After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Funerals and Memorials”
Emma and Glory Are N.Y.P.D. Therapy Dogs. Will They Get to Stay?
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2025
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The unit’s fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty. Source: New York Times
Covid May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
She Preached Death Without Fear. Could She Practice It?
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
Shatzi Weisberger spent years urging others to approach the process of dying with joy and wonder. Then she got cancer. Source: New York Times
Slain EMT Alison Russo-Elling Borne to Her Funeral in an Ambulance
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
Capt. Alison Russo-Elling’s daughter, Danielle Fuoco, urged mourners not to hang onto hatred for the person who attacked her mother in Astoria, Queens. Source: New York Times
What the Racist Massacre in Buffalo Stole From One Family
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Every mass shooting requires unique paths of mourning. Celestine Chaney’s family bid farewell to a mother, sister, grandparent and best friend. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Mourns ‘Star in the Midst of Turmoil’ Killed in Racist Attack
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
Heyward Patterson, a 67-year-old church deacon whose life revolved around service and faith, was the first of 10 massacre victims to be laid to rest. Source: New York Times
Suspect Accused of Killing Christina Yuna Lee Charged With Murder
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
Christina Yuna Lee, who was described as “irreplaceable,” was stabbed to death in her apartment after a man followed her into her building. Source: New York Times
Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Wilbert Mora, one of two officers killed after responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month, was remembered at his funeral for his warmth and compassion. Source: New York Times
Funeral Held for Jason Rivera, NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City. Source: New York Times
Scenes From a Weekend of Mourning in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
Prayer services were held for 15 of the 17 victims of the fire that broke out last week at the Twin Parks North West building. Source: New York Times
‘Devastated’: 15 Fire Victims Are Mourned at Bronx Service
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
The leader of the Islamic Cultural Center upbraided elected officials, saying of the victims, “The conditions in which they lived in the Bronx caused their death.” Source: New York Times
¿Qué significa ‘Nunca olvidar’?
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Es buen momento para reflexionar sobre los recuerdos del 11 de septiembre y los detalles que hemos olvidado. Source: New York Times
What Does It Mean to ‘Never Forget’?
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2021
Twenty years after Sept. 11, a look at what we hold on to and what we choose to let go. Source: New York Times
Michael K. Williams Remembered By East Flatbush Neighbors
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2021
The actor, who was found dead on Monday, was remembered as a “regular guy” who constantly gave back to the East Flatbush neighborhood where he grew up. Source: New York Times