Security guards failed to intervene while a man kicked and stomped on a 65-year-old woman near Times Square, yelling, “You don’t belong here.” Source: New York Times
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All Adults in New York Will Be Eligible for Vaccination Next Week
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
Those who are 30 and older will be eligible on Tuesday, and all other adults can be vaccinated starting April 6, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday. Source: New York Times
Judges Juggle Over 2,700 Cases Each as Families Wait for Day in Court
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
Short-handed and deluged by complex cases, New Jersey’s federal court is in a crisis. The backlog of cases has only gotten worse in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated Americans, Let the Unmasked Gatherings Begin (but Start Small)
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
The C.D.C. on Monday released long-awaited advice for immunized people, a glimpse at the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Virus Spread Where Restaurants Reopened or Mask Mandates Were Absent
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
C.D.C. researchers found that coronavirus infections and death rates rose in U.S. counties permitting in-person dining or not requiring masks. Source: New York Times
Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. Source: New York Times
5 Things N.Y.C. Wants From Biden to Transform Transportation
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Transit agencies pummeled by the pandemic are pushing the new administration to fund projects stalled in the Trump years. Source: New York Times
Missing in School Reopening Plans: Black Families’ Trust
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
Deep-seated mistrust among Black families toward their public school districts is holding back school reopening, even as Black children suffer inordinately from remote learning. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers at the Inauguration Festivities
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
Roles in the ceremony and related events included performing the national anthem and leading the vice president in the oath of office. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Transit Postpones 4% Fare Hike, Hoping for Federal Rescue
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
The cash-strapped agency is delaying the increase amid pressure from advocates and elected officials who say the change would hurt essential and low-wage workers. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers in the Biden Administration
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Janet L. Yellen, Deanne Criswell and others with connections to the city are poised to have influence on policies. Source: New York Times
Biden Picks Dr. Nunez-Smith to Lead Health Equity Task Force
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Appointed head of the incoming administration’s task force on health equity, the Yale University scientist “is not sitting in her ivory tower.” Source: New York Times
The Surprising Places in NYC Where Trump’s Support Grew
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. won President Trump’s hometown handily. But a deeper look at election data suggests a surge in support for the president in some districts. Source: New York Times
Biden to Pick Latino Chief of Connecticut Schools as Education Secretary
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
Miguel A. Cardona will fulfill Joe Biden’s promise to appoint a diverse cabinet with an education secretary with public school experience. Source: New York Times