A court ruling has resolved a conflict over homeless men at a hotel. The clash raised questions around race, class and tolerance. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY)”
Homeless Men Lose Court Battle to Stay in Upper West Side Hotel
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The city said the men at the Lucerne could stay there until a larger move of homeless people out of hotels amid the reopening. Source: New York Times
Moving to the City During the Pandemic: ‘This Is the New York I Know.’
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The best part of his Upper West Side apartment? It’s a three-minute walk from his daughter’s place. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, Greenpoint and Bayside. Source: New York Times
Lourdes Rivera, Private High School’s Beating Heart, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2021
Ms. Rivera was Columbia Prep’s receptionist, and emanated empathy, tough love and comfort to students, faculty and parents alike at the New York City school. She died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
The Most Popular Listings of November
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
The most popular listings include a pair of super-expensive houses, two sunny, Manhattan apartments, and a chic condo in Montreal, Canada. Source: New York Times
Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)?
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. Source: New York Times
How the Singer Patty Smyth Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The frontwoman of the 1980s band Scandal talks about promoting her solo album during a pandemic and her 23-year marriage to the tennis star John McEnroe. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Must Leave The Lucerne Hotel, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
The dispute has been a flash point in one of New York City’s most liberal neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Staying Apart, But Praying Together
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected.
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
The hotel-turned-shelter became a flash point on the Upper West Side, but helped the men find a sense of belonging. Now they might be moved. Source: New York Times
Carol Paumgarten, ‘Den Mother’ to a Dance Scene, Dies at 76
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
Her sprawling studio, Steps on Broadway, has been a mecca for professionals, celebrities, children and just everyday people who want to dance. Source: New York Times
After Backlash, Homeless Men Will Move Out of the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
Some residents complained that the new neighbors were diminishing the quality of life in the area. Others felt that characterization was unfair. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Will Move Homeless Men from Liberal Neighborhood After Backlash
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
The move of 300 men to the upscale Upper West Side neighborhood led to complaints and the threat of a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Power Outages Hit Manhattan and Queens
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
About 180,000 customers lost electricity in an outage that Con Edison said was caused by issues with its “transmission system.” Source: New York Times