As many of the city’s hotels sat empty during the pandemic and homelessness continued to rise, some saw an opportunity to solve both problems. So what happened? Source: New York Times
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Omicron Case With a New York Tie Shows How Virus Outpaces Response
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2021
A health care analyst came to Manhattan for an anime convention. His trip shows how the virus once again outpaced the public health response. Source: New York Times
Columbia Student Is Stabbed to Death Near Campus
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
The graduate student, Davide Giri, was fatally stabbed near the Manhattan campus on Thursday night. A man has been arrested and charges are pending, the police said. Source: New York Times
Hochul Urges Anime NYC Conference Attendees to Get Tested Due to Omicron
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
“This is not cause for alarm,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “It was foreseen ever since it was first reported out of South Africa, that we knew it would come to New York State at some point.” Source: New York Times
Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users to Open in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
The Manhattan facilities will provide clean needles, administer medication to reverse overdoses and provide users with options for addiction treatment. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Opens, With Epstein at Its Center
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
A prosecutor described Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime girlfriend and associate, Ms. Maxwell, as “partners in crime.” Source: New York Times
A Parade Returns to a City Thankful for Normal
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
About 4,500 volunteers wrangled giant balloons and threw confetti into a crowd excited to see the annual parade in person. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
This year’s parade will feature performers like Kelly Rowland and Carrie Underwood and will have 15 giant balloons and 28 floats. Source: New York Times
Macy’s Parade Is Back This Thanksgiving, Without Kids on Floats
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
The tradition has been largely restored, but children under 12 years old will not be allowed in the parade — only as spectators. Source: New York Times
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Milestones and Mishaps
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2021
Here is a closer look at the milestones and mishaps involving the helium-filled characters that populate the holiday parade. Source: New York Times
Inside Fentanyl’s Mounting Death Toll: ‘This Is Poison’
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2021
While a rise in overdose deaths shows the devastating consequences of the opioid’s spread, less is understood about how the drug has proliferated. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Clubs Are Packed, but Many Are Still in Debt
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
Will the crowds be enough to recoup months of lost revenue? Source: New York Times
The Fight Over a Hedge-Fund Billionaire's Manhattan Rooftop Addition
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
A billionaire’s plans for his prewar penthouse spark fears of slippery slope scenarios on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Malcolm X Assassination: Questions About the Case Linger
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
Scholars have never accepted the official explanation for the murder. That is unlikely to change. Source: New York Times