As the city and federal government strain to supply enough vaccines, patients face a private battle to find treatment and relief from serious symptoms. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Adams, Eric L”
Eric Adams Can’t Stop Talking About Crime. There Are Risks to That.
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The mayor says he has never seen crime at this level, but shootings and murders are down this year. Some see his comments as fear mongering. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Raises $850,000 for Re-election in 2025
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has traveled across the country to court donors, receiving contributions from casino and sports betting executives. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Drop Their Covid Vigilance as a BA.5 Wave Hits
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
Adams Shows Support for Man Charged in Bodega Killing That Caused Outcry
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
A deadly confrontation at a Harlem store feeds a broader debate about crime and politics. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Ferry System Lost Track of $224 Million, Audit Finds
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The city’s comptroller, which conducted the audit, said that the semi-independent city agency that runs the ferry network had made decisions resulting in millions of dollars in unnecessary expenses. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Alternate-Side Parking Returns in Full
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
After a hiatus of twice-a-week street cleanings earlier in the pandemic, New York City has started enforcing full alternate-side parking rules again. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Ends Its Coronavirus Alert System as Cases Hit High Levels
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams quietly removed the color-coded system that warned New Yorkers when they were at greater risk of catching the virus. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. to Offer Paxlovid at Mobile Virus Test Sites, First in U.S.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams says that offering immediate prescriptions to people who test positive at the mobile sites will help address concerns over inequities in distributing antiviral treatments. Source: New York Times
Adams Says Giuliani Should Be Investigated for Falsely Reporting a Crime
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2022
Video footage contradicted Rudy Giuliani’s claim that he was attacked while campaigning for his son, a candidate for governor. Mayor Eric Adams said he should be prosecuted for falsely reporting a crime. Source: New York Times
The Tangled Tale of Eric Adams’s Apartment in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The mayor acknowledged that he does, in fact, still co-own the apartment, which he’d previously said was fully owned by a former partner. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Still Partially Owns Brooklyn Co-Op, According to Records
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has said that he no longer owns a Brooklyn co-op, despite public records to the contrary. But in public filings, he acknowledged ownership. Source: New York Times
3 N.Y.C. Detainees Die in Less Than a Week, Bringing Year’s Total to 9
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
The deaths came just a week after a judge gave New York City until the fall to come up with a plan for fixing Rikers to avoid a federal takeover. Source: New York Times
In Juneteenth Celebration, New Yorkers Commemorate Seneca Village
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
On Juneteenth, a commemoration tells the story of a community that was displaced when the park was created in the 1850s. Source: New York Times
New York City Estimates More Homeless and Unsheltered People
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The significance of the new numbers can be hard to discern, because city officials used different methods to tally a subpopulation during the pandemic. Source: New York Times