Since New York’s eviction moratorium ended in January, tenants and their landlords are returning to housing court. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
Crisis Pregnancy Centers Outnumber Abortion Clinics in NYC
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2022
Crisis pregnancy centers, which encourage women to give birth, prepare for a post-Roe world in a state that is considered a bastion of abortion rights. Source: New York Times
The Fall of Kidd Creole: Inside a Rap Pioneer’s Tragic Descent
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
As a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, he helped invent hip-hop. He spent the rest of his life trying recapture that glory. Then, in seven minutes on a Manhattan street, it all came to an end. Source:…
A Rapper’s Delight: Hip-Hop Memorabilia Goes Up for Auction
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
Original vinyl records, turntables and other ephemera belonging to the hip-hop pioneer D.J. Kool Herc will be included in a sale at Christie’s. Source: New York Times
Happy the Elephant Isn’t Legally a Person, Top New York Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
An animal advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving deep ethical questions about the basic rights of highly intelligent animals. Source: New York Times
Las vidas perdidas en una obra de Bruckner Boulevard
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
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The Men Lost to 20 Bruckner Boulevard
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
They were transforming a century-old Bronx ice house into a charter school. It became one of the deadliest construction sites in New York City in almost two decades. Source: New York Times
Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say. Source: New York Times
Bronx Shooting: 11-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Stray Bullet
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The girl was shot by someone who had been chasing a man on a motorized scooter, the police said. It’s the latest episode of deadly violence against children in New York City. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The New York Police Department said the officer had been shot in the arm as he and a partner chased a man. They returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, officials said. Source: New York Times
Louis Molina’s In Charge of Fixing Rikers Island. His Plan Is Due in 11 Days.
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
Louis A. Molina, the Department of Correction commissioner since only January, says he has a solution to a problem that has defied his predecessors. Source: New York Times
New York Evictions Accelerate After a Two-Year Dip
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Activity in the city’s housing courts, which used to process more eviction cases than any other city in the nation, is rising after a pandemic moratorium. Source: New York Times
Boy Critically Hurt After Plunging Down Elevator Shaft in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
The boy, whose skull was fractured, was found unconscious on top of the cab. He fell after opening an unlocked door to the elevator on the sixth floor. Source: New York Times
Bronx Fire Survivors Lament City’s Failure to Disburse Aid
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Nearly four months after a fire tore through a Bronx complex, killing 17 people, its residents say New York City has yet to disburse millions in aid. Source: New York Times
Teenager Charged in Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
Jeremiah Ryan, 17, was charged with murder in the killing of Angellyh Yambo, who was shot as she walked home from school on Friday. Source: New York Times