Mayor Bill de Blasio must soon make crucial decisions about medical waivers for teachers, remote schooling and social distancing for September. Source: New York Times
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Eugene Webb, Leading Harlem Real Estate Broker, Dies at 102
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Raised in Alabama, he made his fortune in New York and became a banker, civic leader and developer. Source: New York Times
From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse. Source: New York Times
Bill McCreary Dies at 87; Blazed Trail for Black Journalists on TV
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
He was hired at what became the Fox flagship station in New York in 1967, when there were few Black faces on the air, and became an Emmy-winning anchor. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams, N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate, Has Something to Prove
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2021
Mr. Adams is a top fund-raiser in the New York City mayoral race, with key endorsements and strong polling, but he still faces questions about his preparedness for the job. Source: New York Times
The Stealth Sticker Campaign to Expose New York’s History of Slavery
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2021
Peter Stuyvesant was an enslaver. So were other prominent New Yorkers whose names are all over the city. Source: New York Times
Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies. Source: New York Times
N.J. Teacher Suspended After Calling George Floyd a ‘Criminal’
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The New Jersey high school teacher, Howard Zlotkin, has been suspended with pay after appearing to target Black students in an online class. Source: New York Times
Only 8 Black Students Are Admitted to Stuyvesant High School
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Once again, tiny numbers of Black and Latino students received offers to attend New York City’s elite public high schools. Source: New York Times
Allon Schoener, 95, Dies; Curator Caught in Furor Over ‘Harlem’ Show
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
His “Harlem on My Mind” exhibit at the Met museum in 1969 drew protests for not including works by Black artists. But since then it’s been reconsidered. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire Wants to Show He’s Not Just the Wall Street Candidate
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
Mr. McGuire has landed endorsements from Representative Gregory W. Meeks and three hip-hop giants as his campaign for New York mayor enters a crucial phase. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Daniel Prude Case Voted Overwhelmingly in Favor of Police
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Mr. Prude’s death last year became part of a fraught national conversation around racism and brutality in policing. Source: New York Times
Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They’re Still Waiting for Help.
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
New York City accepted responsibility for a collapsed pipe that flooded 127 homes in Queens in 2019, but it has been slow to pay homeowners. “This is a problem of environmental racism,” an expert said. Source: New York Times
Court Vindicates Black Officer Fired for Stopping Colleague’s Chokehold
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2021
Cariol Horne acted to keep a white officer from using what she saw as excessive force. Fifteen years later, a judge said her firing was wrong. Source: New York Times
Vijay Iyer’s New Trio Is a Natural Fit. Its Album Is ‘Uneasy.’
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
The pianist teamed up with the bassist Linda May Han Oh and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey for a record that came together during a period of tragedy and unrest. Source: New York Times