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
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
New York’s Pop-Up Concerts Kick Off With Jazz at a Vaccination Site
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The musician Jon Batiste led a band through the Javits Center to begin half a year of unannounced performances throughout the state. Source: New York Times
Pigeon Guys Face Tough Times: ‘Who Has the Money? Who Has the Roof?’
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
As New York’s working-class neighborhoods shrink, so does the space for keeping pigeons. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Restaurant Fires Waitress Who Wouldn’t Get Covid-19 Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Bonnie Jacobson, 34, said she was not necessarily opposed to getting vaccinated, but wanted to study the potential effect on fertility first. Source: New York Times
A Photo That Captures a Busier Bygone Era in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2021
The photographer Andre D. Wagner is based in Brooklyn — but always finds himself coming back to Times Square. Source: New York Times
Attacker Stalked Women in Brooklyn for Weeks as Police Stayed Silent
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Women were repeatedly being assaulted at or near a Williamsburg subway station, but the police failed to post warnings. One victim’s social media post finally led to an arrest. Source: New York Times
My Neighbor, My Pandemic Pal
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2021
Coronavirus precautions have made it harder for people to spend time with friends and family. For some, neighbors are filling the gap. Source: New York Times
Celebrating King the Activist (Not Just the Dreamer) in Art
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
A digital tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joins seven Brooklyn-based artists, and BAM. Source: New York Times
New York Rents Continue to Slide, While Sales Rebound in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
Manhattan’s median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs. Source: New York Times
Son of Brooklyn Judge Is Arrested Over Role in Riot at Capitol
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
Aaron Mostofsky, who was taken into custody in Brooklyn on Tuesday, faces four federal charges, including disorderly conduct. Source: New York Times
Thomas Verdillo, 77, Dies; Restaurateur Went from Red Sauce to Blue Ribbon
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
He put a refined twist on traditional Italian-American cooking at his South Brooklyn restaurant, Tommaso. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
The Don Quixote of Brooklyn, Tilting at Plastic Bags
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
His quest? To remove garbage from the branches of trees throughout our fair city. Source: New York Times
Driver Kills Boy, 4, and Injures 2nd Child Outside Yeshiva, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
The van driver had just dropped off the children, the police said. The fatality came as reckless driving has increased during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
$3 Million Homes in Florida, New York and Virginia
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
A three-bedroom home with a guest cottage in Key West, an 18th-century Dutch Colonial in Brooklyn and a Federal-style townhouse in Alexandria. 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