Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital, was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated. She wanted to “inspire people who look like me.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Long Island (NY)”
Police Break Up 400-Person Party at Long Island Mansion
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
Flouting the state’s pandemic restrictions on gatherings, hundreds of people flocked to a castle-like estate in Brookhaven on Sunday night. Source: New York Times
Even Without Peter King, G.O.P. Retains His House Seat in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
Andrew Garbarino, a Republican state assemblyman, defeated Jackie Gordon, overcoming a Democratic edge in voter enrollment. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Blames de Blasio as Strains Mount Over N.Y. Democrats’ Showing
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
New York State Republicans used images of boarded-up businesses and of Mayor Bill de Blasio to persuade voters to vote for their candidates. Source: New York Times
Facing 200 Abuse Claims, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Seeks Bankruptcy
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
The Gilgo Beach Murders Were a Cold Case. Then a New Police Chief Arrived.
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
After a decade of little movement in a series of killings on Long Island, a new sense of urgency. Source: New York Times
This Island Has No Bridges. Can It Survive With No Ferries?
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
On Shelter Island, private ferries are the only way to reach the mainland. With a greatly reduced tourist season, they might be out of business soon. Source: New York Times
Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fisherman of Long Island
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
‘I don’t want to encourage other people to do this.’ Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in New Jersey and Long Island
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
This week’s properties include a four-bedroom in Stockton, N.J., and a five-bedroom in Nesconset, N.Y. Source: New York Times
A Summer of No-Contact Rescues: How Lifeguards Have Changed Their Ways
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2020
Guards have tested positive. After-work parties are frowned upon. The pandemic has upended lifeguarding. Source: New York Times
5 Ways the Coronavirus Has Changed Suburban Real Estate
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
Thousands of New Yorkers left the city and headed to the suburbs during the pandemic, and real estate there hasn’t been the same since. Source: New York Times
Online Map Collection Provides a Peek at New York Over the Centuries
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The Brooklyn Historical Society’s collection of nearly 1,500 digitized maps dates back to the 17th century. Source: New York Times
Harry Anderson, ‘ M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young. Source: New York Times
First They Fled the City. Now They’re Building $75,000 In-Ground Pools
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2020
When the going gets tough, the rich buy oases. Source: New York Times