A sales executive who was placed on a ventilator while in a coma says she was denied accommodations to work from home as she recovered. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Manhattan (NYC)”
New York City in Virtual Walks
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman spent the past 10 months exploring the city’s communities with architects, writers and historians. Here’s what he learned. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the First Week of Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
The mass vaccination program is off to an encouraging, if slow, start. Source: New York Times
Kenyan Shabab Operative Planned 9/11-Style Attack, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
An operative for the Qaeda branch in East Africa, known as Shabab, is accused of training as a pilot in the Philippines and researching how to hijack planes. Source: New York Times
Cathedral Shooting in Manhattan: What We Know About the Gunman
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Luis Vasquez grew up in the Manhattan neighborhood where he opened fire as an outdoor carol service ended. The police fatally shot him. Source: New York Times
Still at Home for the Holidays
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Asked not to travel, many New Yorkers are looking to create new traditions. Some residential buildings are stepping into the void, and have already cued Santa and the jazz band. Source: New York Times
6 Injured When Driver Rams Into Protest Against ICE in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
A black car hit several people marching in Manhattan in support of immigrant detainees on a hunger strike. Source: New York Times
Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump’s lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office. Source: New York Times
Piano Bars and Jazz Clubs Reopen, Calling Live Music ‘Incidental’
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Marie’s Crisis Cafe became the latest Manhattan music venue to reopen, claiming that it is not a performance venue. Source: New York Times
Pekarna Opens, Featuring the Cuisine of Slovenia
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
Hot pot in the East Village, a new neighborhood spot in Prospect Heights, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
New York Waterway Ferry Company Accused of Dumping Sewage into Hudson
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
Two former workers claim New York Waterway fouled the river with unfiltered waste from boats’ toilets. The firm denies the allegations. Source: New York Times
Party With Nearly 400 People Is Shut Down in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
The sheriff’s office has responded to similar events every weekend for the last several months, even as the pandemic worsens. Source: New York Times
A Thanksgiving Parade, Unfazed by Snow or Wind, Takes on a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
Macy’s had to rip up its usual script and plan a new parade with the coronavirus in mind. There will be Rockettes, but don’t expect a kickline. Source: New York Times
Will Manhattan’s Elite Really Spurn Ivanka and Jared (and Their Money)?
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The dispiriting truth of New York City: You can always eat lunch in this town again. Source: New York Times
‘Rumble in the Bronx’ Fight Club Drew 200. The Sheriff Shut It Down.
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
The fight club would have been illegal even before the pandemic. Parties in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend were also closed down for violating pandemic rules. Source: New York Times