President Biden’s visit to New York on Thursday is meant to convey his desire to respond to violent crime while guarding against the danger of excess policing. Source: New York Times
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An ‘Eerily Similar’ Murder-for-Hire
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2022
New revelations about a killing in 2014 have prompted questions from the son of a New Jersey couple found dead in their home that year. Source: New York Times
Igor Fruman, Former Giuliani Associate, Is Sentenced to One Year in Prison
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Mr. Fruman was at the center of a campaign to damage then-President Donald J. Trump’s rivals, but was brought down by campaign finance charges. Source: New York Times
New York Governor Offers Hopeful Sign as Daily Cases Fall by 47%
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
Source: New York Times
Border With Canada to Open, Businesses 'Could Not Be Happier'
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again. Source: New York Times
Inside Rikers: Dysfunction, Lawlessness and Detainees in Control
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
With a staffing emergency disrupting the basic functions of the jail system, detainees have had free rein inside. Source: New York Times
Democratic Voters See Many Losers in Party Schism, and One Winner: Trump
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
In a New Jersey district represented by one of the conservative-leaning Democrats in the House, Democratic voters are disappointed and worried by the party’s inability to pass President Biden’s agenda. Source: New York Times
At 9/11 Ceremonies, Moments of Silence, Tributes and Tears
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
Twenty years after the worst attack on American soil, the loss of nearly 3,000 people was remembered in events across the country. Source: New York Times
At 9/11 Ceremonies, Moments of Silence and Tears
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2021
Twenty years after the worst attack on American soil, the loss of nearly 3,000 people was remembered in events across the country. Source: New York Times
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
Calling ‘Code Red’ on Climate, Biden Pushes for Infrastructure Plan
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
“The nation and the world are in peril,” the president said during a stop in a hard-hit borough of New York City. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.” Source: New York Times
Biden's Speech on Climate Change and Ida: Full Transcript
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
“The nation and the world are in peril,” President Biden said after touring storm damage in New York and Jersey. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.” Source: New York Times
800,000 New Yorkers Just Lost Federal Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
A Presidential Visit and a Promise of Federal Aid
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Ahead of President Biden’s visit, the governors of New York and New Jersey announced that they had been granted storm-recovery funds. Source: New York Times
New York and New Jersey Residents to Receive Federal Aid After Storm
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has estimated the state suffered at least $50 million in damages. Source: New York Times