As a Black lawyer she protested a racial slur during a bar association speech after forging a trail as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
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Cuomo Faces Revolt After Handling of Nursing Home Deaths
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Democratic lawmakers have begun to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of virus-related nursing home deaths, and the governor also faces a federal inquiry. Source: New York Times
Cuomo at a Crossroads: What Comes Next?
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
We talked to our Albany bureau chief, Jesse McKinley, about a political reckoning over coronavirus deaths for the embattled governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks a Fellow Democrat Over Nursing Home Criticism
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at Assemblyman Ron Kim, both publicly and in a private phone call, as a war intensified over the state’s handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Stark Disparities in Vaccine Rollout by ZIP Code
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Data shows wealthier neighborhoods with more white residents received doses at much higher rates than low-income communities of color. Source: New York Times
Covid-Linked Syndrome in Children Is Growing, and Cases Are More Severe
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
The condition, which usually emerges several weeks after infection, is still rare, but can be dangerous. “A higher percentage of them are really critically ill,” one doctor said. Source: New York Times
Some Teens Volunteer for Covid Vaccine Trials to Get Their Lives Back
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
Immunizing teenagers is a critical part of slowing the pandemic and reaching herd immunity. But enrolling them in clinical trials poses challenges that are very different than wrangling adults. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Covid Vaccine Disparities Revealed in ZIP Code Data: Officials
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
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Cuomo Accepts Some Blame in Nursing Home Scandal but Denies Cover-Up
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo admits to a delay and “creating pain,” but stopped short of a full apology for the state’s withholding of virus death data from state lawmakers. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Rush to Get Vaccine After Eligibility Expands
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
The first of four million newly qualified people were vaccinated around the city and state on Monday, but many are still struggling to get an appointment. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers With Many Health Conditions Are Now Eligible for Vaccination
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
People with conditions like obesity, hypertension, pulmonary diseases and cancer flooded the state’s sign-up site. Source: New York Times
New York Was the 1st Big School District to Reopen. Here’s What Happened.
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
Elementary schools have been open for months. As the city prepares to reopen middle schools, problems remain, but there is also cause for optimism. Source: New York Times
Brenda Ballin, Who Enlivened Tours of the Met Museum, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
She was a guide at the museum for decades, bringing both knowledge and humor to the task. She died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
In a leaked conversation, the governor’s top aide admitted that data was withheld on nursing homes, where more than 10,000 New Yorkers have died during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Indoor Dining Resumes in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
In the coming weeks, New Yorkers will also be able to return to sports arenas and attend larger weddings across the state. Source: New York Times