Ms. Rooks, a sports journalist, starts her day with matcha and ends with W.W.E. In between? A little glam and fitness. Source: New York Times
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New York City Council Advances Plans to Build 26,500 Homes
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2025
The plans, which seek to rezone parts of Jamaica and Long Island City, came up for votes as an election focused on the city’s housing crisis was nearing its end. Source: New York Times
In Ashes of Amazon Fight, Tensions Emerge in Huge Bet on N.Y.C. Housing
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2025
Years ago, progressives defeated a plan to build headquarters for Amazon in Queens. Now a new kind of development is gaining their support. Source: New York Times
Amazon Suspends Staten Island Workers After Protest Over Warehouse Fire
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
Several dozen night-shift employees at a Staten Island site that recently voted to unionize had refused to work amid safety concerns. Source: New York Times
Amazon Hub in Newark Is Canceled After Unions and Local Groups Object
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The e-commerce giant planned to build an airport cargo center, hire 1,000 workers and invest hundreds of millions of dollars over 20 years. Source: New York Times
Gunman Broadcast Buffalo Supermarket Attack on Twitch
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
Twitch, the livestreaming site owned by Amazon that is popular with gamers, said it had taken the channel offline. Source: New York Times
NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon and Starbucks
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
Workers had accused the companies of unlawful behavior during recent union campaigns. Source: New York Times
In Housing Court, Tenants Are Being Evicted Again
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
New York City tenants have been tossed out of their homes in more than 500 cases since the eviction moratorium was lifted. Source: New York Times
Amazon Union Loses Vote at Second Staten Island Warehouse
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The results were a setback for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which won a landmark victory last month at a larger Amazon warehouse nearby. Source: New York Times
Amazon Workers Begin Voting on Union at Another Staten Island Facility
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
The balloting will take place this week and could produce the second union at an Amazon facility in the United States. Source: New York Times
Amazon Union Success May Point to a New Labor Playbook
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
The success of an independent drive has organized labor asking whether it should take more of a back seat. Source: New York Times
How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2022
The company’s crackdown on a worker protest in New York backfired and led to a historic labor victory. Source: New York Times
Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Radio Drama for a Podcast Age: How Amazon’s Audible Moved Into Theater
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
A company known for audiobooks is mounting starry live productions — and recording them, too. Source: New York Times
A Second Amazon Site on Staten Island Will Have a Union Election
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board approved the voting at a warehouse next to JFK8, where another election is in progress. Source: New York Times