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
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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
In Searing Detail, Trump’s Accuser Tells Her Story
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2023
E. Jean Carroll, who says Donald Trump raped her, told a chilling story on the stand. The former president harangued her from outside the courtroom. Source: New York Times
Carroll’s discussion of emotional scars is meant to make the trial’s stakes clear.
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2023
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Live Updates: The Civil Rape Case Against Donald Trump Goes to Trial
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2023
E. Jean Carroll has sued the former president, saying he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. He has said she fabricated the encounter, which she described in her 2019 memoir. Source: New York Times
New York Is a Hellscape, Republicans Say. A Cabby Told Them So.
By Gotham Rex on April 18, 2023
A look at the stagecraft behind the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan.” Source: New York Times
Pro- and Anti-Trump Demonstrators Converge Outside NY Court
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2023
Supporters and opponents of former President Donald J. Trump gathered in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, galvanized by his impending arraignment. Source: New York Times