More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service. Source: New York Times
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‘Torso Killer’ Admits to ’68 Strangling and 4 More Cold-Case Murders
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
The serial killings of five women had gone unsolved for decades until a breakthrough in one case tied Richard Cottingham to all five. Source: New York Times
Meet the Voters Who Fueled New York’s Seismic Tilt Toward the G.O.P.
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2022
Republicans used doomsday-style ads to prey on suburban voters’ fear of crime in New York, helping to flip enough seats to capture the House. Source: New York Times
New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out the state party chair.
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
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Swing Voters Rejected Far-Right Candidates. But Not So Much in New York.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
In suburban and exurban areas that had favored President Biden, voters showed support for some Trump-aligned candidates. Source: New York Times
A Bespoke Cider Made from Foraged Apples
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
The founders of Floral Terranes take foraging fruit to a whole new level. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Retains House Seat on Long Island, a Swing-District Battleground
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Representative Andrew Garbarino defended his seat for the Republicans, who also held late leads in three other Long Island House races. Source: New York Times
Former New York Police Officer Convicted in Freezing Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
The Long Island jury convicted Michael Valva of second-degree murder for killing his 8-year-old son, Thomas, who contracted hypothermia when he was made to stay in a freezing garage. 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
Will Abortion Turn Tide for Democrats in House Fight for NY Suburbs?
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
Several competitive House races on Long Island have become fertile ground for candidates to test out common Republican and Democratic campaign themes. Source: New York Times
Two of New York’s Oldest Mafia Clans Charged in Money Laundering Scheme
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
Nine members and associates of the Genovese and Bonanno families were charged in a case that centered on secret gambling parlors in Queens and Long Island. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C Closes Rockaway Beach Over Shark Sightings
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
As temperatures in the city climbed into the 90s this week, all of Rockaway’s beaches were closed for swimming because of shark sightings. Source: New York Times
For New York’s Anti-Abortion Veterans, Roe’s Fall Is Not a Full Victory
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
Checking in with activists from sanctuary states who have spent more than 50 years fighting abortion. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Lifeguards Now Watch for Sharks, Facing Dramatic Increase in Sightings
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2022
Amid an increase in shark sightings, lifeguards are increasing patrols and adopting new strategies, but marine experts say “the danger to people is infinitesimal.” Source: New York Times
Swimmer at Long Island Beach May Have Been Bitten by Shark, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
A laceration on a 57-year-old man’s right foot could have been the result of a shark bite — a rare occurrence in New York’s waters. Source: New York Times