Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life. Source: New York Times
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Broadway Play "Clyde's" Will Be Livestreamed
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
The digital experimentation born of the pandemic shutdown is continuing: the final 16 performances of Lynn Nottage’s “Clyde’s” will be streamed, for $59. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Severs Ties With Housing Nonprofit Run by Jack A. Brown III
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
The city will no longer work with CORE Services Group, the nonprofit run by Jack A. Brown to provide housing and services to the homeless. Source: New York Times
Jack Brown Earns $1 Million to Run Homeless Shelters Despite Troubled Past
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
‘It’s Like Kismet’: How a Long-Empty Building Found the Perfect Tenant
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
This old, triangular clinic was created to serve the poor and infirm. God’s Love We Deliver was up to the task. Source: New York Times
The Homeless Shelter Executive Who Earns $1 Million a Year
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Some executives who operate nonprofit homeless shelters have paid themselves generously, even as homelessness has surged to record levels in New York City. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
Historic Cherry Lane Theater Sold for $11 Million
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2021
The Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation, which has managed the 97-year-old theater for the past decade, will take over the building in Greenwich Village. Source: New York Times
17 New York Arts Organizations Are Among Those Receiving $30 Million
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
The Queens Museum, Harlem Stage and 44 other groups were chosen to receive aid from Bloomberg Philanthropies for digital innovation. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Who Was Accused of Sexual Abuse Now Faces Bribery Charges
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Prosecutors accused Victor Rivera of enriching himself through kickbacks as he led one of the largest homeless shelter operations in New York City. Source: New York Times
The Many Abuse Accusations Against a Housing Executive
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Ten women accused Victor Rivera of sexual assault or harassment, but he maintained his position leading an operator of homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Bronx D.A. Investigates Victor Rivera Sexual Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Is Fired and Faces Criminal Inquiry After Reports of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a review of the groups that run New York’s homeless housing after The New York Times uncovered accusations of sexual and financial misconduct. Source: New York Times