The city received 1,737 fireworks complaints in the first half of June, 80 times as many as it got in the same period last year. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “George Floyd Protests (2020)”
‘Sad and Joyful’: N.Y.C. Marks Juneteenth After a Month of Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
Recent protests have stirred a reckoning on racism and on Friday, thousands, many for the first time, will participate in events recognizing the holiday. Source: New York Times
How to Celebrate Juneteenth in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The virtual events include a poetry performance, meditations, discussions, music and more. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Says NYC Will Enter Phase 2 of Reopening on Monday
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
As many as 300,000 workers are expected to get back to work as outdoor dining, in-store shopping and office work resumes. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Protesters Say the Police Attacked Them: 'It Felt Like Warfare'
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
During a hearing, demonstrators recounted harrowing experiences with the New York police during protests over George Floyd’s death. Source: New York Times
How Black N.Y.P.D. Officers Really Feel About the Floyd Protesters
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Most officers of color share the protesters’ mission to defeat racism, but the unrest has reminded the officers that they are still often seen as the enemy. Source: New York Times
Trump and de Blasio: ‘Together, at the Wrong Time in History’
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
The chief executives of the country and its biggest city have found themselves diminished as leaders, lacking the trust of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
The ‘Poisoned’ Shake Shack Milkshakes and an N.Y.P.D. on Edge
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Claims that fast-food workers poisoned officers intentionally proved to be unfounded, but the ensuing uproar underscored a tense new dynamic. Source: New York Times
Barclays Center: How a Once-Loathed Brooklyn Arena Became a Protest Epicenter
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Barclays Center helped displace hundreds of residents and businesses, but its plaza has become a town square amid the local Black Lives Matter movement. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Are Backsliding on Social Distancing
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Many are disregarding rules, prompting state officials to threaten to reinstate restrictions to guard against another wave of coronavirus infections. Source: New York Times
When Rich New Yorkers Fled, These Workers Kept the City Running
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
While the coronavirus slowed most of the city to a crawl, commuting in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx increased because of all the essential workers living there. Source: New York Times
How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said. Source: New York Times
After Rift Over Protests, N.Y.P.D. Pulls Out of Prosecutors’ Offices
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
The decision not to prosecute some protesters reflected a growing divide between district attorneys and the police over inequities in the criminal justice system. Source: New York Times
How New York Is Restricting Police Tactics
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed three measures that overhaul police practices in the aftermath of protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times