Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday. Source: New York Times
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New York City Vaccine Mandate Deadline Nears, and Worker Shortages Loom
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio predicted that serious disruptions would be avoided, even as thousands of police officers, firefighters and other essential workers remain unvaccinated. Source: New York Times
These Children Were Beaten to Death. Could They Have Been Saved?
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
After a series of homicides involving children, New York City said it would make changes to improve coordination between the police and the child welfare agency. Source: New York Times
Officers to Testify About Eric Garner’s Death in Long-Delayed Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2021
“What really happened on that day?” Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother, asked about her son’s death on Staten Island seven years ago. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa traded attacks over past lies, a Brooklyn apartment and “buffoonery” on the debate stage. Source: New York Times
New York City Mandates Coronavirus Vaccines for Its Workers
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio says 46,000 unvaccinated city workers must get a coronavirus shot by November or lose their paychecks. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Lawyers Plead Guilty in Firebomb Case
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman expressed regret for the attack on a police car in May 2020. Each could face 10 years in prison. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Officer Fatally Shoots Woman at Girlfriend’s Home, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
The officer, whom a police official identified as Yvonne Wu, also shot and wounded her girlfriend, the police said. Source: New York Times
Woman Becomes a Cop After Being Shot by Her Jail Guard Boyfriend
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
Katrina Brownlee was abused, shot and left for dead. Told she’d never walk again, she went on to have a 20-year career with the N.Y.P.D. Source: New York Times
New York Bike Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another. Source: New York Times
Police Standoff With Man in a Tree Ends on the Third Day
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2021
On Wednesday, a Queens man climbed into a tree near his home to avoid the police. On Friday, he finally came down. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Is Faulted for Using Security Detail for Personal Benefit
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
A city investigation criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s use of his security detail during his presidential campaign and to transport his children. Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Raids Sergeants Benevolent Association Headquarters
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Investigators executed a search warrant in connection with an ongoing inquiry, people familiar with the matter said. Source: New York Times
Officer Faces Discipline 5 Years After Killing Mentally Ill Woman
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Acquitted of murder in the death of Deborah Danner, Sgt. Hugh Barry is being brought up on administrative charges in a long-delayed hearing. Source: New York Times
Officers Who Pledge Loyalty to Oath Keepers Should Be Fired, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
A report that active-duty New York City police officers had associated with the militia group prompts a denunciation from City Hall. Source: New York Times