Representative Lee Zeldin conveyed a sense of outrage over crime and the economy, as Gov. Kathy Hochul emphasized his views on abortion and his ties to Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
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Saudi-Tied Tournament Causes Push to Void Trump’s N.Y.C. Golf Contract
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month. Source: New York Times
‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
Federal officials are not relying on an established system to distribute the vaccine, slowing immunizations and burdening local health departments, critics say. Source: New York Times
Hochul’s Vow to Fix Albany’s Culture Finds an Unexpected Foe: Herself
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would usher in a “new era of transparency.” But critics, including the state comptroller’s office, said she has failed to do so. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Can Keep Operating Bronx Golf Course, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Source: New York Times
Shelter Operator Cited for Nepotism Still Gets Millions in City Funds
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2022
New York officials found misspending by African American Planning Commission, which runs homeless shelters, but public money continued to flow. Source: New York Times
Hochul Amassed a Campaign Fortune. Here's Who it Came From.
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record-setting $21.6 million in donations flowed from a who’s who of New York’s special interests. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Prisons Punished 1,600 Based on Faulty Drug Tests, Report Finds
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2022
Incarcerated people were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Severs Ties With Housing Nonprofit Run by Jack A. Brown III
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
The city will no longer work with CORE Services Group, the nonprofit run by Jack A. Brown to provide housing and services to the homeless. Source: New York Times
Jack Brown Earns $1 Million to Run Homeless Shelters Despite Troubled Past
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve. Source: New York Times
Trump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted. Source: New York Times
Central Park Ice Rinks Remain Open Despite Rift With Trump, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The city reversed a decision to end the skating season abruptly. Officials have canceled contracts with the former president’s business to operate the two rinks. Source: New York Times
Ice Skating Ends at Central Park After New York City Rift With Trump
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The skating season ended abruptly Sunday, a casualty of the decision to boot the former president’s business from operating the two ice rinks in the park. Source: New York Times
Removing the Name ‘Trump’ Won’t Save a Golf Course in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
As New York City moves to void its contracts with Trump Organization properties, one of them stands out as a problem no matter what name is on the sign. Source: New York Times