Only 28 percent of Black New Yorkers ages 18 to 44 are fully vaccinated — a number that worries health experts as the Delta variant spreads. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Discrimination”
‘No Vaccine for Racism’: Asian New Yorkers Still Live in Fear of Attacks
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
New York Police Department patrols aimed at stopping anti-Asian violence have been cut back even as anxiety lingers. Source: New York Times
Liquor Laws Once Targeted Gay Bars. Now, One State Is Apologizing.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
New Jersey’s attorney general will apologize and vacate penalties against bars shuttered in the 20th century for allowing gay patrons to congregate. Source: New York Times
When a Valedictorian Spoke of His Queer Identity, the Principal Cut Off His Speech
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2021
The principal also took away the valedictorian’s prepared remarks, so the student recited the speech from memory. Source: New York Times
Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2021
The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said. Source: New York Times
A Psychiatrist Invited to Yale Spoke of Fantasies of Shooting White People
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
The Yale School of Medicine said the tone and content of a lecture by Dr. Aruna Khilanani, who has a private practice in New York, were “antithetical to the values of the school.” Source: New York Times
As Yang’s New York Ties Are Questioned, He Cites Anti-Asian Bias
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
Mr. Yang, who is seeking to make history as the city’s first Asian American mayor, says anti-Asian sentiment has crept into the campaign. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Sues Former Employer for Racial Discrimination
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race. Source: New York Times
Seventh Noose Found at Amazon Construction Site in Connecticut, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
The Windsor Police Department said it was investigating what it called “potential hate crime incidents” after a seventh noose was found at a future fulfillment center. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Detective Sues Protester for Racist Insults
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
In an unusual move, Detective Vincent Cheung is suing a man who hurled racist insults at him. The lawsuit raises thorny questions about free speech. Source: New York Times
Asian Man Attacked in Harlem Is in Critical Condition
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
A Chinese man collecting bottles and cans was kicked in the head, part of a wave of assaults on Asian New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
They Came to N.Y.C. for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
A new city program for homeless L.G.B.T.Q. youth will offer job placement, education and mental health support to help them achieve career success. Source: New York Times
As N.Y. Courts Seek to Root Out Racism, a Clerk Is Heard Using a Slur
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
A lawyer for a teenager said he overheard racist comments directed at his client during a hearing in New York Family Court. The incident came months after a judge warned about racism in the courts. Source: New York Times
Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They’re Still Waiting for Help.
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
New York City accepted responsibility for a collapsed pipe that flooded 127 homes in Queens in 2019, but it has been slow to pay homeowners. “This is a problem of environmental racism,” an expert said. Source: New York Times
Doormen Who Stood By After Brutal Attack on Asian Woman Are Fired
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times