The 19-year-old sophomore has attracted widespread public interest since he enrolled at the university’s main campus in Manhattan last year. Source: New York Times
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Judge Steps Up Pressure on ICE to Fix Conditions in N.Y.C. Holding Cells
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2025
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he was intervening to protect migrants from being detained in potentially “unconstitutional and inhumane” circumstances at 26 Federal Plaza. Source: New York Times
L.I.R.R. Strike Avoided for Now as Unions Ask U.S. to Intervene
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted, and could be postponed for several months. Source: New York Times
Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
The Justice Department gave no reason for its dismissal of Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of the former F.B.I. director, James Comey. Source: New York Times
Trump Says It Looks Like Mamdani Is ‘Going to Win’
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2025
President Trump said on Friday that he believed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, would win, likening that outcome to a “rebellion.” Source: New York Times
In Rebuke of Eric Adams, City Council Overrides 3 Vetoes
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2025
Measures eliminating criminal summonses for unlicensed vending and giving higher pay to grocery delivery workers had been overruled by the mayor. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Met With Mostly Boos at U.S. Open as Security Delays a Match
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2025
With the president in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the men’s final began as hundreds of people were still waiting to go through security screening. Source: New York Times
Adams Insists He’s Running for Mayor Despite Saudi Ambassadorship Talks
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2025
The discussions were said to be part of an effort to consolidate opposition to Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor, but appeared to be fading on Friday. Source: New York Times
Why Is Trump Facing E. Jean Carroll in a Second Defamation Trial?
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
A jury already found that the former president sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine writer, and defamed her. Why is he in court again? Source: New York Times
Judge Threatens to Eject Trump From Carroll Trial After His Complaints
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
The former president’s right to be at his trial “can be forfeited,” the judge warned. E. Jean Carroll is seeking at least $10 million in damages for his denials that he sexually assaulted her. Source: New York Times
Jay Goldberg, Tenacious Lawyer for Celebrities, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
He defended Donald Trump, Sean Combs, Bono, the Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and mob figures with wit and verve. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Was Held in Contempt After Secret Trial Last Year
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
The company was fined $4,000 after failing to turn over documents. The case is one of several in which investigators have found the ex-president or his company loath to hand over papers. Source: New York Times
Conviction Won’t Be a Financial Death Sentence for Trump Organization
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
The former president’s family business will be forever tarred, but the maximum penalty it faces is relatively mild. Source: New York Times
A New York Jury Speaks: Trump’s Company Committed Tax Fraud
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
Not exactly a death sentence for the Trump Organization, but certainly an embarrassment. Also, a Manhattan dog that braved the Hudson for a trip to New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Trial Considering Momentous Verdict
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
Its verdict could have a sweeping impact on the former president’s company and affect the standing of Manhattan’s district attorney. Source: New York Times