For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service will also be restored. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Manhattan (NYC)”
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Trans Activist Who Saw It All, Dies
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2025
She spat in a policeman’s face at the Stonewall Riot, ran a nursing service during the AIDS crisis and boycotted Pride parades when they welcomed corporations. Source: New York Times
Manuel Trujillo, Who Helped New Yorkers Heal After 9/11, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001. Source: New York Times
NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding. Source: New York Times
Federal Agents Make Arrests Outside Migrant Shelter in Times Square
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
The arrests, on the crowded sidewalks of Midtown Manhattan, rattled migrants residing at a hotel and shook the theater district, which is heavily trafficked by tourists. Source: New York Times
Doctor Accused of Using a Gun to Force a Woman Into Sex
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2025
Maurizio Miglietta, who the authorities said boasted of law enforcement connections, was charged with rape. He practiced at hospitals in New York City and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Toby Talbot, Impassioned Promoter of Art Films, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
With her husband, Dan, she ran four theaters in Manhattan and a company that distributed foreign and independent classics. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate in the race to be New York City’s next mayor, held a campaign event on a bus that crawled across Midtown Manhattan to highlight a signature proposal. Source: New York Times
Posts Calling Luigi Mangione Guilty Did No Harm, Top U.S. Prosecutor Argues
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2025
A judge had demanded an explanation for why Justice Department officials were publicly expressing views on Luigi Mangione’s guilt in the killing of a health insurance executive. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Observe Oct. 7 Anniversary With Eye Toward Peace Talks
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
People gathered in remembrance of hostages held by Hamas and in protest of Israel’s destructive campaign in Gaza as negotiators discussed a possible agreement to end the war. Source: New York Times
Journalist Injured in Chaotic Scene at New York Immigration Court
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
A Turkish journalist was taken away on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after U.S. agents shoved another journalist. Source: New York Times
13 Moments That Have Defined Eric Adams’s Political Career
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
Mr. Adams served in the New York State Senate and as Brooklyn borough president before becoming mayor of New York City in 2022. Ethical questions have followed him along the way. Source: New York Times
Judge Rebukes Trump Officials for Saying Luigi Mangione Is a Killer
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
They echoed the president’s characterization of Luigi Mangione, even though the judge had warned of endangering a fair trial. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Will Not Get a Casino as Final Proposal Is Voted Down
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The defeat of a plan to build a casino just south of the United Nations headquarters leaves five remaining proposals, all outside Manhattan. Source: New York Times
They Were Building a Homeless Shelter. But the Land had a Grim Past.
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
The search for a place to build a shelter in Manhattan resurfaced New York’s often overlooked history of slavery. Source: New York Times