The nonprofit executive Alyssa Nitchun will lead the museum after its last director, Gonzalo Casals, became the Cultural Affairs Commissioner of New York City. Source: New York Times
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Longtime Board Chairman Steps Down at Apollo Theater
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
Richard D. Parsons, the former Time Warner chief executive who led the Harlem nonprofit’s board for 19 years, will be succeeded by Charles Phillips. Source: New York Times
‘Vision Zero’ Leader Is the Latest to Leave New York Mayor’s Team
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
The departure of Polly Trottenberg, the New York City transportation commissioner, is likely to signal a raft of departures from the de Blasio administration. Source: New York Times
Klaudio Rodriguez Named Director for the Bronx Museum of the Arts
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2020
After two stints as de facto director, Klaudio Rodriguez gets the top job, joining a growing group of Latino leaders of art museums. Source: New York Times
SUNY Oneonta President Resigns After 700 Students Test Positive for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The State University of New York at Oneonta had the worst coronavirus outbreak of any public university in the state. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Top Latino Official Resigns After Clashing With Mayor
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
Chief Fausto Pichardo told colleagues that he felt insulted by Mayor Bill de Blasio during a turbulent time for the city, a police official said. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim’s Top Curator Is Out as Inquiry Into Basquiat Show Ends
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2020
An independent investigation found no mistreatment of a Black curator, Chaédria LaBouvier, but the chief curator, Nancy Spector, who is white, is leaving after 34 years. Source: New York Times
2 Former Bridgeport City Officials Plead Guilty to Rigging Hiring Process
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Armando J. Perez, a former police chief of Bridgeport, Conn., and David Dunn, a former acting personnel director, admitted to fixing the hiring process to ensure that Mr. Perez got the job. Source: New York Times
Rochester Police Chief Resigns After Accusations of Cover-Up in Prude Case
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Rochester’s mayor said the police chief and the entire police command were stepping down, days after the state attorney general said a grand jury would look into the death of Daniel Prude. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor Over Virus
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
The resignation of Dr. Oxiris Barbot, the commissioner since 2018, came after Mayor Bill de Blasio stripped her agency of a key virus tracing program. Source: New York Times
Intense Search for Gunman Who Killed Son of Judge Esther Salas at N.J. Home
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
The authorities have not disclosed any possible motive behind the shooting, which also wounded the husband of Judge Esther Salas. Source: New York Times
Playwrights Horizons Details First Season Under New Leadership
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Though no dates are set, Adam Greenfield plans to present four plays, all directed by women, at the Off Broadway theater. Source: New York Times
WNYC Employees Demanded Diversity. They Got Another White Boss.
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
The public radio stalwart vowed to fix what its journalists said was a toxic work culture. But the latest changes have led to a newsroom revolt. Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Trump Fired Her Boss. Now She’s Taking Cases That Incensed White House.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
Audrey Strauss has been a behind-the-scenes force in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan as it pursued cases against people connected to President Trump. Source: New York Times