Miya Ponsetto admitted to committing a hate crime in the 2020 episode. That element of the charge will be dropped if she abides by the law for two years. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “SoHo (Manhattan, NY)”
As Police Hunt for Gunman, Fear Rattles Homeless People in 2 Cities
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
The shootings came at a charged moment in the relationship between New York City and the thousands of people who live on the streets here. Source: New York Times
REI Workers in New York Vote to Unionize
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The 88-to-14 result at a Manhattan store creates the first union at the prominent outdoor equipment and apparel retailer. Source: New York Times
They Had a Plan to Save Their SoHo Garden. It Backfired.
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2021
Despite a bid to protect it from a contentious rezoning plan, the Elizabeth Street Garden will be replaced by housing units. Source: New York Times
Plan to Bring More Housing to SoHo Is Set for a Vote
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
A contentious rezoning of the wealthy neighborhood, known for its cast-iron buildings and cobblestone streets, is expected to be approved on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Mikio Shinagawa, Who Ran a Fashionable SoHo Haunt, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2021
His earthy Japanese restaurant, Omen, became a downtown canteen for well-known patrons like Patti Smith, Yoko Ono and Richard Gere. Source: New York Times
New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Supporters say the plans help address New York’s housing crisis and help integrate the city’s neighborhoods. Opponents see more gentrification and giveaways for developers. Source: New York Times
What’s Next for SoHo?
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
The pandemic has left SoHo the hardest-hit commercial district in the hardest-hit city, at least in the United States. Source: New York Times
SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
SoHo Reels Economically As Shoppers Vanish in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
No commercial district in Manhattan may have been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. 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
A Gallery Sells Hunter Bidens. The White House Says It Won’t Know Who’s Buying.
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Hunter Biden’s works are being offered for as much as $500,000 apiece; his art dealer said he would follow ethics guidelines developed by the Biden administration. Source: New York Times
Should an Oasis Be Replaced by Affordable Housing? SoHo Is Divided.
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
When the creator of a quirky sculpture garden died, the debate over the plot’s fate intensified. Source: New York Times
Takashi Murakami Helps Present Art Fair’s ‘Super-Rough’ in SoHo
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
Murakami explains that artists like himself “have been hugely influenced by art brut artists,” as some 200 works by art brut and outsider artists are about to go on display. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Gallery Commemorating Tulsa Massacre Vandalized
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The Black Wall Street Gallery in New York was vandalized three times this week, its owner said. He called on the police to treat it as a hate crime. Source: New York Times