Mayor Eric Adams is opening more supportive housing in New York, but filling it can be a challenge. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Dumbo (Brooklyn, NY)”
Can a Neighborhood Be Instagrammed to Death?
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2022
The return of tourism to New York has brought crowds back to one of the most popular selfie spots on earth. People who live there aren’t feeling #grateful. Source: New York Times
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. 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
New York’s Pop-Up Concerts Kick Off With Jazz at a Vaccination Site
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The musician Jon Batiste led a band through the Javits Center to begin half a year of unannounced performances throughout the state. Source: New York Times
NYPD Arrest 14 People on Party Bus Pictured With Guns
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
Fourteen people were arrested after investigators found eight firearms, the police said, as gun violence in the city continues to spike. Source: New York Times
That Person Floating Over the East River Is Riding a $12,000 Water Toy
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
A cross between a surfboard and a Jet Ski, the eFoil can go as fast as 25 miles per hour — but only for 90 minutes at a time. Source: New York Times
Jane Walentas, Who Planted a Carousel in Dumbo, Dies at 76
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
With her husband, David, Ms. Walentas helped develop the Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood into a desirable address — and gave it an unusual gift. Source: New York Times