Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. Officials are grappling with the problem even as new incidents occur. Source: New York Times
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After Officer’s Racist Post, New York’s Top Judge Demands ‘Zero Tolerance’
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2021
A Buffalo area court officer did not face a disciplinary hearing after he wrote a Facebook post saying George Floyd “deserved what he got.” Source: New York Times
N.Y. Repeals Law That Critics Say Criminalized ‘Walking While Trans’
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
The anti-loitering law was designed to discourage street prostitution, but was viewed by L.G.B.T.Q. advocates as a cudgel to harass transgender people. Source: New York Times
NYPD Concludes James Kobel Wrote Racist Rants
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
The official, James F. Kobel, who will now face a departmental trial, filed for retirement as the inquiry was winding down. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. to Interview Woman in SoHo Arlo Hotel Incident
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
Police will go to California to investigate the incident, in which the woman falsely accused the son of a prominent jazz musician of stealing her phone. Source: New York Times
5 Anchorwomen to Leave NY1 After Settling Discrimination Suit
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2020
Roma Torre, a signature presence at the New York City cable news channel, is among the group of women who are departing. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. to Change Many Selective Schools to Address Segregation
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
The pandemic prompted the mayor’s most significant action yet on integration: a major shift in how hundreds of schools admit students. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Will No Longer Force Women to Remove Hijabs for Mug Shots
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
The Police Department agreed to change its policy and allow religious people to be photographed in head coverings so long as their faces were left unobstructed. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Anti-Harassment Official Accused of Racist Rants
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
The official was relieved of his command after City Council investigators amassed evidence that he posted vitriolic messages online under the name “Clouseau.” Source: New York Times
‘I Still Believe in Our City’: A Public Art Series Takes On Racism
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
After a wave of anti-Asian discrimination, the artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya wanted to “turn these hurts into something beautiful.” Her panels will transform a Brooklyn subway station. Source: New York Times
‘Vile, Racist Postings’ by N.Y. Court Officers Included Obama in a Noose
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A new report found pervasive examples of racial bias — some explicit, some subtle — in New York State’s court system. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim’s Top Curator Is Out as Inquiry Into Basquiat Show Ends
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2020
An independent investigation found no mistreatment of a Black curator, Chaédria LaBouvier, but the chief curator, Nancy Spector, who is white, is leaving after 34 years. Source: New York Times
WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The app has reshaped the experience of Chinese-Americans for the better, but also spreads misinformation and government propaganda. Source: New York Times
The Whitney Canceled Their Exhibition. Now Those Artists Want Reform.
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Last month, the museum acquired works from 80 artists, often through discounted sales. A new letter signed by more than half of the artists asks for substantive changes in the Whitney’s policies. Source: New York Times