An independent investigation found no mistreatment of a Black curator, Chaédria LaBouvier, but the chief curator, Nancy Spector, who is white, is leaving after 34 years. Source: New York Times
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2 Former Bridgeport City Officials Plead Guilty to Rigging Hiring Process
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Armando J. Perez, a former police chief of Bridgeport, Conn., and David Dunn, a former acting personnel director, admitted to fixing the hiring process to ensure that Mr. Perez got the job. Source: New York Times
Rochester Police Chief Resigns After Accusations of Cover-Up in Prude Case
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Rochester’s mayor said the police chief and the entire police command were stepping down, days after the state attorney general said a grand jury would look into the death of Daniel Prude. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor Over Virus
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
The resignation of Dr. Oxiris Barbot, the commissioner since 2018, came after Mayor Bill de Blasio stripped her agency of a key virus tracing program. Source: New York Times
Intense Search for Gunman Who Killed Son of Judge Esther Salas at N.J. Home
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
The authorities have not disclosed any possible motive behind the shooting, which also wounded the husband of Judge Esther Salas. Source: New York Times
Playwrights Horizons Details First Season Under New Leadership
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Though no dates are set, Adam Greenfield plans to present four plays, all directed by women, at the Off Broadway theater. Source: New York Times
WNYC Employees Demanded Diversity. They Got Another White Boss.
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
The public radio stalwart vowed to fix what its journalists said was a toxic work culture. But the latest changes have led to a newsroom revolt. Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Trump Fired Her Boss. Now She’s Taking Cases That Incensed White House.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
Audrey Strauss has been a behind-the-scenes force in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan as it pursued cases against people connected to President Trump. Source: New York Times
Monmouth University to Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Building
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
“Wilson was a controversial politician, and I think it has heightened awareness in 2020 about some of his racist policies,” said the president of the university, which is in New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Trump Fires Berman at S.D.N.Y. After Tensions Over Inquiries
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
The president’s move heightened criticism that he was purging his administration of officials whose independence could be a threat to his re-election. Source: New York Times
Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
But the United States attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who had been leading the inquiry into Rudolph Giuliani, is refusing to leave his position. Source: New York Times