He likes to travel, and his latest jaunt takes him to Athens for a conference on antisemitism and to Qatar for the World Cup. Back home in Queens a long-abandoned rail line may become a park. Source: New York Times
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The Elusive Dream of Owning a Home in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be. Source: New York Times
Legal Retail Marijuana Is Just Around the Corner
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
With 28 licenses having been awarded, shops are expected to open by the end of the year. Source: New York Times
Up for Auction: Nike Air Force Ones Signed by Ice-T
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A sale of gifts to New York City mayors also features a Louis Vuitton soccer ball that was given to Rudolph Giuliani. Source: New York Times
Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The city has pulled back its monkeypox vaccination vans as the number of cases dropped sharply. Source: New York Times
A $52 Million Gift Will Allow Hunter College to Educate More Nurses
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
Leonard Lauder, the chairman emeritus of Estée Lauder, is donating the money in honor of his late wife, Evelyn, a Hunter graduate. Source: New York Times
Time to Raise New York City’s Trailing Minimum Wage?
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
New York’s minimum wage has fallen behind that of other cities, making the city even more unaffordable for low-paid workers. Also, a new soccer stadium may be going up in Queens. Source: New York Times
The City Charter Has a New Preamble to Promote Equity
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
A ballot measure that New Yorkers approved on Election Day allowed for the preamble, which is 11 times longer than the one to the U.S. Constitution. Source: New York Times
Why a Barber’s Chair Will Sit in the Museum of Broadway
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
The chair was a spare for the use of Al Hirschfeld, a celebrated theatrical caricaturist. Source: New York Times
On Veterans Day, Memories of Driving a Sherman Tank
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
A Long Island man, now 99, was part of a tank crew that drove across France after D-Day. “War is hell,” he told his family. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Play the Blame Game Despite Hochul Victory
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
Congressional losses in New York could be the deciding factor on whether Democrats keep the House. Source: New York Times
Hochul Wins, but It’s No Cakewalk
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
The Democrat’s campaign will be analyzed and criticized, but she emerged as the first woman to be elected to the governorship in New York State. Source: New York Times
Why the 92nd Street Y Hired a Rabbi
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
With antisemitism on the rise, the cultural institution decided to more fully embrace its Jewish identity. Source: New York Times
A History of Doo-Wop Emerges From Sandy Wreckage
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
Kenny Vance’s home in the Rockaways was damaged by the hurricane 10 years ago. But he was able to save some precious footage. Source: New York Times
This Sunday, the Marathon’s Back in Full Swing
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
After a pandemic limitation last year, the marathon expects 50,000 runners, and soon, a new leader will take over Road Runners, which organizes the race. Source: New York Times