Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought. Source: New York Times
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Funeral Held for Jason Rivera, NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City. Source: New York Times
Adams Blames Bail Law After Release of Teen Charged in Officer Shooting
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said he was “outraged” that a teenager accused in the shooting of a police officer in the Bronx had been freed on bond. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Struggles To Recover After Omicron Cases Surge
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
The economic disruptions of the latest Covid wave have hurt blue-collar workers the most, even as Wall Street profits, rents and home sales are soaring. Source: New York Times
‘From Worst to Best:’ La Guardia Airport Gets a $4 Billion Makeover
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
The airport that Joe Biden once said was more suited to a “third-world’’ country has a gleaming new terminal to show off. Source: New York Times
Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Despite once being ensnared in a federal corruption investigation, Philip Banks III will play a central role in the mayor’s plan to reduce gun violence. Source: New York Times
For the Manhattan D.A., a New Emphasis on Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Alvin Bragg, who campaigned on lenient policies, appointed a prosecutor dedicated to preventing gun violence. Source: New York Times
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer. But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve. Source: New York Times
Gunman Accused of Shooting 2 NYPD Officers Dies
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney is investigating Lashawn McNeil’s connection to anti-government groups; Mayor Eric Adams said an assault weapon was found under his mattress. Source: New York Times
‘We Are Going to Turn Our Pain Into Purpose’
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams’s ambitious gun safety plan includes reviving a controversial police unit his predecessor disbanded. Source: New York Times
Adams to Bring Back Anti-Gun Police Unit in 3 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
The controversial unit’s return is part of an ambitious plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams to confront a growing crisis of gun violence. Source: New York Times
The Grimness of January
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
New York City, already exhausted by the pandemic, is uneasy after a barrage of shootings. Source: New York Times
After Shootings, Eric Adams Rushes to Release Safety Plan
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams, who won New Yorkers’ votes by campaigning on a need for improved public safety, is facing a growing crisis over gun violence. Source: New York Times
How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
The latest deadly episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with one officer dead and another in critical condition. Source: New York Times
A First Payday for a Mayor, and for Cryptocurrency
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams wants New York City to become the global capital for cryptocurrency. Source: New York Times