A printing error has left voters scrambling for answers and could undermine their confidence in the New York City Board of Elections. Source: New York Times
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Warnings Issued as Covid Cases Rise in New York
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Clusters of cases have emerged in Brooklyn and New York City’s northern suburbs in areas with large Orthodox Jewish communities. Source: New York Times
Trump Attacked Rochester Protesters. Not All Local Republicans Agree.
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2020
In Western New York, the president’s vilification of Black Lives Matter protests has forced candidates to decide whether to line up behind him. Source: New York Times
Rosh Hashana in the Pandemic: Rabbis, Cantors and Video Crews
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
The first High Holy Days of the coronavirus era will be celebrated this weekend, as rabbis try to deliver an online version of Judaism’s most sacred celebrations. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Will Comply With N.Y. Inquiry, but Only After Election
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Mr. Trump’s lawyers said in a court filing that he was willing to be interviewed by investigators after voters cast their presidential ballots. Source: New York Times
Tax the Ultrarich? Cuomo Resists, Even With a $14 Billion Budget Gap
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
State Democratic lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve a tax on the wealthy, fearing that budget cuts will hurt those most in need. Source: New York Times
New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died. Source: New York Times
7 Officers Suspended as a Black Man’s Suffocation Roils Rochester
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2020
The man, Daniel Prude, who suffered from mental illness, died in March after police officers placed a mesh hood over his head. Source: New York Times
The N.R.A. and Wayne LaPierre’s Next Foe: One of Their Own
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
As New York’s attorney general moves to dissolve the gun group, a former top executive is releasing a tell-all about how the N.R.A. is “rife with fraud and corruption.” Source: New York Times
N.Y. Gyms and Fitness Studios Can Reopen on Aug. 24, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
Health clubs and studios will be limited to a third of their total capacity and must meet reopening requirements before being allowed to reopen, the governor said. Source: New York Times
Rave Under the Kosciuszko Bridge: Are Illicit Parties Endangering N.Y.C.?
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2020
Videos and photos posted on social media of a number of parties show few guests abiding by social-distancing guidelines. Source: New York Times
New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
Transmission, even in New York City, is well below thresholds experts say are safe, but issues like adequate ventilation to combat aerosol spread of the virus remain. Source: New York Times
Power Outages From Isaias for 1.6 Million Could Last Several Days
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Officials said the power losses could last several days, as the disaster shaped up to be the worst to hit the region since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Source: New York Times
New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations. Source: New York Times
Isaias Hits NY Area: 2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The storm that tore through New York City on Tuesday was second only to Hurricane Sandy in knocking out service to Con Edison customers. Source: New York Times