A nonprofit wants to train volunteers to help consumers defend themselves in debt collection cases. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
How It Feels to Be an Asian Student in an Elite Public School
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech and other schools across the country are under pressure to end entrance exams. Students have complicated feelings about that. Source: New York Times
'Interborough Express' for Brooklyn and Queens Moves Step Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
A new 14-mile transit line, which would not run into Manhattan, would fill a significant gap in New York’s transportation system. Source: New York Times
What the Omicron Wave Looks Like at One Brooklyn Hospital Emergency Room
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
The nature of this variant, combined with widespread vaccine use, may make it seem less severe in some ways than earlier ones. It doesn’t always feel that like that here. Source: New York Times
17 Charged as Brooklyn Gang Alliance Is Linked to 4 Deadly Shootings
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2022
Those charged, ranging in age from 17 to 23, were accused of unleashing a wave of violence that also left 10 other people wounded by gunfire. Source: New York Times
In 2021, New York’s Housing Market Made a Stunning Comeback
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2021
It’s a trend that will likely continue in 2022, as momentum shifts away from the suburbs and international travel returns — unless new Covid variants interfere. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Will Name Frank Carone His Chief of Staff
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Frank Carone, a prominent lawyer for the Brooklyn Democratic Party whose business dealings have drawn scrutiny, will serve in a critical role at City Hall. Source: New York Times
Bosses Have a New Headache: How Long Should Sick Workers Isolate?
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
Amid staffing shortages, companies are weighing conflicting guidance on when employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus can safely return to work. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Man Shot by the Police Was Mentally Ill, Family Says
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The killing of Eudes Pierre, 26, underscores the need for alternatives to having the police respond to mental health episodes, activists say. Source: New York Times
The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in New York City
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
We asked six chefs and food experts to create a list of the most delicious and memorable plates in town. Source: New York Times
Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
He helped focus the nation on bombings and police abuse in Alabama in the 1960s and, later, on problems with the education of Black students in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Another Death at Rikers Continues ‘Very Difficult Year’ at N.Y.C. Jails
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
A Brooklyn man, who went into cardiac arrest on Friday, became the 15th person to die this year within New York City’s correction system. Source: New York Times
Anti-Vaccination Ad Mysteriously Appears at N.Y.C. Bus Stop
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
City officials said the ad, which contained false information and was seen at a bus stop in Brooklyn, had not been authorized. It was later removed. Source: New York Times
6 Hurt as Midnight Explosion Rocks Brooklyn Block
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Dozens were displaced by the blast. Its cause was not yet clear, but a neighbor said he reported smelling gas the day before. Source: New York Times
Malcolm X's Daughter Malikah Shabazz Is Found Dead in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Ms. Shabazz was found in her living room by her daughter on Monday. The police do not suspect foul play. Source: New York Times