Harvey Marcelin was charged with murder after a head was found in her Brooklyn apartment. Officials said it belonged to a dismembered body discovered in a shopping cart. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Jewish New Yorkers Unite to Raise Millions for Ukraine
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
New York City is home to some 300,000 Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Source: New York Times
Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Over? New Yorkers Are Cautiously Optimistic.
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
(*Or at least that’s the hope.) After several false starts, New York’s latest comeback finally feels like the real thing. Source: New York Times
Why We Love Red Hook, Brooklyn: The Salt, the Light, the Emptiness
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2022
The isolated Brooklyn enclave, which resembles a forgotten seaside town, seems to be every New Yorker’s favorite neighborhood. At least for an afternoon. And not in flood season. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times
The Writer Who Brought Real-Life Brooklyn to Soap Operas
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Mary Ryan Munisteri worked on “Ryan’s Hope,” a soap opera set in a real place, New York City, and grounded in reality about women’s lives. Source: New York Times
Connie Hawkins and the Battle to Rename a Brooklyn Playground
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
Connie Hawkins was destined for basketball stardom until his career was unjustly derailed. But a new effort to honor him is complicated by one fact. He’s not the only legend in the neighborhood. Source: New York Times
CEO of Brooklyn Brewery Opposes Vaccine Mandate, Causing Backlash
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
The C.E.O. and co-founder of Three’s Brewing, a well-regarded brewery, described the mandates as a “crime against humanity” and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany. Source: New York Times
Will More Bus Lanes Solve N.Y.C. Traffic Problems?
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has promised 150 miles of new bus lanes in New York City, but some drivers and businesses say they have created headaches in the past. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn's Poly Prep Reverses Plan to Make Masks Optional
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
Poly Prep Country Day School had been the first school in New York City to make masks optional. A spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Health had called the decision a “violation.” Source: New York Times
The East Shaped Black Life in 1970s Brooklyn. A New Film Shows How.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
A documentary premiering this month chronicles the history and impact of The East, an organization and meeting place that served as a “microcosm of Black nationhood” in Central Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
BAM Taps Former Leader of Its Film Program as Its Next President
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Gina Duncan, who had been working at the Sundance Institute since 2020, will return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music to lead it out of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Fire Erupts at Brooklyn Building Under Construction
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
No injuries were reported, a New York Fire Department spokesman said on Monday. It was unclear whether residents in nearby buildings were required to evacuate. Source: New York Times
4 Are Charged in Overdose Death of Michael K. Williams
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Security video helped investigators piece together the sale of the fatal dose to Mr. Williams, best known for his role on “The Wire,” according to court records. Source: New York Times
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn: A ‘Village in the City’
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
With its desirable 19th-century rowhouses and convenient subway access, the neighborhood is both homey and worldly. Source: New York Times