Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down. Source: New York Times
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Sandra Lindsay, 1st Person in U.S. to Get Covid Vaccine, Reflects 1 Year Later
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
“I look back now with a lot of pride, knowing that I did my part,” said Ms. Lindsay, the New York-area nurse who was the first person in the United States to get vaccinated outside a clinical trial. Source: New…
Naomi Osaka on Her Tennis Roots: 'Home Is Queens and These Courts'
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
The defending U.S. Open champion got her start playing with her family in a city park in Jamaica, Queens. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Are Coping with Holidays Alone
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
For many in New York City, their pandemic-imposed loneliness has been even more pronounced during the holiday season. Source: New York Times
Are New Yorkers Wearing Face Masks? Here’s What We Found
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Over several days this summer, The New York Times tallied the face-covering status of over 7,000 people at 14 spots across the city. Source: New York Times