Lawyers say evidence in cold cases and bids for exoneration disappeared or was ruined when a Police Department storage facility in Brooklyn went up in flames. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Warehouses”
Fire Erupts at an NYPD Evidence Center in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
A three-alarm fire led to the collapse of a portion of a warehouse compound in Red Hook. Much of the evidence kept there may be destroyed, according to officials. Source: New York Times
$5 for Spaghetti Sauce? Shoppers Are Rushing In.
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
As inflation squeezes consumers, they are flocking to liquidator stores, which offer deals on items that retailers couldn’t sell. Source: New York Times
Amazon Hub in Newark Is Canceled After Unions and Local Groups Object
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The e-commerce giant planned to build an airport cargo center, hire 1,000 workers and invest hundreds of millions of dollars over 20 years. Source: New York Times
NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon and Starbucks
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
Workers had accused the companies of unlawful behavior during recent union campaigns. Source: New York Times
Amazon Union Loses Vote at Second Staten Island Warehouse
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The results were a setback for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which won a landmark victory last month at a larger Amazon warehouse nearby. Source: New York Times
Amazon Workers Begin Voting on Union at Another Staten Island Facility
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
The balloting will take place this week and could produce the second union at an Amazon facility in the United States. Source: New York Times
Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Freight Firm Aids Ukrainian Civilians Facing War
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2022
After Russia’s invasion, Meest-America, which specializes in shipping goods to Eastern Europe, shifted to a singular focus. Source: New York Times
A Second Amazon Site on Staten Island Will Have a Union Election
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board approved the voting at a warehouse next to JFK8, where another election is in progress. Source: New York Times
Union Election Is Set at Amazon's Staten Island Warehouse
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The timing of the vote coincides with an election at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., outside Birmingham. Source: New York Times