A lesson in art appreciation at the Met, a bathtub in the kitchen and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

The 17-member crew of the freighter, stuck a mile off the Buffalo shore, was never in serious danger, but its predicament drew news media attention and a crowd of curious onlookers.

New York City implemented congestion pricing at the beginning of this month. The toll covers the Central Business District in Manhattan - areas from 60th street and to the south. Passenger and small ...