A video of a violent arrest raised questions about balancing a push to enforce laws in the subway against concerns about police abuses. Source: New York Times
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Homeless People’s Plight at Center of N.Y.C. Plan to Revive Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
A push to move people who have been living at hotels during the pandemic back to group shelters is the subject of a federal court fight. Source: New York Times
Inside the Mayor’s Plan to Help N.Y.C.’s Schools Recover
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
Bill de Blasio unveiled a $635 million plan to restore the system post-lockdown and give students extra academic and mental health support. Source: New York Times
Why Some of N.Y.C.’s Essential Workers Skipped a Parade to Honor Them
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
The Lower Manhattan celebration honored workers’ service during the pandemic, but several unions said they would not participate, citing low pay among other complaints. Source: New York Times
As Delta Risk Looms, New York City Scales Back Covid Monitoring
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
The positive test rate in the city has crept up near 1 percent in recent days. Source: New York Times
New York City Alerts Residents to Conserve Energy to Avoid Outages
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
The warnings, which included an alert sent to cellphones across the city, came as the city endured its fourth day of sweltering heat. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers Sue N.Y.P.D., Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson say they were assaulted and pepper-sprayed by the police during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
Modest Rent Increases Approved for 2.3 Million N.Y.C. Tenants
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
The Rent Guidelines Board voted to allow 1.5 percent increases for the second six months of one-year leases. Tenants had pushed for rent reductions. Source: New York Times
Trump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted. Source: New York Times
What We Learned From the Final Sunday of Campaigning in Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The leading Democratic candidates for mayor braved broiling heat as they visited churches, parks and barbecues in a last push before Tuesday’s primary. Source: New York Times
How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Would Tackle Homelessness
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
In the Democratic primary’s last days, and with New York’s economy starting to regain its footing, a chronic problem gains new urgency. Source: New York Times
How New York City's Law Department Got Hacked
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
Hackers used one worker’s login information to penetrate the Law Department’s network after officials failed to implement a simple security measure. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Workers Will Not Have a Paid Day Off for Juneteenth
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed last year that Juneteenth would be an official holiday. City workers learned this week they would not be getting a paid day off after all. Source: New York Times
8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement signals the beginning of the end to an arrangement that many homeless people said provided a better living environment. Source: New York Times