Gothamistflipped into Gothamist1 day agoNYPD: Brooklyn teen's death marks 4th fatal subway strike within 24 hoursGothamist - By Brittany KriegsteinThe death of a 16-year-old girl Tuesday evening marked the fourth fatal subway strike within a 24-hour period, though only one was the result of an …
2 days agoTuesday's Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition - Streetsblog New York Citystreetsblog.org - Gersh KuntzmanThe big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news. The big story yesterday was …
Gothamistflipped into Gothamist2 days agoLate-night sex assaults. Invasive searches. The 700+ women alleging abuse at Rikers.Gothamist - By Jessy Edwards and Samantha MaxJeny remembers trying to hide under the rough, jail-issued sheets when the Rikers Island guards would come for her in the middle of the night. She …
Gothamistflipped into Gothamist6 days agoStop the schtup: Brooklyn Orthodox women join sex strike to pressure husbands over divorceGothamist - By Brittany KriegsteinIt’s a movement to stop the schtup. In a rare display of public protest, women in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community are railing against a …
Gothamistflipped into Gothamist1 day agoSome Queens residents call for policing as sex work gets more visible on Roosevelt AvenueGothamist - By Bahar OstadanResidents in Corona, Queens are growing frustrated that sex workers solicit passersby on Roosevelt Avenue despite a recent police crackdown. Police …
2 days agoMore than half of NYC civil sex abuse suits stem from Rikers Island: reportamny.com - Barbara RussoMore than half of all sexual abuse lawsuits filed in New York City under the Adult Survivors Act were focused on Rikers Island, with guards alleged …