The Trump Organization operates two ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and a golf course. Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering canceling the agreements. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
Water Main Break Floods Cross Bronx Expressway, Trapping Drivers
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
The rupture highlighted the frail state of the city’s aging infrastructure. Source: New York Times
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
From a studio in the Bronx, she introduced listeners to artists from a wide range of genres. She was also a mentor to the stars, and a sometime-confidante. Source: New York Times
With Remote Learning, a 12-Year-Old Knows Her English Is Slipping Away
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
In New York City, 142,000 children are learning English in school. Online classes are especially challenging for them. Source: New York Times
The Surprising Places in NYC Where Trump’s Support Grew
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. won President Trump’s hometown handily. But a deeper look at election data suggests a surge in support for the president in some districts. Source: New York Times
Reopening a New York City School: ‘It’s Been a Tough Start’
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
This fall New York City’s public schools faced perhaps their biggest challenge in memory: Could they resume in person safely? And for how long? We filmed in one school for 33 days to chronicle every step of the reopening. Source:…
‘It Makes Me Angry’: These Are the Jobless in a City Filled With Wealth
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
Pandemic job losses have disproportionately hurt low-paid service workers who tend to be poor and people of color. In this New York neighborhood, hope is slipping away. Source: New York Times
Police Shooting in the Bronx: At Least 2 U.S. Marshals Shot
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
The marshals’ conditions were not immediately known after the shooting in the Wakefield neighborhood, officials said. One suspect was also wounded. Source: New York Times
‘Rumble in the Bronx’ Fight Club Drew 200. The Sheriff Shut It Down.
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
The fight club would have been illegal even before the pandemic. Parties in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend were also closed down for violating pandemic rules. Source: New York Times
Klaudio Rodriguez Named Director for the Bronx Museum of the Arts
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2020
After two stints as de facto director, Klaudio Rodriguez gets the top job, joining a growing group of Latino leaders of art museums. Source: New York Times
L.G.B.T.Q. Youths Struggle More in Foster Care in N.Y.C., Survey Finds
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Over a third of young people in foster care in New York City identify as L.G.B.T.Q. and are struggling to find the support they need, according to a new survey. Source: New York Times
Torres and Jones Win and Will Become 1st Gay Black Members of Congress
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones defeated token Republican challengers in overwhelmingly Democratic House districts in New York. Source: New York Times
2 Warehouse Halloween Parties Attended by Nearly 1,000 Are Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2020
Few people were social distancing or wearing masks, New York City authorities said. Twenty-eight people face charges. Source: New York Times
Halloween in N.Y.C.: When Trick-or-Treating Is Scary, for Real
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
New York Nightmare: Man Falls Through Sidewalk Into Rat-Filled Chasm
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
“Rats crawling on him, he can’t move,” said the brother of the man, who was rescued after about 30 minutes and remains hospitalized in stable condition. Source: New York Times