Community leaders said residents have resisted the rules in part because of the influence of President Trump, whose views on masks have been embraced. Source: New York Times
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Mary Trump Sues President Trump and Family, Claiming Fraud
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Two months after she claimed in a tell-all book that her family cheated her out of her inheritance, Ms. Trump made similar allegations in a civil suit in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Ordered to Testify Before Election Day in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
The president’s son had said he would not give a sworn deposition to the New York attorney general until after the election, but a state judge said he must cooperate sooner. Source: New York Times
Trump Uses E.P.A. Office to Widen ‘Anarchist’ War vs. New York
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2020
The president has painted New York as an “anarchist jurisdiction,” but his administration’s threats to withhold funds are being dismissed as a politicized campaign tactic. Source: New York Times
Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax Fraud, D.A. Says for First Time
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
The assertion by the Manhattan district attorney offered rare insight into the office’s investigation of the president and his businesses. Source: New York Times
Lev Parnas, Giuliani Associate, Faces New Fraud Charges
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Mr. Parnas, who participated in a campaign to dig up dirt on the president’s political rivals, is accused of swindling investors. Source: New York Times
Trump Accuses Judge of ‘Stacking the Deck’ Against Him in Tax Ruling
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
The president is appealing an order that allowed his tax returns and other financial records to be released to the Manhattan district attorney. Source: New York Times
Justice Dept. Intervenes to Help Trump in E. Jean Carroll Rape Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Government lawyers made the unusual move of seeking to take over President Trump’s defense in a defamation suit brought by Ms. Carroll, who has claimed Mr. Trump raped her in the 1990s. Source: New York Times
Trump Tax Returns: Court Grants Another Delay in Turning Over Records
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
A federal appeals panel ruled the president does not have to furnish his records to the Manhattan district attorney while the court considers his appeal. Source: New York Times
Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Some patients are still receiving staggering bills. Others don’t qualify because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis. Source: New York Times
Trump Says Crime Is Rampant in N.Y.C. Here Are the Facts.
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
At the Republican National Convention, the president and two other New Yorkers painted a dark picture of the city. The reality is more complex. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Tenants Say They Were Tricked Into Appearing in R.N.C. Video
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
“I am not a Trump supporter,” one of the tenants said, adding that she was furious that her interview with a government official was used for the convention. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Testimony Is Sought by N.Y. A.G. in Investigation of Trump Finances
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
The Trump Organization has stalled a state inquiry into the financing of four properties for months, Attorney General Letitia James said in court papers. Source: New York Times
Steve Bannon is Arrested and Charged With Fraud in 'We Build the Wall' Campaign
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Mr. Bannon and three others are accused in a scheme to use funds raised for construction to pay for personal expenses. Source: New York Times
Trump Must Turn Over Tax Returns to D.A., Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
A federal judge rejected the president’s argument that a subpoena seeking eight years of his tax returns was ‘wildly overbroad.’ Source: New York Times