He stole the Star of India and other gems from the Museum of Natural History. Two days later he was under arrest. Source: New York Times
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Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
In 1970, she helped found the Feminist Press. It was hailed for making available “a legacy of writings by and about women.” Source: New York Times
Ron Gorchov, Painter Who Challenged Viewers’ Perceptions, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
Seeking “a new kind of visual space” and using a vivid palette, he stacked multiple canvases with gently curved, round-cornered tops. Source: New York Times
Gene Norman, Who Helped Landmark Broadway Theaters, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2020
As chairman of New York’s preservation commission, he also oversaw the preservation of St. Bartholomew’s Church, the Coney Island Cyclone and Ladies’ Mile. Source: New York Times
David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2020
He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Source: New York Times
Sophia Farrar Dies at 92; Belied Indifference to Kitty Genovese Attack
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
For decades, the conventional narrative that defined urban anomie overlooked a good Samaritan who heeded a dying woman’s cries for help. Source: New York Times
Charles Cook, Ground Zero Volunteer for Months, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
After the planes hit on 9/11, he walked from his home in Harlem, against the tide of people fleeing, to help. After Hurricane Katrina, he lent a hand in New Orleans. Source: New York Times
Sister Elaine Roulet, 89, Dies; Aided Imprisoned Mothers and Their Children
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Changes Sister Elaine helped bring about at the Bedford Hills prison for women in New York State allowed inmates and their offspring to bond. Source: New York Times
Kenneth Bernard, Convention-Shattering Playwright, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
His experimental works, staged by the Playhouse of the Ridiculous and other groups, challenged audiences and sometimes baffled them. Source: New York Times
Peter V. Tytell, a Typewriter Whisperer, Is Dead at 74
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
Raised in his parents’ typewriter repair shop, he became renowned for his ability to help resolve disputes over documents’ authenticity. Source: New York Times
Claire Shulman, First Woman to Lead Queens, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
She became borough president in the wake of a corruption scandal in 1986, then won elections that kept her in office as an advocate for Queens for 16 years. Source: New York Times
Adam Max, Patron of Brooklyn Cultural Institutions, Dies at 62
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
He was chairman of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and a benefactor of St. Ann’s Warehouse. He and his wife also helped create a center for women’s history. Source: New York Times
Hugh Freyer, Poker Player With Discretion of a Banker, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
A son of immigrants, he became a private banker in New York and was also devoted to helping recovering alcoholics. He died of the novel coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Waldemar Gonzalez, Social Worker Who Drew on His Own Hard Life, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Mr. Gonzalez grew up with an abusive father, and carried that pain into adulthood, before becoming ‘Dad 2.0.’ He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Niels Lauersen, Fallen Fertility Doctor to the Stars, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
He treated celebrities like Celine Dion and Foxy Brown before he was undone by malpractice suits and a prison sentence for insurance fraud. Source: New York Times