What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13? Source: New York Times
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A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there. Source: New York Times
Bicycle Diaries: Cruising With the ‘American Utopia’ Family
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Our intrepid reporter and photographer biked through Queens with David Byrne and some of his castmates ahead of their return to Broadway. Then the skies opened up. Source: New York Times
Moving to the Theater District and Finding His Community
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
A musical theater educator and audition coach discovers how great it can be to live across the street from “Wicked.” Source: New York Times
Colson Whitehead Reinvents Himself, Again
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2021
After winning back-to-back Pulitzers, the author of “The Underground Railroad” and “The Nickel Boys” took another detour with his new crime novel, “Harlem Shuffle.” Source: New York Times
A Quarter-Century Ago, She Landed a Brooklyn Unicorn
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Her comfortable apartment on a tree-lined street was a special find, but the real gem turned out to be her community-focused landlord. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Wants to Make One Thing Clear: She Is Not Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
In her first acts as New York’s new governor, Ms. Hochul has sought to distance herself from her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned under pressure. Source: New York Times
Dixie Fire Evacuees Tune In to a Firefighter’s Daily Videos
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Dan Kearns, a volunteer firefighter, streams live daily videos that bring up-to-the-minute information to a Northern California community scattered by evacuations and struggling with loss. Source: New York Times
He’s Still Fighting Developers for the Park His Father Founded
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
A large, contaminated tract of Liberty State Park in New Jersey will be cleaned and cleared for trails, sports fields and wetlands. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Interview: 'I Feel a Heavy Weight of Responsibility'
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Ms. Hochul sat down with The New York Times for her first one-on-one interview after becoming New York’s first female governor. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Farewell Address to Air on His Last Day in Office
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The prerecorded speech comes nearly two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation; he will be succeeded at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Curtis Sliwa Has 16 Cats and Is Running a Long-Shot Campaign for Mayor
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, wants New Yorkers to take him seriously as a mayoral candidate against Eric Adams. Source: New York Times
A Dollar Per Doughnut Per Day: One Man’s Vaccination Quest
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
Fueled by free doughnuts, Joe Caramagna is on a mission to encourage vaccinations, raise money for charity and satisfy his sweet tooth all at the same time. Source: New York Times
How a Former ‘Real Housewife’ of NYC Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Dorinda Medley has chosen to ‘lean into’ Covid fears and enjoy the city’s museums, parks, restaurants and shops. Source: New York Times
With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The R&B superstar may have experienced a “social death,” with his music largely disappearing in public. But streaming data tells a more complicated story. Source: New York Times