Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, is a leading ally of President Trump who has gone to great lengths to criticize Ms. Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Source: New York Times
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A Glistening Makeover for a Rockefeller Center Icon
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
Prometheus, the statue in the center’s lower plaza at the back of the skating rink, is being regilded. The work is expected to be done before the Christmas tree lighting. Source: New York Times
A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2025
Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Who Live Next to Forest Hills Stadium Say They Can’t Take It Anymore
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2024
Noise complaints by residents of Forest Hills Gardens, an enclave in Queens that hugs Forest Hills Stadium, have led to legal wrangling and petitions. Source: New York Times
‘The Power of Trees:’ Among the ‘Machines’ Fighting Climate Change
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2023
Adrian Benepe of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden believes in trees and is highlighting them in a new exhibit. And New York’s City Council is back on the ballot starting Saturday. Source: New York Times
The Upheaval in Teaching Reading
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
New York City students are struggling with reading, but principals are worried that the rollout of a new teaching method is happening too quickly. Source: New York Times
The Days of Doggies in the Window Are Numbered
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
New York State is banning pet shops from selling dogs, cats and rabbits, starting in 2024, in an effort to crack down on “puppy mills.” Source: New York Times
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the B.Q.E.?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
The infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway needs an overhaul. But there are different views on how to fix it. Source: New York Times
Why Police Officers Are Leaving: Low Pay, Overwork and High Costs
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The New York Police Department is being raided by other departments across the country, for good reason. Also, Governor Hochul gets to pick the state’s top judge. Source: New York Times
A 108-Foot-Tall Cottonwood Thrills the ‘Tree Hunter’
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
An upstate arborist found what he believes is the state’s biggest tree in the town of Schaghticoke. He was ecstatic. Source: New York Times
The World Keeps Spinning, but the Astor Place Cube Is Stuck in Place
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2022
The 55-year-old sculpture doesn’t move the way it used to. Those who love it want it to be fixed quickly. Source: New York Times
The Lincoln Tunnel is Phasing Out Cash — Permanently This Time
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
The change takes effect on Sunday. It is the last step in an effort to bring modern toll collecting to all of the Port Authority’s tunnels and bridges. Source: New York Times
Weed Connoisseurs Celebrate Local Craft Growers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
At the Growers Cup, those who hope to become big names in New York cannabis compete and enjoy shoptalk. Source: New York Times
A New York Jury Speaks: Trump’s Company Committed Tax Fraud
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
Not exactly a death sentence for the Trump Organization, but certainly an embarrassment. Also, a Manhattan dog that braved the Hudson for a trip to New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Why the Owners of the Nets Are Funding Tech Start-ups
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
BX-XL was set up to provide funding to entrepreneurs in Brooklyn from diverse backgrounds. Source: New York Times