Catherine Burns, unsurprisingly, likes to read and remember people’s stories, while running through Brooklyn, gardening and playing games with her family. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Rebuilding Elementary School Band Class After the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
Young violists and sax players in Brooklyn get reacquainted with their instruments, and with one another: “You have to play in harmony.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Subway Rider Dies After Getting Stuck Between Platform and Train
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The M.T.A. said the man got stuck as he was exiting a train car and fell onto the tracks, contradicting an earlier account from the police who said his pants had gotten caught in the car’s doors. Source: New York…
Social Media Shooting Threats Against Elite Schools Sow Fear
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
A tactic using social media sites to direct threats at individual students has unsettled schools in New York City and around the country. Source: New York Times
Wes Jackson to Be the Next President of the Brooklyn Nonprofit BRIC
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Wes Jackson, a music business entrepreneur, will lead the Brooklyn nonprofit arts organization beginning in July. Source: New York Times
How Jean Bell, a Track Coach, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Jean Bell, the founder of Jeuness Track Club, an all-girls running team, stays active on the sidelines. Source: New York Times
Theft of Brooklyn Church’s Gold Tabernacle Stabs at Hearts of Faithful
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
A Brooklyn congregation condemned the desecration of their sacred sanctuary in a burglary that the pastor called “one more blow” to a struggling church. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Victim Sues Gun Maker Glock
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
Ilene Steur, who was shot in the Sunset Park attack in April, argued that Glock markets its firearms by emphasizing qualities that make them attractive to criminals. Source: New York Times
A $2-Million Tabernacle Was Stolen From a Brooklyn Cathedral
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
Someone apparently armed with a power saw broke into the church and walked off with the solid-gold, bejeweled tabernacle, the police said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
As workers return to the office, some companies have relocated to ease the commute. Source: New York Times
Want a Nutcracker or a ‘Craft Cocktail?’ He’s Your Guy.
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
As the warm weather draws picnickers to Prospect Park, they can be sure to find the one and only Prince Lewis selling cold mixed drinks. Source: New York Times
Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2022
We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Source: New York Times
Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say. Source: New York Times
‘We Need All Eyes on This’: Police Officers Hunt for Subway Gunman
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The police released images of the suspect who fatally shot a 48-year-old man on the Q train on Sunday, and they asked for help in locating the gunman. Source: New York Times
Runner Dies in Brooklyn Half Marathon
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2022
It’s the first death since 2014 in the 13.1-mile run from Prospect Park to Coney Island. It was not immediately clear whether heat had played a role. Source: New York Times