About 300,000 children returned to classrooms for the first time since March as the city’s test positivity rate edged upward. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Reopenings”
A Beloved Teacher Died From the Virus. Now Her School Confronts Reopening.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
At Public School 9 in Brooklyn, students will start each day by talking about how they are feeling and will take breaks for movement and meditation. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
How New York City Schools Are Scrambling to Reopen
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Most students who have chosen in-person learning will be returning to classrooms this week. Teachers and principals are racing to be ready for them. Source: New York Times
Outdoor Dining in N.Y.C. Will Become Permanent, Even in Winter
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
The program has become a vital lifeline and allowed more than 10,000 restaurants and bars to take over sidewalks, streets and other public spaces. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Classrooms Finally Reopen for Some Students
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Up to 90,000 children in pre-K and students with advanced disabilities went back to in-person school on Monday. Source: New York Times
Pandemic Puts N.Y.C. Hotels on the Brink: ‘A Complete Washout’
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Several big hotels in the city have announced that they are closed for good, and some experts say that more shutdowns are coming. Source: New York Times
How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio delayed the start of school for a second time, leading to an uproar among parents. Source: New York Times
The Whitney Canceled Their Exhibition. Now Those Artists Want Reform.
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Last month, the museum acquired works from 80 artists, often through discounted sales. A new letter signed by more than half of the artists asks for substantive changes in the Whitney’s policies. Source: New York Times
How Can Executives Reach the Mayor? Try a Strong Letter
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2020
Business leaders wrote Bill de Blasio asking for help bringing their employees back to the office. He asked for their help in return. Source: New York Times
These Families Feel Forgotten as N.Y.C. Pushes to Open Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2020
Months of remote learning have taken a harsh toll on New York City’s roughly 114,000 homeless students and their families. Source: New York Times
Inside the Clash Between Powerful Business Leaders and N.Y.C.’s Mayor
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2020
The tensions burst into the open when 163 executives joined to criticize Bill de Blasio’s leadership. Others think their portrait of the city is overly bleak. Source: New York Times
Fauci Says It Could Be a Year Before Theater Without Masks Feels Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci said a vaccine would need to exist for nearly a year before people might feel comfortable returning to theaters unmasked, which he said would likely be mid- to late 2021. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Remembers 9/11 Amid a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
The solemn rituals that mark a tragedy that brought New York and the nation to its knees will be altered under the burden of another crisis. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus in NY: 150 Big Businesses Warn De Blasio of ‘Widespread Anxiety’ Over City's Future
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Leaders of companies like Goldman Sachs and JetBlue implored Mayor Bill de Blasio to take more decisive action to halt the city’s decline. Source: New York Times