Gun supporters and protesters mourned two shooting massacres in a single month, but the gap in their views on what to do next remained wide. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Demonstrations, Protests and Riots”
Eileen Myles Watches Over an Ever-Changing New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny anymore.” Source: New York Times
Thousands Gather at Marches for Abortion Rights
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Should Discipline 145 Officers for Misconduct, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The civilian oversight group made the recommendations after reviewing hundreds of complaints against police tactics during the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
In Tompkins Square, Resistance Builds to Homeless Sweeps
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Eight people were arrested when New York City cleanup crews again visited “Anarchy Row,” the tent city across from the park. Source: New York Times
6 Arrested as Police Clear a Homeless Camp at Tompkins Square Park
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
The park has become ground zero to a movement protesting the mayor’s homeless policies. Source: New York Times
New York Officials and Hundreds of Protesters Rally in Support of Abortion Rights
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
With the Supreme Court slated to strike down Roe v. Wade, demonstrators in New York, as well as Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, rallied in support of abortion rights. Source: New York Times
Shelter in Chinatown Is Canceled After Community Protests
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
The shelter in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge would have housed 49 men and is one of three that New York City planned for the area. Source: New York Times
Backlash Erupts as N.Y.U. Weighs Hiring Scientist Accused of Harassment
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
A walkout at New York University’s medical school was held to protest the possible hiring of Dr. David Sabatini, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Source: New York Times
Antisemitic Attacks in New York Are at Highest Level in Decades
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Last year there were 51 assaults across the state, a record since the Anti-Defamation League began compiling such data in 1979. Source: New York Times
‘Dating Coach’ Charged in Capitol Riot Gets Prison Term for Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2022
Samuel Fisher, who as Brad Holiday traded in conspiracy theories and misogyny online, still faces federal charges related to Jan. 6. Source: New York Times
Dennis Cunningham, Civil Rights Lawyer for Varied Causes, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
He successfully represented the Black Panthers, environmentalists who accused the government of conspiracy and Attica prison inmates. Source: New York Times
Connie Hogarth, Relentless Social Activist, Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
As leader of a group in Westchester County, N.Y., she was arrested more than 20 times for local and national protests, including ones against nuclear power plants. Source: New York Times
Ukrainians Take to the Streets in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Midtown to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the East Village, a Ukrainian diner has gotten an “outpouring of love.” Source: New York Times
Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty and Will Cooperate in Jan. 6 Riot Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
Matthew Greene, 34, who was “among the first wave” to rush up the Capitol steps, pleaded guilty to two charges and agreed to cooperate with the government, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times