She became borough president in the wake of a corruption scandal in 1986, then won elections that kept her in office as an advocate for Queens for 16 years. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Women and Girls”
For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Central Park will soon unveil its first sculpture depicting nonfictional female figures. “The fact that nobody even noticed that women were missing in Central Park — what does that say about the invisibility of women?” Source: New York Times
Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2020
He was known for his hatred of women and frivolous lawsuits. Then he killed the son of a New Jersey federal judge before taking his own life, officials said. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, drew new attention to Mr. Trump’s friendship with Mr. Epstein. Source: New York Times
Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The group will remove the reproductive-rights pioneer’s name from a Manhattan clinic as it reconsiders her views. Source: New York Times
Playwrights Horizons Details First Season Under New Leadership
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Though no dates are set, Adam Greenfield plans to present four plays, all directed by women, at the Off Broadway theater. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Denied Bail by Judge Who Calls Her a Flight Risk
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
The longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with helping him recruit, groom and ultimately sexually abuse girls as young as 14. Source: New York Times
Descendants of Suffragists Reflect on the Fight for Women's Right to Vote
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2020
One hundred years after the 19th Amendment, suffragists’ descendants consider how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. Source: New York Times
Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Pregnant women who are infected wind up in hospitals and I.C.U.’s at higher rates, a federal analysis suggests. But the data is far from conclusive. Source: New York Times
Chapin, Brearley and Spence Schools Accused of Racist Culture by Alumni
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Prestigious all-girls schools, including Brearley and Chapin, have been rocked by allegations of racism made by generations of black graduates on Instagram. Source: New York Times
Silver Lining to the Mask? Not Having to Smile
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
Like everything else, seasonal catcalling will be different this year. Source: New York Times
Judge Who Asked Woman if She Closed Her Legs to Prevent Assault Is Removed
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
“No witness, alleged victim or litigant should be treated that way in a court of law,” the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court wrote in the unanimous decision. Source: New York Times