Three gambling licenses for downstate New York are up for grabs. Here’s what has been proposed so far, where the casinos might be located and who gets to decide. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Hunts Point (Bronx, NY)”
How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down. Source: New York Times
Maya Lin’s Dismantled ‘Ghost Forest’ to Be Reborn as Boats
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life. Source: New York Times
How Black Churches Are Encouraging Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
More than 80 percent of adults in New York City have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but there are significant racial disparities in the vaccination rate. Source: New York Times
The Unrelenting Spread of the Virus in Dozens of ZIP Codes
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
The scramble to vaccinate New Yorkers has not yet had a significant impact on rising rates of positive tests in many city neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Strike at Largest U.S. Wholesale Produce Market Threatens Supply Chain
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
Six workers at Hunts Point Market died from Covid, and hundreds fell ill. They say they deserve higher wages after risking their health to supply New York City with food. Source: New York Times