The challenge for defense and prosecution in the trial, which starts Monday in Manhattan, was to choose 12 people and six alternates who did not have disqualifying opinions. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Manhattan (NYC)”
Running Against Hochul, Lee Zeldin Finds Another Target: Alvin Bragg
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
Mr. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has come under withering criticism from the Republican candidate for governor. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization’s Tax Fraud Trial to Begin on Monday
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2022
The Trump Organization’s trial on tax fraud and other charges begins Monday in Manhattan, raising questions about the future of the former president’s family business. Source: New York Times
Are the Salem Witch Trials Part of Women’s History?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society gives the dark events a fresh look. Source: New York Times
Times Square May Get One of the Few Spectacles It Lacks: A Casino
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
The battle to win a New York City casino license has heated up in Manhattan, with real estate and gambling giants offering competing proposals for Times Square and Hudson Yards. Source: New York Times
Why an Ardent Knicks Fan Has Been Banned From the Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Or, beware when lawyers invoke obscure rules to further their cause. And the race for governor in New York appears to be getting closer. Source: New York Times
Cuba Gooding Jr. Will Serve No Prison Time After Plea in Sex Abuse Case
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
The actor pleaded guilty to a single harassment charge after being accused of groping and kissing three women. A score of similar stories emerged after his arrest. Source: New York Times
Plan on It: Celebrating New York City’s Regional Plan
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
An exhibition shines a spotlight on the origins of a vital document in the city’s past and future. And a threat looms to what has been an iconic element in its present, the yellow cab. Source: New York Times
The Great Guinea Pig Giveaway Has Begun
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2022
From geckos to chinchillas, small pets were a pandemic balm. Now shelters across the country say they are being surrendered. Source: New York Times
Scooter Rider Pleads Guilty in Hit-and-Run Death of Lisa Banes
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
Brian Boyd, 27, who struck the actress with his electric scooter on a Manhattan street and then sped away, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Source: New York Times
Trump Might Escape E. Jean Carroll’s Suit Because He Was President
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. Source: New York Times
Ghosts of New York’s Glamorous Past Haunt an Empty Pub
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2022
A bar from the Stork Club, once a gathering spot for Grace Kelly, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, collects dust in a downtown tavern that went out of business. Source: New York Times
A Horse’s Collapse Rekindles Debate about Carriage Rides in New York’s Central Park
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The horses have charmed tourists since the 19th century, but detractors say there is abuse and exploitation. Drivers say they are animal lovers doing their best. Source: New York Times
Staying Up Late to Find Out Why New York No Longer Does
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
More bars and restaurants are closing their doors at earlier hours, and more New Yorkers are grabbing dinner earlier in the evening. One of our reporters set off to find out why. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll, Who Says Trump Raped Her, Plans to Use New Law to Prove It
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2022
E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle, had already sued the former president for defamation after he branded her a liar Source: New York Times