The pandemic compressed live music onto screens, and Black Lives Matter protests brought it back to the streets. What will it all look like, and sound like, in 2021? Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Pekarna Opens, Featuring the Cuisine of Slovenia
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
Hot pot in the East Village, a new neighborhood spot in Prospect Heights, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
Why Some Young New Yorkers Carry Guns
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
Police struggling to stem a rising wave of shootings in New York City are confronting a deep-seated subculture that glorifies guns. Source: New York Times
Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes. Source: New York Times
How Will Co-living Survive the Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The coronavirus drove vacancies up in co-living buildings, but companies are offering rent deals and flexible leases to bring demand back. Source: New York Times
How a Brooklyn Sisterhood of Black Women Became National Power Brokers
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
Ten years ago, the Olori Sisterhood was a small-time “political sorority.” Now they’re ready for a seat at the table. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out. Source: New York Times
1 Woman Is Killed and 6 Others Are Wounded in Brooklyn Mass Shooting
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Two people opened fire at a party in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the police said. The incident reflected a stark rise in shootings in the city. Source: New York Times
Democratic Leaders in Brooklyn Mingled at a Party. Few Wore Masks.
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
As New York reinstitutes tough virus restrictions, local Democratic leaders had to apologize for socializing at a birthday party without masks. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work. Source: New York Times
‘Rumble in the Bronx’ Fight Club Drew 200. The Sheriff Shut It Down.
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
The fight club would have been illegal even before the pandemic. Parties in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend were also closed down for violating pandemic rules. Source: New York Times
Staying Apart, But Praying Together
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely. Source: New York Times
L.G.B.T.Q. Youths Struggle More in Foster Care in N.Y.C., Survey Finds
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Over a third of young people in foster care in New York City identify as L.G.B.T.Q. and are struggling to find the support they need, according to a new survey. Source: New York Times
‘I Still Believe in Our City’: A Public Art Series Takes On Racism
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
After a wave of anti-Asian discrimination, the artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya wanted to “turn these hurts into something beautiful.” Her panels will transform a Brooklyn subway station. Source: New York Times
2 Warehouse Halloween Parties Attended by Nearly 1,000 Are Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2020
Few people were social distancing or wearing masks, New York City authorities said. Twenty-eight people face charges. Source: New York Times