The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes. Source: New York Times
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Mac's Public House Manager Arrested on Staten Island Over Covid Violations
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
Mac’s Public House was shut down after the owner and manager refused to follow virus restrictions. Supporters rallied outside the bar Wednesday night. Source: New York Times
New York Shifts Its Thinking and Reopens Elementary Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Middle and high schools will remain closed for now, said Mayor de Blasio, who signaled changes in managing the system during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators — but Too Few Specialists to Mind Them
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
A burst of production solved the dire shortage that defined the first wave of the coronavirus. But the surplus may not be enough to prevent large numbers of deaths. Source: New York Times
Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees. Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Pleads With Americans to Stay Home on Thanksgiving
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Even as the White House downplays the coronavirus threat, health officials warned against traditional gatherings with those from outside the immediate household. Source: New York Times
How Republicans in N.Y. Are Responding to the Election
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
Many of New York State’s top Republicans have stayed largely silent about President Trump’s refusal to concede. Source: New York Times
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested Over Threat to Schumer and Vow to ‘Blow Up’ F.B.I.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
Federal prosecutors said the Staten Island man cited the reactionary anti-government novel “The Turner Diaries.” Source: New York Times
Cheers Erupt on N.Y.C. Streets After Biden’s Victory Is Declared
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2020
People honked horns, danced and celebrated in the city, which is President Trump’s hometown but had turned its back on him. Source: New York Times
Van Drew, Who Switched Parties and Backed Trump, Keeps N.J. House Seat
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
Jeff Van Drew, a Republican congressman who defected from the Democrats, beat back a challenge from a former schoolteacher who is married to a Kennedy nephew. Source: New York Times
Police 'Kettle' and Arrest Protesters in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
The police broke up crowds after peaceful demonstrations turned into heated confrontations in the West Village and near Union Square. Source: New York Times
Incumbent Democrats Win in N.J. House Races; Van Drew Is Narrowly Ahead
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Voter turnout was on track to set records, complicating the counting process. Mail ballots may be counted for up to a week after the election. Source: New York Times
How Long Will the Counting Drag On in New York?
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
While the presidential race in the state was called on election night, more heavily contested races may take a while longer. Source: New York Times
Incumbent Democrats Prevail in New Jersey Congressional Races
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Voter turnout was on track to set records, complicating the counting process. Mail ballots may be counted for up to a week after the election. Source: New York Times