There’s no set price yet, but officials are discussing a toll between $9 and $23 to drive through Manhattan’s central business district. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…
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Jordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
Mr. Neely, who was killed by another subway rider, was on a watch list for a city task force that kept track of the New Yorkers of most concern. Source: New York Times
'American Idol' now down to top 3 with one week left before finale
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
After a night filled with performances of Disney favorites, “American Idol” has narrowed its contestants down to the final three. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…
3 New York City public school gyms to house incoming asylum seekers
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
Some asylum seekers arrived at PS 188 in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Sunday. About 75 adult migrants are staying in the gym that is not connected to the school and they don’t have access to the school. It’s not clear…
A Crumbling New York Garage Collapsed. Dozens More Have Similar Problems.
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
The fatal failure of a building in Lower Manhattan raised questions about the state of parking structures across New York. Records and interviews reveal some answers. Source: New York Times
Frieze New York’s Intimate Art Fair Pops Up at the Shed
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
With 68 galleries, the fair allows collectors to “spend quality time,” with works ranging from granite sculptures to contemporary Pointillist paintings. Source: New York Times
The Upheaval in Teaching Reading
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
New York City students are struggling with reading, but principals are worried that the rollout of a new teaching method is happening too quickly. Source: New York Times
Conservative Support Surges for Daniel Penny After Killing of Jordan Neely
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2023
Mr. Penny, who has been charged with killing Jordan Neely, has been called a “hero” and a good Samaritan by conservative political figures. Source: New York Times
Citi Bike epic fail
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2023
Every day it’s another row of red lights that indicate a failed vehicle. Unregulated alternative transportation on bikes of questionable repair sounds like a problem unless addressed. As someone who was injured on a faulty CitiBike, I can tell you,…
George Santos Is Expected to Turn Himself In on Long Island
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2023
The scandal-plagued congressman, who ran on a life story littered with lies, faces federal charges that have not yet been unsealed. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Lawyer Vows to Appeal Verdict in Carroll Case
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2023
Joseph Tacopina said the former president had been mistreated in his hometown. ‘In New York you can’t get a fair trial,’ the attorney said. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Trump-Carroll Case Had 3 Types of Battery to Consider
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2023
A federal judge presiding over the lawsuit against the former president walked jurors through each variety of wrongdoing, explaining their precise definitions. Source: New York Times
Jury Has Reached a Verdict in Carroll’s Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Rape
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2023
Six men and three women have decided whether the former president assaulted E. Jean Carroll, a writer, in a dressing room decades ago. Source: New York Times
Trump Won’t Testify at E. Jean Carroll Trial After Deadline Passes
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2023
The judge had given the former president until Sunday evening to say whether he would show up. Trump has called the trial a political exercise meant to harm him. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyers Make Closing Arguments in Trump Rape Trial
By Gotham Rex on May 8, 2023
After two weeks, a jury is about to consider whether the former president should be held liable for a sexual assault that the plaintiff says happened decades ago. Source: New York Times