“Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement, have played central roles in it. Source: New York Times
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Comic Book Destinations in Every Borough
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
What did our reporter find when he visited more than 30 stores? Quirky meccas devoted to DC and Marvel releases, vintage issues and eye-popping collectibles. 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
Book Review: ‘The Gotti Wars,’ by John Gleeson
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
John Gleeson’s “The Gotti Wars” is a memoir about what it took to jail America’s star gangster. Source: New York Times
The Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sondheim’s Letters to a Brontë Discovery
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
Among the rarities on view at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair are also a 1555 treatise on tennis and Amy Winehouse’s personal library. Source: New York Times
Why New York’s a Lonely Town, Especially Since Covid
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
We are still learning what the effects of prolonged isolation could be in a city where a million people live alone. Source: New York Times
Kevin Lippert, Publisher of Architectural Books, Dies at 63
By Gotham Rex on April 17, 2022
He began by selling reprints of classics from the trunk of his car and became what one architect called an “impresario for the culture of architecture.” Source: New York Times
Son of Author Paul Auster Charged in Fatal Overdose of 10-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Daniel Auster was charged with manslaughter after the medical examiner determined the girl’s cause of death was an overdose of fentanyl and heroin, the police said. Source: New York Times
Novelist Samantha Hunt Revisits Her ‘Haunted’ Childhood Home
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
In her fifth book, Samantha Hunt describes finding a manuscript left behind by her late father in the family’s 18th-century house. Source: New York Times
Alan J. Hruska, a Founder of Soho Press, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
A litigator for 44 years, he was also a novelist; a writer, director and producer of plays and films; and helped establish the independent publishing house Soho Press. Source: New York Times
New York Public Library Ends Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
The decision by the New York Public Library set off a wave of returns, accompanied by bashful notes of apology and gratitude. Source: New York Times
Is a Gas Tax Holiday on the Agenda in Albany?
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
Giving drivers a break from gas taxes is good politics. But leaders debate whether it’s good policy. Source: New York Times
Nelson W. Aldrich Jr., Dissector of Old Money, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In books and articles, he unsparingly scrutinized an American aristocracy that he knew intimately. Source: New York Times
Fred Ferretti, Reporter Turned Writer on Food, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
He covered every aspect of dining for The Times from 1969 to 1986 and then became a columnist for Gourmet magazine. Source: New York Times
Amelia Earhart’s Helmet Sells for $825,000
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The leather aviator’s helmet she wore on record-setting flights in the 1920s sold to a big money buyer. Source: New York Times