In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics. Source: New York Times
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Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C's Fastest Growing Asian Population
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics. Source: New York Times
Robert Durst, Millionaire Convicted of Murder, on Ventilator With Covid
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2021
The 78-year-old millionaire and former real estate mogul was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the murder of a friend in 2000. Source: New York Times
They Resisted Vaccines. Here's Why They Changed Their Minds.
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2021
Mandates have prompted a surge in vaccinations among those who had held out. Some report feeling relief; others, anguish and resentment. Source: New York Times
Border With Canada to Open, Businesses 'Could Not Be Happier'
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again. Source: New York Times
Judge Says N.Y. Must Allow Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
The judge ruled that the state must allow the exemptions while a lawsuit challenging the mandate, brought by 17 health care workers, makes its way through the courts. Source: New York Times
N.J. Governor Election Seen as Test of Coronavirus Mandates
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
The New Jersey governor election is one of the first statewide contests to measure how voters feel about strict coronavirus mandates. Source: New York Times
As E-Scooter and E-Bike Use Grows, So Do Safety Challenges
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
A surge in electric-powered mobility devices during the pandemic is likely to become a lasting feature, transforming the New York City streetscape. Source: New York Times
Inside Rikers: Dysfunction, Lawlessness and Detainees in Control
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
With a staffing emergency disrupting the basic functions of the jail system, detainees have had free rein inside. Source: New York Times
Nurse Dies After She Is Knocked to Ground in Times Square
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2021
Maria Ambrocio, 58, who worked through the pandemic in a New Jersey hospital, was knocked down by a man who was fleeing after snatching a cellphone, the police said. Source: New York Times
34,000 Unvaccinated Home Health Aides in New York Lose Jobs
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
The losses worsened a labor shortage in the industry, but the overall inoculation rate of 86 percent was higher than expected. Source: New York Times
How Black Churches Are Encouraging Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
More than 80 percent of adults in New York City have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but there are significant racial disparities in the vaccination rate. Source: New York Times
At New York Comic Con, Masks Are No Longer Just for Fun
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2021
Fans are coming up with creative ideas to incorporate masks into their cosplay as in-person gatherings resume, with restrictions. Source: New York Times
How a Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen a Shortage of Home Care Aides
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
Some 250,000 home health care workers must get the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, but tens of thousands of them have yet to receive it. Source: New York Times
Tourists Who Fought With Carmine's Hostess Plead Not Guilty
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
Three Texas tourists were arraigned on assault and harassment charges, weeks after an altercation at an Upper West Side restaurant drew widespread attention. Source: New York Times