The teenager, Carlos Ramos, was one of six people on Orchard Beach after lifeguards cleared the water with thunderstorms approaching on a blistering day, officials said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
A 7-Year-Old Dies in the Bronx, and Records Show a History of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Julissia Batties, who was found unconscious with a head injury, had been the subject of a child welfare case since birth. Her half brother admitted beating her, a police official said. Source: New York Times
Inside One Company’s Struggle to Get All Its Employees Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
At an optical business in New York City, it took months of coaxing, a cash bonus and a weekly testing mandate to persuade 90 percent of the staff to get a coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Homecoming’ to Feature a Free Concert in Every Borough
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
The concerts, which are to run between Aug. 16 to Aug. 21, are being organized to celebrate the city’s reopening and promote tourism. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Shooting That 2 Children Barely Escaped
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2021
In a harrowing scene captured on video, a girl and her brother managed to avoid injury after being caught in a hail of gunfire. Source: New York Times
‘Disorder and Chaos’ in N.Y.C. Jails as Pandemic Recedes
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
Six incarcerated people have died, a man accused of murder was accidentally released and a captain was charged with criminally negligent homicide, while the future of Rikers Island remains unclear. Source: New York Times
2 Children Out Walking Get Caught Between a Gunman and His Target
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The harrowing scene in the Bronx, captured on surveillance video, came about a week after a 10-year-old Queens boy was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
Honoring Black History on Juneteenth
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
A day of celebration and lamentation, with events across New York. Source: New York Times
‘The People That Are Within These Frames’: A Community Offers Self-Portraits
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2021
The New York Times asked photography students at the Bronx Documentary Center to show us how they see themselves. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic Almost Derailed This Comeback Story
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
After receiving a 30-year prison sentence, John Gargano won clemency, then rebuilt his career twice. Like New York City, he’s back on his game. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Cases and Rates Plunge in New York City
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Virus cases and rates are plunging, and vaccination is rising, but one doctor cautioned, “We still have a long way to go.” Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Endorsed by Top Bronx Leader, Giving Him Lift With Latinos
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2021
The endorsement from Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, could help Mr. Adams reach Latino and Bronx voters in the New York City mayor’s race. Source: New York Times
Shots For Homebound New Yorkers Have Lagged. A Vaccine Pause Didn't Help.
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
Efforts to vaccinate homebound seniors in New York have lagged, and the national pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine set them back further. Source: New York Times
NYC Retail Zones: Midtown Has Been Empty, but Other Areas Have Bounced Back
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Shopping locally has helped foot traffic in some commercial districts across the city return almost to prepandemic levels. Source: New York Times