Checking in with activists from sanctuary states who have spent more than 50 years fighting abortion. Source: New York Times
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Earl McGrath Was a Character. His Closet Was Filled With Rare Recordings.
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
When the art and music world figure died in 2016, he left behind a trove of reels from his years scouting for his own label and the one he ran for the Rolling Stones. Source: New York Times
The Story of 2 Homeless Men and the Meaning of Friendship
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
A Times managing editor discusses his tale of two immigrants who formed a special bond while surviving on the margins of New York City. Source: New York Times
Where Is Pete Panto?
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2022
A union leader on the Brooklyn docks disappeared 81 years ago, presumably murdered by the mob. Source: New York Times
How Dan Perlman, of ‘Flatbush Misdemeanors,’ Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
After singing lessons and some basketball, the actor, who is “easing back into standup,” stops by a few comedy clubs. Source: New York Times
He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Tin Chin and Mo Lin were inseparable at the homeless shelter. But one of the men wasn’t who he seemed to be. Source: New York Times
How the Artistic Director of the Moth Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
Catherine Burns, unsurprisingly, likes to read and remember people’s stories, while running through Brooklyn, gardening and playing games with her family. Source: New York Times
How a Celebrity Divorce Lawyer Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
Nancy Chemtob is committed to meditation and self-help books, as well as her clients, family members and new husband. Source: New York Times
The Main Draw at Andrew Giuliani’s Campaign Events? His Father.
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2022
Andrew Giuliani’s bid to win the Republican primary for governor of New York has not drawn many donors, but it has drawn fans of Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor. Source: New York Times
How a Playwright and Memoirist Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
Every weekend, Alvin Eng revisits his past by strolling through Chinatown and the East Village. Source: New York Times
President of Museum of Natural History to Step Down
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
Ellen V. Futter, who in 1993 became the first woman to head a major New York City-based museum, will leave when the Gilder Center opens next year. Source: New York Times
Wes Jackson to Be the Next President of the Brooklyn Nonprofit BRIC
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Wes Jackson, a music business entrepreneur, will lead the Brooklyn nonprofit arts organization beginning in July. Source: New York Times
Asked to Adapt a Classic Play, This Writer Rethought Her Life
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
As she sought the truth for her characters on the page, Mara Vélez Meléndez’s real self began to emerge. Now she’s making her Off Broadway debut. Source: New York Times
How Jean Bell, a Track Coach, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Jean Bell, the founder of Jeuness Track Club, an all-girls running team, stays active on the sidelines. Source: New York Times
What Happens When an Autistic Teenager Becomes Unmanageable at Home?
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Unpredictable violence, chaotic outbursts and countless trips to the emergency room. What happens when an autistic teenager becomes unmanageable at home? Source: New York Times