The victims were found in the basement of a house in the Richmond Hill section that was previously cited for an illegal cellar dwelling, records show. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Queens (NYC)”
Amid Baby Formula Shortage, N.Y. Moms Are Donating Breast Milk
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
New York mothers with an excess supply of breast milk are donating to milk banks, as well as through informal channels, to help parents struggling to feed their babies amid the crisis. Source: New York Times
When the Only Way to Get to Work Is This Slow Bus
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
The Q23 is one of the slowest buses in Queens, where many residents live beyond the subway’s reach and more people ride buses than anywhere else in New York City. Source: New York Times
Meet the N.Y.C. Sanitation Department’s Resident Artist
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
Sto Len focuses much of his work on environmental issues in New York City, including sites like the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. Source: New York Times
Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2022
We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Source: New York Times
Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say. Source: New York Times
New York Evictions Accelerate After a Two-Year Dip
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Activity in the city’s housing courts, which used to process more eviction cases than any other city in the nation, is rising after a pandemic moratorium. Source: New York Times
A Violent Death That Ended a Love Story
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
GuiYing Ma was attacked while sweeping a sidewalk in Queens, during a time of rising crime against Asian Americans. Source: New York Times
Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project Save New York From Rising Seas?
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad…
New York Public Library Ends Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
The decision by the New York Public Library set off a wave of returns, accompanied by bashful notes of apology and gratitude. Source: New York Times
Client Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Lawyer, a Tiananmen Activist
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
Jim Li had fought for democracy in China and often worked pro bono. He died in his Queens office after an irate client stabbed him, the police said. Source: New York Times
Thomas Demakos, Judge in Howard Beach Murder Case, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
In a notorious 1987 trial over the death of a Black man in New York City, he ruled that defense lawyers could not exclude potential jurors on the basis of race. Source: New York Times
La Guardia’s New Delta Terminal to be Defined by New York Artists
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Six site-specific permanent artworks will celebrate the city’s energy and diversity. Source: New York Times
2 Men Sentenced in Sex-Trafficking Ring That Preyed on Teenage Girls
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Five members of a family-run operation trafficked girls between Mexico and Queens and pushed them into prostitution. Source: New York Times
‘From Worst to Best:’ La Guardia Airport Gets a $4 Billion Makeover
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
The airport that Joe Biden once said was more suited to a “third-world’’ country has a gleaming new terminal to show off. Source: New York Times