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
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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
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
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
N.Y. Severely Undercounted Virus Deaths in Nursing Homes, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said the Cuomo administration likely omitted thousands of Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents. Source: New York Times
Fire That Killed Hsieh May Have Been Carelessness or Intentional, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
A Connecticut fire department released an official report on the November death of Tony Hsieh, the former Zappos chief executive. Source: New York Times
3 Die in National Guard Helicopter Crash Near Rochester
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
The helicopter, which was on a routine training mission, crashed in a field. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Source: New York Times
Driver Kills Boy, 4, and Injures 2nd Child Outside Yeshiva, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
The van driver had just dropped off the children, the police said. The fatality came as reckless driving has increased during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
9 Sisters at Upstate Convent Die as Outbreak Infects 47
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2021
The deaths at the St. Joseph’s Provincial House outside Albany came as the virus surged in New York. Source: New York Times
Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
In New York City, at least 243 people died in crashes in 2020 — the most since Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced his signature street safety plan in 2014. Source: New York Times
Why 530 Frozen Bodies Sit in a Brooklyn Warehouse
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2020
In the first wave of Covid, the crush of bodies overwhelmed New York City’s capacity to deal with the dead. Now, the city is prepared if a second onslaught occurs. Source: New York Times
3 Dead in Queens House Fire, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
One firefighter fell through a floor while responding on Saturday morning to a fire in the Elmhurst section of Queens. Source: New York Times
Cathedral Shooting in Manhattan: What We Know About the Gunman
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Luis Vasquez grew up in the Manhattan neighborhood where he opened fire as an outdoor carol service ended. The police fatally shot him. Source: New York Times
The Next Covid Vaccine Challenge: Reassuring Older Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
The two leading coronavirus vaccines seemed to work well in elderly trial volunteers. “I just can’t understand why people are afraid,” one 95-year-old said. Source: New York Times
Social Inequities Explain Racial Gaps in Pandemic, Studies Find
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
Higher rates of infection and mortality among Black and Hispanic Americans are explained by exposure on the job and at home, experts said. Source: New York Times