The verdict came a day after the judge said he planned to dismiss the case, ruling that Ms. Palin’s legal team had failed to prove that the newspaper defamed her. Source: New York Times
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Gloria Rojas, Trailblazing Latina Broadcaster, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
“I remember thinking,” she once said, “that if they hire another Hispanic, they’ll have to let me go, since who needs two?” She helped change that. Source: New York Times
‘The Answer Is Not to Abandon Our Streets’
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
President Biden outlines his strategy for helping New York accelerate the fight against gun violence. Source: New York Times
How the Fallout From Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Spread to Jeff Zucker
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
Chris Cuomo and Mr. Zucker, the former CNN president, are among those whose careers have suffered in the year since the former governor was first accused of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Robin Herman, Who Pried Open Doors in the N.H.L., Dies at 70
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
When hockey teams barred female reporters from men’s locker rooms, she pushed back, breaking through a barrier and campaigning successfully for equal access for women. Source: New York Times
Judge Says New York Times Can Retain Project Veritas Memos, for Now
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
A New York appeals court said the paper did not need to immediately give up or destroy documents related to the conservative group. The paper is still prevented from publishing certain documents. Source: New York Times
Robert Lemke Sentenced to 3 Years Over Threats to Journalists and Politicians
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
The same day that Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Robert Lemke told a congressman’s brother that he was with “armed members near your home,” prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Andrew Cuomo’s Defense
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, participated in strategy discussions and shared a tip on at least one woman who had accused his brother, Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Bobby Zarem, ‘Superflack’ and Maker of Stars, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021
As a spirited impresario of public relations, he promoted entertainers, films and the “I Love New York” tourism campaign. Source: New York Times
A Rush of News: Behind The New York Times's Live Coverage
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
When readers need information immediately, teams of journalists collaborate to tell a single unfolding story. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo of CNN breaks silence on his brother’s scandal.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
“I tried to do the right thing,” the host told viewers, in his first public remarks since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would resign. Source: New York Times
Nearly 50 Times Journalists Capture Nightlife in New York
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2021
Nearly 50 journalists spent weeks documenting what New Yorkers were doing after dark when pandemic restrictions were fading, at least for a time. Source: New York Times
‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo’s Hometown Newspaper
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
The Times Union’s strait-laced, minimal-schmooze, no off-the-record principles put it on a collision course with the notoriously press-controlling governor of New York. Source: New York Times
CNN’s Cuomo Conundrum: A Star Anchor Chris With Andrew in Trouble
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the top-rated host, left some colleagues confused after he did not acknowledge the calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation during his Tuesday show. Source: New York Times
Rupert Murdoch Wishes Keith Kelly 'The Best' In Retirement
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2021
For 23 years, his Media Ink column for The New York Post was a must-read for magazine machers. What’s next? Source: New York Times