Ms. Cooper, a white woman, called 911 on the bird-watcher in Central Park. Prosecutors asked a judge to drop the charges after she finished an education program about racial bias. Source: New York Times
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Twitter Is Turning Birds Into Celebrities and Birders Against One Another
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
A Twitter account helped spread the word about rare birds in New York City, but publicizing their locations exposed a rift among birders. Source: New York Times
A Winter Storm Is Set to Wallop the Northeast: What We Know
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
A nor’easter is expected to stall off the coast of New Jersey and may drop more than two inches of snow an hour in some parts of the region, the National Weather Service said. Source: New York Times
Snowy Owl Is Spotted in Central Park, for First Time in 130 Years
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
The hordes came running and the snow-white raptor became the latest celebrity bird of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will End Trump Contracts Over Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
The mayor said the city would cancel contracts with the Trump Organization for two ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and the Trump Golf Links in the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Will City Cancel Contracts for Golf Course and Carousel?
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
The Trump Organization operates two ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and a golf course. Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering canceling the agreements. Source: New York Times
Trump Spurned New York, but Here’s How He’s Still Tied to the City
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The president switched his residency to Florida, but his footprint in New York remains large. Should he return, this is what he’d come home to. Source: New York Times
‘I Had to See That Owl’: Central Park’s New Celebrity Bird
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
New Yorkers are so obsessed with Barry the barred owl that some are concerned he could be scared away. So far, he seems to like the attention. Source: New York Times
Surprising Census Results in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
The self-response rate was higher than predicted, equaling the 2010 count despite what the mayor called “so many more challenges in the way.” Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her. Source: New York Times
For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Central Park will soon unveil its first sculpture depicting nonfictional female figures. “The fact that nobody even noticed that women were missing in Central Park — what does that say about the invisibility of women?” 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
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times
Why Amy Cooper’s Use of ‘African-American’ Stung
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2020
In a racist confrontation with a black bird-watcher in Central Park, her choice of words was striking. Source: New York Times