The lawsuit, against the prominent Off Broadway theater, is backed by Edward Blum, who has long challenged race-based policies. Playwrights called it “meritless.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Widow of Officer Slain in Park Ave. Attack Sues Landlord Over Security
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2025
Didarul Islam and three others were killed when a gunman came to a Midtown skyscraper. The suit says the building had few physical barriers and lax surveillance. Source: New York Times
New York Accuses UPS of Seasonal Worker Wage Theft
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2025
In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job. Source: New York Times
Emma and Glory Are N.Y.P.D. Therapy Dogs. Will They Get to Stay?
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2025
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The unit’s fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty. Source: New York Times
One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2025
A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general in federal court. Source: New York Times
New York Sues Over Rule Barring Thousands of Immigrants From SNAP
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2025
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful. Source: New York Times
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional. Source: New York Times
Letitia James’s Lawyers Say Fraud Case Against Her Was Fueled by Trump’s Animus
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The argument came in a motion seeking to dismiss the case against her, citing a laundry list of statements President Trump has made about New York’s attorney general over the past six years. Source: New York Times
New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2025
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state. Source: New York Times
Judge Orders FEMA to Release $34 Million for New York Subway Security
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2025
The administration has refused to release the money because New York is a so-called sanctuary city. It was “a blatant violation of the law,” the judge wrote. Source: New York Times
Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation. Source: New York Times
At the Center of Letitia James’s Indictment, a House in Norfolk, Virginia
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2025
Attorney General Letitia James of New York purchased the $137,000 home for a grandniece who needed tranquillity. Prosecutors say it is an impermissible investment property. Source: New York Times
James Indictment Mirrors Her Civil Case Against Trump in Miniature
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
The president and New York’s attorney general accused each other of real estate fraud. But the sum involved in her case is $18,933, while millions were at stake in his. Source: New York Times