The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted. Source: New York Times
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A Curfew and Clashes With Police in Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
The confrontation over a new restriction at the Greenwich Village gathering spot has raised tensions over officers’ conduct. Source: New York Times
New York City Plans a Central Park Mega-Concert to Celebrate Reopening
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
The mayor’s office has asked the producer Clive Davis to sign up musical stars for an event on the Great Lawn in August. Source: New York Times
Buildings With Sections That Seem to Hover in Midair
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
Cantilevered towers help deal with space limitations in New York City. They start narrow at the street but expand as they rise, more lollipop than traditional wedding cake. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Sues Former Employer for Racial Discrimination
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race. Source: New York Times
On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
The American Irish Historical Society’s mansion on Central Park has long symbolized the ascent of immigrants in the United States. It’s now on sale for $52 million, but many are citing mismanagement and asking the attorney general to intervene. Source:…
Finding Refuge, and a Snowy Owl, in Central Park
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
When pandemic New York seemed at its most surreal, the park, with its abundant wildlife and familiar progression of the seasons, offered a vision of normal life to a book critic who wandered it daily. Source: New York Times
Central Park Ice Rinks Remain Open Despite Rift With Trump, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The city reversed a decision to end the skating season abruptly. Officials have canceled contracts with the former president’s business to operate the two rinks. Source: New York Times
Ice Skating Ends at Central Park After New York City Rift With Trump
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The skating season ended abruptly Sunday, a casualty of the decision to boot the former president’s business from operating the two ice rinks in the park. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper, Who Falsely Accused Bird-Watcher in Central Park, Has Charges Dismissed
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
Ms. Cooper, a white woman, called 911 on the bird-watcher in Central Park. Prosecutors asked a judge to drop the charges after she finished an education program about racial bias. Source: New York Times
Twitter Is Turning Birds Into Celebrities and Birders Against One Another
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
A Twitter account helped spread the word about rare birds in New York City, but publicizing their locations exposed a rift among birders. Source: New York Times
A Winter Storm Is Set to Wallop the Northeast: What We Know
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
A nor’easter is expected to stall off the coast of New Jersey and may drop more than two inches of snow an hour in some parts of the region, the National Weather Service said. Source: New York Times
Snowy Owl Is Spotted in Central Park, for First Time in 130 Years
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
The hordes came running and the snow-white raptor became the latest celebrity bird of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will End Trump Contracts Over Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
The mayor said the city would cancel contracts with the Trump Organization for two ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and the Trump Golf Links in the Bronx. Source: New York Times