Ken Kurson, a close friend of the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, was arrested in connection with incidents stemming from his divorce. Source: New York Times
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Why Trump Is Calling New York a Lawless ‘Ghost Town’
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
President Trump derided the city at the debate, and has depicted it as an “anarchist jurisdiction,” apparently in an effort to appeal to his base. Source: New York Times
At Debate, Trump Presses Peculiar Hometown Strategy: Attack New York
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
President Trump called the city a “ghost town,” and he has often depicted it as a lawless zone, apparently in an effort to appeal to his base. Source: New York Times
Hedge Fund Magnate Is Moving His $41 Billion Firm From N.Y. to Florida
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
The firm, Elliott Management, led by Paul Singer, will transfer its headquarters to West Palm Beach, Fla., because of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
An N.Y.C. Enclave Where Trump Flags Fly
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
Breezy Point, a private enclave in Queens, is a bastion of Trump supporters in liberal New York City. Source: New York Times
Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The writer E. Jean Carroll sued the president for defamation after he denied sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. Now the government wants to defend him. Source: New York Times
Inspired by Trump, Hasidic Backlash Grows Over Virus Rules
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
Orthodox Jewish leaders have seen a growing, raucous faction of young men in the community, tired of pandemic guidelines and resentful of the secular authorities. Source: New York Times
Manhattan D.A. Can Obtain Trump’s Tax Returns, Judges Rule
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
The dispute will now likely head to the Supreme Court for a second time. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll, Trump Accuser, Seeks to Bar Justice Dept. From Case
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Ms. Carroll, a writer, has asked a judge to reject the department’s move to intervene in her lawsuit against the president, whom she has accused of rape. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Finally Interviewed in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
President Trump’s son had sought to postpone a deposition with the New York attorney general’s office until after Election Day. Source: New York Times
White House Is Not Contact Tracing ‘Super-Spreader’ Trump Rose Garden Event
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Since President Trump’s Covid diagnosis, numerous associates have tested positive, but the White House has not aggressively investigated the outbreak. Source: New York Times
WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The app has reshaped the experience of Chinese-Americans for the better, but also spreads misinformation and government propaganda. Source: New York Times
100,000 New Absentee Ballots Go Out, but N.Y. Voters Are Wary
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The mishap in absentee ballots in Brooklyn raises questions about the ability of the Board of Elections to handle a pandemic-era presidential election. Source: New York Times
Trump Attacked Rochester Protesters. Not All Local Republicans Agree.
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2020
In Western New York, the president’s vilification of Black Lives Matter protests has forced candidates to decide whether to line up behind him. Source: New York Times
Judges Express Skepticism Over Trump’s Bid to Block Tax Return Subpoena
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
A three-judge appeals panel is expected to rule soon in the legal battle to obtain eight years of the president’s tax returns. Source: New York Times