For 40 years she was a guide and gatekeeper, working in “the morgue” (the article and photo archive) and on the photo and culture desks. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
He Was Caught Jaywalking. He Was Almost Deported for It.
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Javier Castillo Maradiaga was freed this week after 15 months in federal detention. New York had turned him over to ICE in error. Source: New York Times
How Neighborhood Groups Are Trying to Provide a Pandemic Safety Net
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Mutual aid groups are evolving into a long-term effort to help with food, clothing and counseling. “It’s about building the world we want to see,” one volunteer said. Source: New York Times
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Slammed Her Neighborhood. She Can't Find Her Father a Vaccine.
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
Logistical hurdles, fear and misinformation are threatening to leave some of the city’s immigrant communities behind as the vaccine rollout ramps up. Source: New York Times
‘Like an Earthquake’: Gas Explosion Rips Through a Bronx House
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
Ten people suffered minor injuries in the blast, which knocked a door off its hinges and across the street and blew windows out of their frames. Source: New York Times
3 Detectives Obtained a False Murder Confession. Was It One of Dozens?
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Huwe Burton was wrongly convicted because of deceptive interrogation techniques. How many more cases were “solved” the same way? Source: New York Times
Bronx D.A. Investigates Victor Rivera Sexual Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Is Fired and Faces Criminal Inquiry After Reports of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot While Chasing Armed Man in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
The officer, part of a unit that combats gun violence, was hospitalized in stable condition, and a person was in custody, the police said. Source: New York Times
Strike at Largest U.S. Wholesale Produce Market Threatens Supply Chain
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
Six workers at Hunts Point Market died from Covid, and hundreds fell ill. They say they deserve higher wages after risking their health to supply New York City with food. Source: New York Times
In the Bronx, a Face Lost in Time
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
A much-vandalized bronze statue of “Fame” in Joyce Kilmer Park is to be returned this year with a new head, arms and feet — even without any record of what the statue’s original face looked like. Source: New York Times
A Teenager Went 3 Floors Down to Play Video Games. He Never Came Home.
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
Kahlik Grier, 16, was fatally shot in a random encounter in the stairwell of his Bronx apartment building, the police said. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Bus Plunges 50 Feet, Dangles From Overpass After Crash
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Eight people, including the driver, were injured when the front of the bus spilled onto the Cross Bronx Expressway, officials said. Source: New York Times
Removing the Name ‘Trump’ Won’t Save a Golf Course in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
As New York City moves to void its contracts with Trump Organization properties, one of them stands out as a problem no matter what name is on the sign. Source: New York Times