Officials see a worrisome indicator in several parts of Brooklyn and Queens after a couple of months of declining or flat transmission. Source: New York Times
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Things to Do This Week
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2020
You could also check out a Sims-inspired art show, get the expert take on Fashion Week or try a TrapAerobics class. Source: New York Times
How Can Executives Reach the Mayor? Try a Strong Letter
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
Business leaders wrote Bill de Blasio asking for help bringing their employees back to the office. He asked for their help in return. Source: New York Times
See How N.Y.’s Caribbean Community Kept Carnival Vividly Alive
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
This year, the official West Indian American Day celebrations were canceled — but the Carnival spirit came through. Source: New York Times
6-Year-Old and 4 Others Are Shot at J’Ouvert Celebration in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
The boy’s wounds were not life-threatening, officials said, but the violence once again marred the pre-dawn West Indian American Day celebration. Source: New York Times
He Turned His Life Around. Then a Gunman Showed Up at His Church.
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
The church helped him have a second chance at life. Two decades later, Edward James, 62, was killed trying to help another man do the same. Source: New York Times
Taco Mix FonteNova, With Cemitas, Tacos and More, Opens in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
A new spot from the team behind Osamil, a new cocktail cafe, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
After 3 Deaths, Revel Resumes N.Y.C. Moped Service With Stricter Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
The shared moped company is returning to New York City, its biggest market, and will now be quizzing riders and requiring helmet selfies. Source: New York Times
Are New Yorkers Wearing Face Masks? Here’s What We Found
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Over several days this summer, The New York Times tallied the face-covering status of over 7,000 people at 14 spots across the city. Source: New York Times
Two N.Y.C. Museums Announce Reopenings
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio will reopen to the public on Sept. 12. Source: New York Times
A Season of Grief and Release: 5 Months of the Virus in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2020
A photographic timeline of a historic half-year. Source: New York Times
Online Map Collection Provides a Peek at New York Over the Centuries
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The Brooklyn Historical Society’s collection of nearly 1,500 digitized maps dates back to the 17th century. Source: New York Times
A New To-Go Window From an Uptown Fixture
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
Takeout from Butterfield Market, a pop-up series by Black chefs, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
11-Year-Old, 2 Teens Killed in Crash at Floyd Bennett Field
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
Four other teenagers were also injured in the collision, which occurred when the teenage drivers were doing stunts at Floyd Bennett Field, the police said. Source: New York Times
U.S. Attorney Ousted by Barr Will Testify Privately Before Congress
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2020
The interview with Geoffrey S. Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is part of Democrats’ inquiry into potential Justice Department politicization. Source: New York Times