Asad Syrkett stays close to his Brooklyn home, doing Pilates, seeing friends, burning incense and reading fiction. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Near the U.S. Open, Black Players Thrive at Public Tennis Courts in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
A community of mostly Black players has thrived for decades at Lincoln Terrace Park despite outdated facilities, high crime and little recognition. Source: New York Times
Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2022
The actor set out to save his Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s how he’s doing it, even in death. Source: New York Times
Polio Is Worrying Parents. Doctors Say Vaccination Is the Answer.
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
Poliovirus has been detected in New York City wastewater, but children who are up-to-date on their vaccinations should be OK, pediatricians said. Source: New York Times
ID Theft, Fraud, Prison: The Wild Life of a Bishop Robbed at the Pulpit
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The police said Bishop Lamor Whitehead was robbed of a fortune in jewelry, the crime caught on camera. But the focus soon turned to him and his past run-ins with the law. Source: New York Times
Man With Loaded Assault Rifle Arrested Outside Iranian Writer’s Home
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2022
Masih Alinejad, a journalist who lives in Brooklyn, was the target of an international kidnapping plot last year, according to a federal indictment and the writer. Source: New York Times
Unlikely Fans of Supreme Court Ruling on Guns: Public Defenders
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Judges in New York have so far rejected their argument that the decision should lead to the dropping of gun charges against their clients. Source: New York Times
Michael R. Long, N.Y. Conservative Party Stalwart, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
His endorsement of George E. Pataki in 1994 helped elect the state’s only Republican governor in 50 years. Source: New York Times
Let Your Taste Buds Be Your Guide
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
In all five boroughs (plus Jersey City), options abound to explore neighborhoods through restaurants and tours. Here are one food lover’s suggestions. Source: New York Times
Albert Vann, Who Built a Black Power Base in Brooklyn, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As a legislator for four decades, he led voter registration drives and challenges to redistricting that rattled the political establishment. Source: New York Times
In N.Y.C. Apartments, the Ants Go Marching Up
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2022
Like many ambitious New Yorkers, the ManhattAnt is a social climber. Source: New York Times
Where Is Pete Panto?
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2022
A union leader on the Brooklyn docks disappeared 81 years ago, presumably murdered by the mob. Source: New York Times
How Dan Perlman, of ‘Flatbush Misdemeanors,’ Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
After singing lessons and some basketball, the actor, who is “easing back into standup,” stops by a few comedy clubs. Source: New York Times
He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Tin Chin and Mo Lin were inseparable at the homeless shelter. But one of the men wasn’t who he seemed to be. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Defend Decision to Place R. Kelly on Suicide Watch
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
The singer, who was given a 30-year sentence last week for sex trafficking and racketeering, is challenging the decision by jail authorities. Source: New York Times