Bronx woman shares radical advice on how to avoid subway shovers

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

Wanda Vela shared the radical tip on Monday, posting a video that showed her securing herself to a pole with a bike lock as she waited for a train to arrive. Source: NY Post click here for more…

NASA launches spacecraft on mission to smash into asteroid

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth. Source: Check out ABC 7…

Holiday travel surge underway at Tri-State airports, transit stations and roads

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said nearly 5 million air passengers and vehicles are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings today through Sunday. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…

Giant balloons set to be inflated ahead of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

After an unsatisfying virtual pandemic parade, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the streets of New York City for its 95th march. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…

Maya Lin’s Dismantled ‘Ghost Forest’ to Be Reborn as Boats

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life. Source: New York Times

Natalie Mendoza Is Back on Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge!'

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

“I didn’t think I’d ever perform on Broadway again,” Natalie Mendoza said. Source: New York Times

Meat Is Hard for Hungry Families to Come By. Enter These Deer Hunters.

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

Hunters in New Jersey have shared 2.2 million meals since 1997. “This provides a source of protein that we wouldn’t otherwise have,” a food bank manager says. Source: New York Times

In Buffalo, Waiting for the Canadians

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

So far, relaxed travel restrictions between the United States and Canada have not led to a big influx of tourists on either side of the New York-Ontario border. Both sides are waiting, not so patiently. Source: New York Times

Immanuel Quickley comes up big again for Knicks: ‘Fearless’

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

Immanuel Quickley now looks like the player who earned second-team all-rookie honors. Source: NY Post click here for more…

Chet Holmgren puts on show to lead No. 1 Gonzaga to easy win over No. 2 UCLA

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

Freshman Chet Holmgren put on a show with an array of dunks and blocked shots, and top-ranked Gonzaga overwhelmed No. 2 UCLA 83-63 Tuesday night to win the Empire Classic. Source: NY Post click here for more…

NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021

NASA launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth. Source: NY Post click here for more…

Child is 6th person to die in deadly Wisconsin parade crash: Prosecutors

By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021

Prosecutors say a child has died days after the driver of an SUV crashed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, bringing the death toll to six. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Street closures, balloon inflation, performers and more

By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to its pre-pandemic form this year — here’s everything you need to know to attend or watch the traditional kickoff to the holiday season. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…

New York Moves to Allow 800,000 Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021

New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December. Source: New York Times

Man Is Exonerated in Rape Case Described in Alice Sebold’s Memoir

By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021

Anthony J. Broadwater was convicted of the 1981 attack in Syracuse, N.Y., in a case the district attorney and a state judge agreed was flawed. Source: New York Times

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