thomas Thrash Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, issued a temporary injunction blocking further use of the song “without proper license.” However, Judge Thrash did not grant the estate’s request to order Mr. Trump’s campaign to take down recordings of past events in which it had used the song.

Mr. Trump regularly used the song as his exit music for much of the past year, including at the Republican National Convention in July and as recently as a rally in Bozeman, Mont., on Aug. 9. He has since returned to using the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.,” which he used to close out his rallies during his 2020 campaign. (The Village People have also previously objected to Mr. Trump’s use of their music.)

“We are very pleased with the court’s decision,” a lawyer for the Hayes estate, James L. Walker Jr., said. “Donald Trump has been told he cannot use the music of Isaac Hayes without a license. That was our No. 1 goal. Now we work on the underlying trial and case.”

Ronald Coleman, a lawyer for Mr. Trump, said after the ruling: “The campaign had already agreed to cease further use. We’re very gratified that the court recognized the First Amendment issues at stake and didn’t order a takedown of existing videos.”

Mr. Hayes, who died in 2008, wrote the song with David Porter, and it was recorded by the duo Sam & Dave.

Many other artists have objected to Mr. Trump’s use of their music, including at least three over the past month.

The Foo Fighters said in late August that they had not authorized the use of their song “My Hero” to welcome Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a rally stage in Arizona to endorse Mr. Trump. A representative for Abba said it also had not granted a license for use of its music. And after “My Heart Will Go On” played at the Montana rally, a post on Celine Dion’s Instagram page said that the usage was unauthorized and that the singer did not endorse it. The post added, “And really, that song?”

Michael Gold contributed reporting.

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

The suspicious devices that prompted Trump aides to evacuate their office last week were found to be part of a prank.

Watergate this was not.

Last week, the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee offices in West Palm Beach, Fla., were abuzz with talk of listening devices and espionage, possibly by a foreign government. The police were called and the offices were closed for a forensic search.

The reality was more Charlie Chaplin than John le Carré.

A plastic prank device that can be purchased on Amazon for $13.97 was the cause of the problem.

A police report from the West Palm Beach police department, obtained by The New York Times, detailed the incident. Devices were found on Thursday after people heard beeping under a staff member’s desk at the Trump campaign offices. When Trump officials searched, they found additional devices, for a total of three.

“FOUND POTENTIAL LISTENING DEVICES // HEARD BEEPING BY DESKS // INTERNAL SECURITY ALSO FOUND DEVICE,” the police report reads. The person making the report, according to the document, “THINKS THEY HAVE FOUND LISTENING DEVICES ‘BUGS; IN THE OFFICE.’”

Despite the police presence, officials determined quickly that the devices were likely a prank. No one has owned up to the prank, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

A Trump spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The police report said that “about fifty employees evacuated the suites.” The security official who works for the offices in the building told the police he believed “the devices were part of a prank. The suites were canvassed for any additional devices and evidence yielding negative results,” according to the document.

The campaign faced an email hacking earlier this summer, which officials have blamed on Iranians. The F.B.I. has confirmed that Iran attempted to hack both the Trump campaign and President Biden’s former campaign.

Because of that, the Trump team has been operating with a heightened sense of paranoia.

At the kickoff of the Harris campaign’s reproductive-rights bus tour, Anya Cook, a resident of Florida, told a story that she also told at the Democratic National Convention: She was sent home from an emergency room while experiencing serious pregnancy complications, miscarried in a public bathroom and ended up almost dying from blood loss. Quoting former President Donald J. Trump’s words about appointing three of the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, she says, “He is ‘proudly the person responsible’ for what I and so many women across the country have gone through.”

Surrogates for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign are in Palm Beach, Fla., for the start of a bus tour focused on reproductive rights. Speakers so far have included former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who is challenging Senator Rick Scott of Florida; Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida; and Ana Navarro, an anti-Trump Republican strategist and commentator who described her own experience receiving an abortion in a medical emergency.

“I’m not sure today in Florida I could get the treatment I desperately needed,” Navarro said, noting that many doctors had expressed fear over applying the medical-emergency exemptions in state abortion bans out of fear that prosecutors will interpret them differently.

Former President Donald J. Trump claimed falsely in a social media post that “there was no conflict” during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week, calling it “a made up story” by Vice President Kamala Harris. Cemetery officials and the Army have confirmed a confrontation between a Trump campaign official and a cemetery employee who was trying to enforce a prohibition on election-related activities; the Army said the campaign official physically pushed the employee.

A spokesman for his campaign previously acknowledged the confrontation in a statement claiming that the cemetery employee had tried to “physically block” members of Trump’s team and describing the employee as “clearly suffering from a mental health episode.” The spokesman, Steven Cheung, said the campaign was prepared to release footage supporting its account, but it has not done so.

Theodore Schleifer

Pete Buttigieg, who developed a successful fund-raising network in the tech industry and the Bay Area during his 2020 presidential run, is set to relive some of those good times tomorrow on behalf of Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, will host five separate fund-raisers on her behalf in Northern California — two in Atherton, one in Palo Alto, one in San Francisco and one in Napa Valley, according to invites I’ve seen.

Reid J. Epstein

Reporting on the Harris campaign from Washington

The Harris operation will send $24.5 million to groups supporting down-ballot Democrats.

The fund-raising apparatus of Vice President Kamala Harris will direct $24.5 million to organizations dedicated to electing down-ballot Democratic candidates, Ms. Harris’s campaign chief said on Tuesday.

The Harris campaign will send $10 million each to the House and Senate Democratic campaign arms, $2.5 million to the body that helps elect state legislative Democrats and $1 million each to the Democratic Governors Association and the Democratic attorneys general campaign arm, it said.

The campaign did not say which of its fund-raising vehicles — Harris for President, the Democratic National Committee or the campaign’s joint fund-raising committees it operates with state Democratic parties — would be tapped to send the money to the down-ballot groups.

The cash transfers reflect Ms. Harris’s surge of financial support, and represent an increased focus among Democrats on down-ballot races. The party was wiped out in local contests during Barack Obama’s presidency, and then Republicans drew legislative districts to their own advantage after the 2010 census and reapportionment.

Since then, Democrats have sought to direct more money to state-level races. Last year, more than $40 million was spent on an election for a single seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The most expensive nonpresidential races in 2024 will be the contests that determine control of the Senate — elections in Arizona, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — but many millions more will be directed toward competitive House districts.

The party’s state legislative campaign arm intends to spend $10 million on key races, a fraction of Democratic investment in just one of the most competitive Senate contests. There are few expensive races for governor this year beyond the election to replace Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat of North Carolina.

“The vice president believes that this race is about mobilizing the entire country, in races at every level, to fight for our freedoms and our economic opportunity,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, Ms. Harris’s campaign chair. “Democrats win when we fight together.”

Ms. Harris’s running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, was until last month the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.

The Harris campaign has been swimming in cash since the vice president replaced President Biden as the party’s presidential nominee. It said it raised $82 million during the week of the Democratic National Convention, and $540 million over the first month Ms. Harris was a candidate.

Two new ads supporting Vice President Kamala Harris have begun airing. Harris’s campaign released an ad on Tuesday promoting her proposal to ban price gouging. And an independent group, Republican Voters Against Trump, released a montage of former Trump voters endorsing Harris that will run in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Nebraska’s Second Congressional District as part of an $11.5 million campaign.

These former Trump voters are voting for Kamala Harris in 2024. This ad is running now in AZ, MI, NE, PA, and WI as part of our new $11.5 million swing state ad blitz. pic.twitter.com/1xrGhOu9qg — Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) September 3, 2024

Nicholas Nehamas

The ad on the economy accuses former President Donald Trump of favoring corporations over the middle class, and uses far more aggressive language than what President Biden had used. Many of Biden's allies had urged him to attack big business in stronger terms.

In 2017, JD Vance championed a report on families from the architects of Project 2025.

Years before he became the Republican vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance endorsed a little-noticed 2017 report by the Heritage Foundation that proposed a sweeping conservative agenda to restrict sexual and reproductive freedoms and remake American families.

In a series of 29 separate essays, conservative commentators, policy experts, community leaders and Christian clergy members opposed the spread of in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments, describing those treatments as harmful to women. They praised the rapidly expanding number of state laws restricting abortion rights and access, saying that the procedure should become “unthinkable” in America. And they cited hunger as a “great motivation” for Americans to find work.

Mr. Vance, then known as the author of a best-selling memoir, became a champion of the project. He wrote the introduction and praised the volume as “admirable,” and was the keynote speaker at the public release of the report at Heritage’s offices in Washington.

The report was released just months after Donald J. Trump became president, as social conservatives were laying the foundation for an aggressive agenda restricting sexual freedom and reproductive rights. Those policies became a hallmark of the Trump administration and Mr. Vance’s political career.

Taken together, the pieces in the report amount to an effort to instruct Americans on what their families should be, when to grow them and the best way to raise their children. Authors argued in the 2017 report that women should become pregnant at younger ages and that a two-parent, heterosexual household was the “ideal” environment for children.

“The ideal situation for any child is growing up with the mother and father who brought that child into the world,” wrote Katrina Trinko, a conservative journalist, in an essay detailing the “tragedy” of babies born to single mothers.

Although Mr. Vance did not address in detail the specific issues of fertility treatments, abortion rights or marriage, the broad vision expressed in the report comports with some of the views he has expressed about American families.

He has been an ardent opponent of abortion rights , saying he wanted to protect life “from the date of conception.” During his Senate race in 2022, he promised to oppose legislation codifying the right to marriage for same-sex couples. He has stressed the importance of having children, saying not doing so “makes people more sociopathic.”

And in a comment that prompted a wave of outrage among liberal and independent women, he criticized prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies” — a claim he later dismissed as a “sarcastic remark.”

Mr. Vance’s campaign neither defended nor disavowed the opinions expressed in the report, saying he had no role in editing the essays and “did not have any input on the commentary.”

“Senator Vance has long made clear that he supports I.V.F. and does not agree with every opinion in this seven-year-old report, which features a range of unique views from dozens of conservative thinkers,” said Luke Schroeder, a spokesman for Mr. Vance. “It’s bizarre that The New York Times is writing an entire piece attacking Senator Vance for the views of other individuals.”

The Heritage Foundation also said Mr. Vance had no involvement with the policy ideas included in the report, but declined to offer an opinion on the content.

“Senator Vance had no role in producing or approving the contents of the 2017 Index of Culture and Opportunity, outside of writing the introduction,” said Noah Weinrich, a spokesman for the organization.

In his introduction, Mr. Vance argued that economic struggles were inextricable from what he saw as cultural decay, suggesting that fixing the state of American life required not just proposals about trade, jobs and education but an embrace of conservative social values that would define the nation’s families.

“Culture, in other words, must serve as the beginning of a conversation, not the end of one, and proper conversation about culture will never be used as a weapon against those whom Christ described as ‘the least of these,’” he wrote in the foundation’s Index of Culture and Opportunity report. “It will be a needed antidote to a simplistic political discourse.”

One of the essays takes a deeply skeptical view of in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments, arguing that they cause women to be “lured into the belief that they can have children whenever they are finally ready.”

The piece casts women as turning to fertility treatments as “magic pills” to delay motherhood for professional advancement rather than as expensive last resorts for couples desperate to have a child. It also refers to egg-freezing, the medical procedure through which eggs are harvested, frozen and stored for later use, as a “scheme.”

“We need to stop practices that may bring harm to others: the children born from high-tech pregnancies as well as the women who are exploited for their healthy reproductive capacities,” writes Jennifer Lahl, an anti-abortion advocate, who founded the Center for Bioethics and Culture, a group that questions the use of fertility treatments.

Mr. Trump said on the campaign trail last week that he wants to make I.V.F. treatment free for all Americans, a proposal that faces a steep — if not impossible — climb through Congress and the federal government to becoming law. Mr. Vance, who has expressed support for I.V.F., defended that position on the trail but offered no specifics on how Mr. Trump would fund his plan.

Another set of pieces reiterate long-held conservative economic views, including eliminating regulations on businesses, cutting federal spending, expanding charter schools, increasing work requirements for welfare programs and voicing opposition to programs that offer government assistance for Americans to buy or rent homes.

“The private market has proved more than capable of providing a wide array of housing types that are affordable for many income levels — and could do even better for those of lower incomes absent overly restrictive zoning and other regulatory impediments,” wrote Howard Husock, a conservative housing policy expert.

In a separate piece, Cal Thomas, a conservative commentator, calls welfare programs the “ultimate poison” that create poverty by discouraging work.

“The threat of an empty stomach is a great motivator for people who are able to work to find work,” Mr. Thomas wrote . “For many, human nature would rather get a check from the government without working for it than earn a check from a job.”

The report was published as Mr. Vance was dipping his toe into politics and was famous for his memoir. His beliefs on specific issues were relatively unknown, and his endorsement of the Heritage report offered an early declaration of his socially conservative values.

“Two of the biggest factors driving regional differences in upward mobility are the prevalence of single-parent families and concentrated poverty, indicating that both family and neighborhood structure matter in the lives of our nation’s working class,” he wrote in the introduction.

In recent weeks, Mr. Trump has gone out of his way to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation and the group’s Project 2025 effort, a policy blueprint for the next Republican administration that has become a major Democratic attack line.

Mr. Vance’s participation in the foundation’s Index of Culture and Opportunity report offers a reminder of the yearslong ties between him and the conservative think tank — connections that deepened in the years that followed.

In June, Mr. Vance announced that he wrote the foreword to a new book by the Heritage Foundation’s president, Kevin D. Roberts , Project 2025’s principal architect. Publication of that book has since been delayed until after the election.

River Akira Davis

Reporting from Tokyo

Harris says U.S. Steel should stay American-owned.

Vice President Kamala Harris said U.S. Steel should stay in the hands of American owners, dealing another blow to the Japanese manufacturer Nippon Steel’s $15 billion proposal to acquire the storied American steel maker.

“U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated,” Ms. Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, said during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Monday, prompting cheers from the audience.

Since it was announced in December, the bid by Tokyo-based Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel has been opposed by the United Steelworkers union, which is based in Pittsburgh.

The union said that a foreign corporation’s purchase of an American steel company would pose threats to national security. It has also questioned commitments made by Nippon Steel, including vows not to lay off employees or close plants.

Over the past eight months, politicians have joined the opposition, with both President Biden and Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, signaling their disapproval of foreign ownership of U.S. Steel.

Union officials and Nippon Steel executives have been waiting to see what Ms. Harris’s stance would be. The United Steelworkers welcomed her statement, saying it would help safeguard national security and union jobs.

Nippon Steel said it remained confident that the merger would put U.S. Steel and the American steel industry on stronger footing. “We believe that a fair and objective regulatory review process will support this outcome,” it said.

Nippon Steel has been betting that discussions will continue past the November presidential election, after which unions would potentially have less political sway.

In the United States, the president can block certain cross-border transactions on national security grounds. The question is whether an acquisition led by Japan — a close ally of the United States — could be deemed a threat.

Nippon Steel has gone to considerable lengths to show that the merger would be good for both companies and their employees, as well as for the United States and Japan.

The Japanese steel maker has promised billions of dollars in additional investment in U.S. Steel’s facilities. In July, it said it would withdraw from a longstanding joint venture in China that might have drawn suspicion from U.S. regulators.

A powerful interagency panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, has been looking into the national security implications of Nippon Steel’s proposal. For cases that require a full investigation, the committee makes a recommendation to the president, who has the final say.

Nicholas Nehamas contributed reporting from Washington.