Representative Lee Zeldin painted a bleak portrait of New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed her rival’s anti-abortion stance and his support for Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Restaurant Review: Dunya Kabab House Stands Up for Afghan Culture
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
A new restaurant in Brooklyn was conceived as a kind of rebuttal to Taliban rule. Source: New York Times
Hasidic School to Pay $8 Million After Admitting to Widespread Fraud
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The Central United Talmudical Academy, which operates the largest all-boys yeshiva in New York State, acknowledged illegally diverting money from federal food aid and other programs. Source: New York Times
Ex-Trump Adviser Expected to Testify at His Own Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The government says the adviser, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., never disclosed that he was working for the United Arab Emirates as he tried to influence the Trump administration. He would risk a tough cross-examination. Source: New York Times
How an English D.J. in Brooklyn Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2022
Trish Mann keeps her walks and cultural outings local. Her taste in breakfast sausage and television, however, is decidedly British. Source: New York Times
How Maulik Pancholy Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2022
Maulik Pancholy sets the table but lets his husband do the cooking. Source: New York Times
Sterling Johnson Jr., Former U.S. Judge in Brooklyn, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
He closed a Guantánamo “H.I.V. prison camp” and castigated the city over its treatment of poor people with AIDS. A former detective, he had also been a narcotics prosecutor. Source: New York Times
Hasidic School Is Breaking State Education Law, N.Y. Official Rules
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
Issued amid a lawsuit brought by a parent who left the community, the determination could pose a significant challenge to Hasidic Jewish schools. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Father Charged in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The child died after being treated for bleeding on the brain, and her father, Robert Wright, was charged with manslaughter. Source: New York Times
Trial of Former Trump Adviser Begins With Opening Statements
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
Thomas Barrack is accused by prosecutors of acting as an undisclosed agent for the government of the United Arab Emirates. Source: New York Times
Staying Up Late to Find Out Why New York No Longer Does
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
More bars and restaurants are closing their doors at earlier hours, and more New Yorkers are grabbing dinner earlier in the evening. One of our reporters set off to find out why. Source: New York Times
Tornado Warning Jolts New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
A tornado warning was briefly issued for parts of New York City early Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of a sighting. A flash flood warning was in effect until 8:30 a.m. Source: New York Times
Inside Telfar’s Rainbow Bag Drop
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
A pop-up event at a Rainbow store in Brooklyn drew hundreds of shoppers who lined up to buy a highly sought-after Telfar Shopping Bag. Source: New York Times
How the Brooklyn Library Helped Fight Book Bans in Oklahoma
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
An Oklahoma teacher left her job after she told her students how to access the library’s banned books program. Source: New York Times
Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2022
Five years after the Fyre Festival, the convicted fraudster is planning a comeback. Source: New York Times