A lawyer for a teenager said he overheard racist comments directed at his client during a hearing in New York Family Court. The incident came months after a judge warned about racism in the courts. Source: New York Times
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Former In-Law of Trump Executive Gives Prosecutors Boxes of Documents
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
The handover of the documents suggests prosecutors are stepping up pressure on the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg. Source: New York Times
After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Some big employers are giving up square footage as they juggle remote work. That could devastate building owners and cities. Source: New York Times
Doormen Who Stood By After Brutal Attack on Asian Woman Are Fired
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times
How the Homeless Are Struggling to Get Their Stimulus Checks
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Many people living in homeless shelters and on the street have not received the federal stimulus checks they’re entitled to, stymied by misinformation and bureaucracy. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Sales Market Is Poised for a Revival, Just a Year After It Collapsed
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
First-time buyers, significant price cuts and progress on vaccines in New York City helped boost first-quarter sales. Source: New York Times
Attack on Filipino Woman in NYC Creates Wave of Outrage
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Security guards failed to intervene while a man kicked and stomped on a 65-year-old woman near Times Square, yelling, “You don’t belong here.” Source: New York Times
Summer Zervos's Defamation Suit Against Trump Will Proceed
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The court’s decision, in a case against the former president by Summer Zervos, could compel Mr. Trump to testify under oath. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Charged With Sex Trafficking of 14-Year-Old Girl
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A new indictment accuses Ms. Maxwell of paying a victim of her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Manhattan May Never Be the Same.
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
New York City, long buoyed by the flow of commuters into its towering office buildings, faces a cataclysmic challenge, even when the pandemic ends. Source: New York Times
Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Source: New York Times
Who Will be the Next Manhattan D.A.? 8 Candidates Who May Prosecute Trump
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Who will be the next Manhattan district attorney? The race is dominated by low-profile progressives who could reshape law enforcement in New York City. Source: New York Times
Frances D. Horowitz, 88, Dies; Transformed C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
A distinguished child psychologist, she presided over the school’s move to a landmark building in Manhattan and expanded its capacity for research. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Is On Track to Have Its First Black U.S. Attorney
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
If nominated and confirmed, Damian Williams, a specialist in white-collar prosecutions who once clerked for Merrick Garland, would take over a famously powerful and independent office. Source: New York Times