The city’s five borough presidents are also urging the mayor to honor a pledge to spend 1 percent of the municipal budget on parks. Source: New York Times
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Some Masks to Come Off in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce plans to drop her mask mandate, following the lead of several other governors. Source: New York Times
A Legal Challenge to Rules Against Legal Advice from Nonlawyers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
A nonprofit wants to train volunteers to help consumers defend themselves in debt collection cases. Source: New York Times
As the Mayor Promised Millions for New Monuments, Old Ones Crumbled
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Without dedicated funding for conservation, many of New York City’s public memorials and artworks are decaying from neglect. Source: New York Times
Want to Be a City Commissioner? It Helps to Be Friendly With the Mayor.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed allies who worked on his past campaigns to head New York City agencies, despite their having little relevant experience. Source: New York Times
There's Still Time to Savor Summer in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
What would you like to do before we trade short sleeves for sweaters and lemonades for pumpkin spice lattes? Here are some ideas. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
No Place to Go When You Need to Go? These New Yorkers Have Ideas
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
The pandemic ignited a conversation about the use of public space, but the city’s lack of public restrooms has led to long lines and some uncomfortable situations. Source: New York Times
Residents and Revelers Clash Over Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
As the pandemic eases, the park has attracted crowds of young people who regard it as a place to let loose. Residents say the scene is out of control. Source: New York Times
How a Potter’s Field Became a Civil Rights Leader’s Resting Place
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Relatives of Scott Green are among the hundreds of families who have buried their loved ones on New York City’s Hart Island. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work. Source: New York Times
Why Cities Are Finally Showing Skateboarders Some Respect
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
New York and Jersey City opened or upgraded several skate parks just as the pandemic put a premium on outdoor space. Source: New York Times
Stir-Crazy New Yorkers Discovered an Idyllic Spot. Will They Trample It?
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
During the pandemic, people are venturing deeper into the city’s forests, wetlands and grasslands, just as budget cuts threaten the spaces’ upkeep. Source: New York Times
‘I Missed You, Pool’: Children Rejoice as N.Y.C. Public Pools Finally Open
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
At one of the eight pools to reopen, a swimmer almost forgot to remove his mask before making a cannonball jump. So, he placed it on his flip-flops and then — splash. Source: New York Times