In the last five years, at least five new dry stores that sell alcohol-free wines, craft beers and bottled drinks have opened in New York City. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Manhattan (NYC)”
The NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return After Pandemic Hiatus
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, these celebrations of human-animal bonds are screening in Manhattan and beyond. Source: New York Times
U.S. Charges Once-Rising Artist With Selling Raymond Pettibon Forgeries
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
Christian Rosa is accused in a federal indictment of scheming to defraud art buyers through the sale of four pieces purportedly by Mr. Pettibon. Source: New York Times
Lev Parnas: Altruist or Schemer? 2 Views as Trial Begins
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
Was Lev Parnas a businessman who cared about energy independence and marijuana legalization? Or a conniver who flouted campaign finance laws? Source: New York Times
Anne Saxelby, Who Championed Fine American Cheeses, Dies at 40
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
When she opened her shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 2006, she helped put American cheeses on the map, and on shopping lists. Source: New York Times
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Inside Rikers: Dysfunction, Lawlessness and Detainees in Control
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
With a staffing emergency disrupting the basic functions of the jail system, detainees have had free rein inside. Source: New York Times
The 40-Year Mystery of Smutty Smiff and the Missing Rockabilly Bass
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2021
The improbable tale of how a unique instrument went missing in 1982 and ended up in a pawnshop a few miles from where it was lost. Source: New York Times
At New York Comic Con, Masks Are No Longer Just for Fun
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2021
Fans are coming up with creative ideas to incorporate masks into their cosplay as in-person gatherings resume, with restrictions. Source: New York Times
Damian Williams, the First Black U.S. Attorney of the S.D.N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
Damian Williams, an unassuming figure with stellar credentials, is now the most powerful federal law enforcement official in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis Statues Go Up in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. “These monuments have meaning,” Mr. Floyd’s brother said. Source: New York Times
New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
Only three of New York’s 25 tallest residential buildings — and none of the towers on Billionaires’ Row — have completed building safety tasks required by the city. Source: New York Times
A Last-Minute Rush to Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2021
Thousands of unvaccinated health care workers changed their minds as a state deadline to be inoculated approached. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park's Plant-Based Menu
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
Now vegan, Daniel Humm’s acclaimed restaurant does strange things to vegetables. Source: New York Times
Footage Reveals New Details in Tourist Melee at N.Y.C. Restaurant
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2021
Three Black women from Texas were arrested, but a lawyer for one called it “mutual combat” after they were called a racial slur. Source: New York Times