Elaine Asanaki found a first career on the ice after outings to Rockefeller Center that honed her early talent. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Content Type: Personal Profile”
A Trump-Supporting Congresswoman in New York City Stands Her Ground
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Representative Nicole Malliotakis represents Staten Island, where new Republican voters out-registered Democrats during the Trump administration. Source: New York Times
The Misogynistic ‘Dating Coach’ Who Was Charged in the Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Samuel Fisher left a long trail of videos and social media posts that reflect the views of a fringe faction of disgruntled men who became fixated on President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
He Can’t Carry a Tune, but Chang-rae Lee Has a Song to Sing
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2021
“My Year Abroad,” his sixth novel, is about letting yourself plunge into the world, even when it hurts. He’s been thinking about that a lot over these past, painful months. Source: New York Times
Salt-N-Pepa, Hip-Hop Duo That Spoke Up for Women, Tells Its Own Story
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2021
In a new biopic for Lifetime that they helped executive produce, the rap group that got its start in 1980s New York traces its roots and its conflicts. Source: New York Times
How Martha Teichner, CBS Correspondent, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
One thing is for certain: She will have a bull terrier by her side and at least another one in her thoughts. Source: New York Times
John Lurie Doesn’t Paint Happy Trees
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
His new series for HBO, “Painting With John,” is a meditative and often joyful blend of painting and personal storytelling. But Bob Ross it isn’t. Source: New York Times
Making a Home of Her Own in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2021
After several years of hunting, a domestic violence survivor and her daughter finally find a home, in East New York. Source: New York Times
He Brought Moynihan Train Hall to Life, but Didn’t Live to See It
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Many credit Michael Evans with turning the vision for the hall at Penn Station into a reality. Before it opened, he took his own life. Source: New York Times
Can Andrew Yang Make It in New York City Politics?
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Mr. Yang has name recognition, fund-raising ability and some different ideas on how to run a government. How will that play in a city ravaged by the pandemic? Source: New York Times
He Was Going to Close the Family Diner. Then He Got a Sign.
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2021
Chris Panayiotou was lost without his father, but the remarkable gesture of a stranger helped him heal. Source: New York Times
How the Head of a Vaccine Research Clinic Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Dr. Stephanie Sterling, an infectious disease expert, treats patients and oversees vaccination efforts and trials. 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
How a Young Chess Phenom Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
Between studying moves with tutors in India and New York, Oliver Boydell has homework (with video game breaks, of course). Source: New York Times
What Happened When Henry Yao Almost Went Bust
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
His customers cherished his small business — and him — more than he ever knew. Source: New York Times