Damian Williams, an unassuming figure with stellar credentials, is now the most powerful federal law enforcement official in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Appointments and Executive Changes”
Want to Be a City Commissioner? It Helps to Be Friendly With the Mayor.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed allies who worked on his past campaigns to head New York City agencies, despite their having little relevant experience. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Gets New Chairman, and Second Ever Black Female Trustee
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
The museum’s board will be led by the financier J. Tomilson Hill and joined by the poet Claudia Rankine. Source: New York Times
Mary Bassett Tapped to Lead New York State's Health Department
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2021
Dr. Bassett ran New York City’s health department with acclaim through a series of crises. Source: New York Times
Howard Zucker, Who Led Cuomo’s Pandemic Response, Resigns
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
Dr. Zucker, the New York State health commissioner, came under fire for potentially helping obscure the coronavirus death toll in nursing homes and keeping health data from the Legislature. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Ally Resigns From Post as State Watchdog
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
Letizia Tagliafierro, the former inspector general, is the latest in a string of high-profile departures, as allies and appointees of the former governor leave state government. Source: New York Times
Ailey II Names a New Artistic Director
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
For the dancer, choreographer and director Francesca Harper, an “Ailey baby,” this new role is also a homecoming. Source: New York Times
Four Art Gallerists Create LGDR Consortium, Upending Traditional Model
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn will become LGDR, a one-stop shop for artists and collectors. Source: New York Times
Time’s Up C.E.O. Resigns Amid Crisis Over Cuomo Ties
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
The departure is the latest fallout from revelations that group leaders advised the former New York governor on handling harassment allegations. Source: New York Times
Brian Benjamin Is Kathy Hochul's Pick for N.Y. Lieutenant Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who had narrowed her choices to several New York City lawmakers who are people of color, chose Mr. Benjamin, a state senator from Harlem. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Sworn In as New York’s First Female Governor
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Ms. Hochul, who succeeds Andrew M. Cuomo after his resignation, has vowed to usher in a new era of civility and consensus in state government. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Farewell Address to Air on His Last Day in Office
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The prerecorded speech comes nearly two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation; he will be succeeded at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Continues to Challenge His Accusers as Moving Trucks Are Loaded
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to leave office in a few days, his lawyer again challenged the credibility of the inquiry that led to his departure. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Looking for a Lieutenant Governor in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Ms. Hochul, New York’s governor-in-waiting, plans to pick a No. 2 who is a downstate lawmaker and a person of color, to give her a balanced ticket in the 2022 primary. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Resigns, Ending Decade-Long Run in Disgrace
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unable to withstand a barrage of sexual harassment allegations that led most of his allies to abandon him. Source: New York Times