The university plunged from No. 2 to No. 18 in the popular list, which many experts call into question. Source: New York Times
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How the Brooklyn Library Helped Fight Book Bans in Oklahoma
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
An Oklahoma teacher left her job after she told her students how to access the library’s banned books program. Source: New York Times
Many Subway Riders Gave Up on the Mask Mandate Before Hochul Did
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments. Source: New York Times
The Little Pump Trains That Could, but Didn’t
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The M.T.A. didn’t send out its pump trains because the storm didn’t reach New York. Source: New York Times
Will Return to Office Get Serious in September?
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2022
Bosses want employees back, but it looks like the return will be gradual and depend on the future of Covid. Source: New York Times
Let’s Go, Mets? Sure. But How About Those Starry Knights!
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
In this league, the Mets are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Houstons sport the singer’s image on their uniforms. Source: New York Times
As Apartment Prices Climb, Renters Look for Deals in the Outer Boroughs
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
An analysis by the listing site StreetEasy found that many apartment hunters have moved on from the hottest neighborhoods in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Towering Over Midtown: The Penn Station Super-Talls
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
The proposed project would include buildings in the West 30s that would be among the tallest worldwide, with one tower that could surpass One World Trade. Source: New York Times
It’s Tough to Become a Lifeguard in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
As the city and country grapple with a lifeguard shortage, some who do the job say the requirements are too demanding here. Source: New York Times
Retail Marijuana in New York: Where the Goliaths Bolster the Davids
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Medical marijuana companies are required to assist small retailers. Also, why you will continue to swelter on the subway platform. Source: New York Times
The Pros and Cons of Congestion Pricing in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
It will cut down on cars, but will it turn New Jersey into Manhattan’s A.T.M. and make the Bronx a pollution dump? Also, the likely end of a long congressional career. Source: New York Times
Nadler Swamps Maloney in Primary Face-off of Washington Veterans
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Representative Jerrold Nadler handily beat his congressional neighbor Carolyn Maloney, while Pat Ryan, a Democrat, won a closely watched Hudson Valley special election. Source: New York Times
Meeting Emissions Mandates in New York’s Buildings, Explained
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Building owners are scrambling to meet new rules on greenhouse gas emissions. New York’s congressional candidates do the last-minute primary shuffle. Source: New York Times
The ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Bank Robbery, 50 Years Ago Today
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2022
A bank official remembers calling the Brooklyn branch in Gravesend and sensing that something was wrong. Source: New York Times
There Are Good Dining Sheds and Bad Ones, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2022
The mayor is a fan of outdoor dining but plans to clean up the ones that aren’t enhancing the city. Source: New York Times