Over the first two days of the singer’s trial, Jerhonda Pace testified that Mr. Kelly told her to dress like a girl scout and gave her an S.T.D. at age 16. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. Source: New York Times
What You Need to Know About the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
For decades, Mr. Kelly has faced allegations of sexual abuse of women and girls. Now he is to be tried on federal racketeering charges. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial: Decades of Accusations in the Making
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
The R&B artist was acquitted 13 years ago. But the culture around allegations of sexual misconduct has shifted dramatically since then, and he faces more formidable charges this time. Source: New York Times
9 Charged With Trafficking Dozens of Guns to New York From Georgia
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
Amid increased federal attention to gun violence, officials announced a bust that they said included the seizure of a weapon used to shoot at the police. Source: New York Times
Music, but Make It Outdoors
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Even as concerts return to indoor venues, there’s still something spectacular about a show out in the warm summer air. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Plumber Charged in Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Prosecutors said Daniel Christmann posted images online that showed him inside the Capitol. Source: New York Times
As Delta Variant Spreads, N.Y.C. Parents Worry About Coming School Year
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
So far, there have been very few cases in New York City’s summer school session, but some parents want a remote option for the fall. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Homecoming’ to Feature a Free Concert in Every Borough
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
The concerts, which are to run between Aug. 16 to Aug. 21, are being organized to celebrate the city’s reopening and promote tourism. Source: New York Times
Aunts Is Back, Turning City Blocks Into Dance Floors
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
This creative performance experiment presents a roving adventure through space with Aunts Goes Public! Source: New York Times
Co-Working Spaces Are Back. And There Are Many, Many Options.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
As the office world adjusts to a new normal and workers grow tired of their homes, WeWork and its competitors reap the benefits. Source: New York Times
Iranian Operatives Charged in Plot to Kidnap a Brooklyn Author
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
Masih Alinejad spoke critically of her native country’s autocracy. Now an Iranian intelligence official and three others have been indicted in New York. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers Sue N.Y.P.D., Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson say they were assaulted and pepper-sprayed by the police during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
What Does Eric Adams, Working-Class Champion, Mean for the Democrats?
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
Mr. Adams, who ran a campaign focused on appealing to blue-collar Black and Latino voters, said America does not want “fancy candidates.” Source: New York Times
George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced. Source: New York Times