His client was 6 years old when her father savagely beat her during a visitation. Her mother had warned police that he was dangerous, but they ignored her. Source: New York Times
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Agnes Gund, Who Oversaw a Major Expansion of MoMA, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2025
A champion of contemporary art, she was the museum’s president for 11 years. She also founded the Art for Justice Fund, donating $100 million. Source: New York Times
Susan Xenarios, Who Transformed Rape Crisis Response, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2025
She helped found New York City’s first rape crisis center after encountering indifference when she herself was assaulted. Then she took on New York State laws. Source: New York Times
Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2025
Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit. Source: New York Times
Barnett Shepherd, Champion of Staten Island’s Heritage, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2025
A longtime resident, he devoted his career to Historic Richmond Town and Sailors’ Snug Harbor, two of the borough’s most important cultural institutions. Source: New York Times
Davey Johnson, Who Managed the Mets to a Memorable Title, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Before his triumph in the 1986 World Series, he had a long playing career and established himself as one of baseball’s brainier and more self-assured characters. Source: New York Times
Barbara Jakobson, Art World Power Broker in New York, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
A longtime trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, she was a savvy collector who befriended young artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and made her townhouse a showcase. Source: New York Times
Joseph Esposito, Longtime N.Y.P.D. Chief, Is Dead at 73
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
For more than 12 years, he oversaw the city’s response to some of its most challenging disasters. He later led New York’s emergency management agency. Source: New York Times
Jack Goldstein, a Savior of Broadway Theaters, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2023
He helped secure landmark status for more than two dozen theaters in the 1980s, then initiated the design competition that led to a new TKTS booth. Source: New York Times
Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2023
He challenged a company’s prerogative to transfer an employee and a news organization’s ability to assert publishing rights when a reporter’s articles are used for a book. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Audrey Munson, Forgotten but, Living On in Sculptures, Not Gone
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Called “the American Venus,” she was a model immortalized by sculptors, her image remaining visible in monuments across New York City. Source: New York Times
Alice Teirstein, Who Introduced Youths to Dance, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
She taught for decades at the Fieldston School and founded a free summer dance program open to all students in New York. Source: New York Times
Jay Goldberg, Tenacious Lawyer for Celebrities, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
He defended Donald Trump, Sean Combs, Bono, the Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and mob figures with wit and verve. Source: New York Times
Alain Sailhac, a Celebrity Chef Who Never Sought the Title, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2022
The mild-mannered, French-born chef cooked for presidents and stars at Le Cirque in New York and earned an early four-star rating at Le Cygne. Source: New York Times
Silver Saundors Friedman, Who Helped Found the Improv, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
She ran the famous New York comedy club with her husband for years as they launched the careers of many comic stars. Source: New York Times