Timothy Pearson, a close friend of Mayor Eric Adams, works both as a senior adviser to the mayor and as a vice president overseeing security at the Resorts World New York City casino in Queens. Source: New York Times
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New York City Can Reinstate School Budget Cuts, Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
With the first day of school in New York less than a month away, the city is caught up in a contentious legal battle over whether to cut school funding. Source: New York Times
Chipotle Agrees to Pay Over $20 Million to Settle New York City Workplace Case
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
The city contended that the fast-food chain violated scheduling and sick-leave laws for more than four years, affecting 13,000 employees. Source: New York Times
New York City May Ban Tenant Criminal Background Checks
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
The city could join New Jersey, Seattle and San Francisco in curtailing the ability of landlords to vet applicants’ criminal histories. Source: New York Times
Anxious New Yorkers Worry Whether Eric Adams Is the Man for the Moment
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
City residents are concerned about violent crime, housing costs, school budget cuts and homelessness. Some believe that the mayor has not met the challenge. Source: New York Times
Fear of Crime Transcends Data Along One New York Subway Line’s 31 Miles
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
Ridership is down, even though crime levels have stayed the same. New Yorkers who ply longest subway route say the city feels unmoored. Source: New York Times
Opponents of Outdoor Dining Renew Fight Against Sheds
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams is a big supporter of outdoor dining, but those who dislike the program are trying to kill it in court. Source: New York Times
Gov. Hochul Defends Bail Reform as Mayor Adams Presses for Changes
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams is calling forcefully for another round of changes to state bail law, putting pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul as she runs for a full term in November. Source: New York Times
Why It’s So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
There simply aren’t enough places to live, a crisis decades in the making and one that poses a threat to the city’s continuing recovery. Source: New York Times
Why Rape Survivors Asked Feds to Probe N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Letters from victims and activists drew the Justice Department’s attention after city and state officials failed to act on the same complaints. Source: New York Times
A Judge Halts New York City School Budget Cuts, For Now
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Parents sued the city over plans to cut money to schools that have lost students, even as the mayor and City Council try to make a deal to restore funds. Source: New York Times
Adams Blames Migrants for Shelter Woes. Critics Say That’s Too Simple.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
There’s anecdotal evidence of an uptick in asylum seekers in New York City’s homeless shelter system, but advocates say it’s convenient to blame them. Source: New York Times
They Give the Washington Arch a Good Cleaning
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The famous monument in Greenwich Village is stately. It’s also grimy. Source: New York Times
Black Leaders Are Conveying the Far Left’s Unease With Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The mayor’s skill in wielding race and biography has energized Black activists with shared experiences to push alternate solutions to New York City’s problems. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times