Like the white picket fence, the stainless steel fence — prevalent in New York neighborhoods densely populated by Asian homeowners — evokes a sense of making it, but it’s flashier. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sunset Park (Brooklyn, NY)”
For M.T.A. Workers, a Normal Tuesday Until Bullets Began to Fly
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
“Thanks to you, no passengers were left behind and no lives were lost,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a ceremony honoring the workers’ calm response to the chaos during the subway shooting. Source: New York Times
Subway Shooting Victim Recounts a Routine Commute Before the Chaos
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
Houari Benkada was fasting for Ramadan and had woken up for a pre-dawn meal with his mother before setting off for work at the New Yorker Hotel. He is recovering from a gunshot wound. Source: New York Times
Emergency Alert Sent in Search For Frank James, Brooklyn Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Mr. James, 62, has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia. Source: New York Times
What Does Riding N.Y.C.'s Subway Look Like In a Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on January 17, 2022
We talked to New Yorkers at stations in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Their experiences riding the subway hint at the barriers to drawing back those who are not. Source: New York Times
A Disastrous Year for Brooklyn’s Chinatown: ‘It’s Just So Hard’
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Signs of life have returned to Sunset Park, but businesses are struggling and racism and hate crimes have made things worse. “The neighborhood hasn’t recovered,” a restaurant manager said. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Slammed Her Neighborhood. She Can't Find Her Father a Vaccine.
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
Logistical hurdles, fear and misinformation are threatening to leave some of the city’s immigrant communities behind as the vaccine rollout ramps up. Source: New York Times
How the Head of a Vaccine Research Clinic Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Dr. Stephanie Sterling, an infectious disease expert, treats patients and oversees vaccination efforts and trials. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
This week’s properties are in Sunset Park, NoHo and on the Grand Concourse. Source: New York Times
‘I Missed You, Pool’: Children Rejoice as N.Y.C. Public Pools Finally Open
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
At one of the eight pools to reopen, a swimmer almost forgot to remove his mask before making a cannonball jump. So, he placed it on his flip-flops and then — splash. Source: New York Times