Nearly four months after a fire tore through a Bronx complex, killing 17 people, its residents say New York City has yet to disburse millions in aid. Source: New York Times
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New York Honors 4 Who Spotted Brooklyn Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The mayor and police commissioner honored the tipsters who alerted the police after seeing Frank R. James, who was then arrested in the Brooklyn subway shooting. Source: New York Times
What Happens When New York’s Covid Alert Level Moves to Medium Risk?
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The city will reach a yellow or medium risk level if new cases surpass 200 a week for every 100,000 residents. Here’s what that would mean. Source: New York Times
Rikers Chaos Could Lead to Federal Court Control, U.S. Attorney Says
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
Damian Williams wrote that his office might have no choice but to seek “aggressive relief” for the serious problems at the jail. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Alternate-Side Parking Ritual Is Back. Cue the Outrage.
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
New York City says that drivers will have to move their cars twice a week again so that dirty streets can be swept clean. Source: New York Times
Inside the N.Y.P.D. Manhunt for the Brooklyn Subway Shooter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Witnesses, video, police accounts and court records depict a troubled man’s carefully planned attack, and the lucky breaks he seized to melt back into the city. Source: New York Times
New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
The mayor unveiled a plan to add seats in the highly selective program for both kindergartners and third graders and to permanently replace an admissions test with universal screening. Source: New York Times
‘We Got Him’: The Manhunt for the N Train Attacker
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
After a 29-hour search, the police arrested the suspect in the East Village, where he had been spotted at a McDonald’s. Source: New York Times
Manhunt Ends but Questions Linger After Arrest in Subway Attack
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
The motive in the shootings has yet to be established. Source: New York Times
Mayor Eric Adams says New York City will not surrender to the ‘violent few.’
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Mr. Adams, a former police captain who ran on a public-safety message, recommitted to his anti-gun agenda in a speech on Tuesday night. Source: New York Times
Panic in Sunset Park: Gunman Who Shot 10 in Subway Station at Large
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
At least 23 were injured, five critically, in an attack at the 36th Street stop in Sunset Park after a man released two smoke grenades and started shooting. Source: New York Times
The Ups and Downs of Remote Work in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
People like working in their pajamas. But when employees don’t return to office, the city economy feels the pain. Source: New York Times
A Rise in Murders Upends a Sense of Progress in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
The killing of a 12-year-old boy in the neighborhood captured how a spike in shootings during the pandemic is complicating recovery in less affluent neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
As Remote Work Becomes Permanent, Can Manhattan Adapt?
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
With more companies adopting hybrid work, New York City’s economy, which relies on commuters and full office buildings, faces an uncertain future. Source: New York Times
On Day 100, Mayor Adams Has Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Eric Adams tested positive after a series of public events promoting his first 100 days as mayor. He reminded eligible New Yorkers to take antivirals. Source: New York Times