Mr. Bowman beat Representative Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent, in a race that pitted the Democratic Party’s progressive wing against the establishment. Source: New York Times
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The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
Top N.Y.P.D. Chief Injured While Making Arrest at a Protest
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Terence A. Monahan, New York’s highest-ranking uniformed chief, was one of several officers who were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said. 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
Black Lives Matter Street Painting Is Rejected in Catskill, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The debate over whether to allow the street art has exacerbated racial tensions in Catskill, where just over a fifth of the population is Black. Source: New York Times
Could This City Hold the Key to the Future of Policing in America?
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
As protesters across the country call for police departments to be defunded and dismantled, Camden’s experience offers some lessons. Source: New York Times
'Freeholder,' Title ‘Born From Racism,’ to Be Eliminated
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2020
New Jersey will replace “freeholder,” the 18th-century designation for county lawmakers, with the word “commissioner.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Front of Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The public art project was the latest battle in a feud between President Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
The Cafe Has Black Lives Matter Signs. The Owner Voted for Trump.
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
“I’m a liberal guy,” said Thomas Bosco, who is facing backlash after he said in an MSNBC interview that he voted for the president in 2016 and was likely to do so again. Source: New York Times
Who Tore Down This Frederick Douglass Statue?
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
President Trump and others have speculated about why vandals destroyed a Rochester, N.Y., statue of the prominent Black abolitionist even as protests against systemic racism continue. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
$1 Billion Is Shifted From NYPD in a Budget That Pleases No One
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
“We can’t allow folks from outside our community to lecture us about Black lives,” said a City Council member, opposing the police cuts. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
How the Floyd Protests Turned Into a 24-Hour ‘Occupy City Hall’ in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Rain or shine, hundreds of protesters have camped outside City Hall around the clock, refusing to leave until the police budget is cut. Source: New York Times
Black Activists Wonder: Is Protesting Just Trendy for White People?
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Though black protesters have been heartened by the many white people joining them in the streets, some wonder if this newfound commitment will last. Source: New York Times