New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will reopen in two weeks, and some residents are exhilarated, while others are dubious. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Reopenings”
New York Region to Accelerate Reopening, Raising Hopes and Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are pushing ahead with May 19 reopening plans, and the subway will return to 24-hour service. Source: New York Times
N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut to Let Many Businesses Fully Reopen Mid-May
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barber shops, amusement parks and gyms and fitness centers will all be allowed to operate at full capacity for the first time since restrictions were adopted last year to prevent the spread of the…
As New York City Reopens, Its Recovery Will Hinge on the Next Mayor
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The Democratic candidates are making radically different bets about the mood and priorities of New Yorkers as the city moves toward reopening after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
A Target Date for a Full Reopening in New York City
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
City officials hope to allow businesses to operate without limitations. But the mayor has little authority over the restrictions. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Promises a Summer to Remember in NY. Can He Deliver?
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
A pledge from Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City would fully reopen on July 1 brought hope. But his vision of a city reborn faces significant obstacles. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Mayor Wants City to ‘Fully Reopen’ on July 1
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio offered a tantalizing glimpse of normalcy even as his authority to actually lift restrictions on businesses was somewhat limited. Source: New York Times
Soon at Bars, It’s Adios to ‘Cuomoritos’
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Lawmakers are expected to move to pause Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s rule that forced bars and restaurants to serve food with alcoholic drinks. Source: New York Times
How 2 N.J. Schools With Similar Covid Cases Are Reopening
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Students with autism in two neighboring New Jersey towns have had far different access to in-person school. Source: New York Times
Why Reopening Ceremonies in NYC Are So Important Right Now
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Movie theaters, hotels, restaurants and other businesses are putting a lot of thought into the process. Source: New York Times
Over 50,000 N.Y.C. Public School Students Will Return to Classrooms
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
The change follows recent federal guidance that schools could reduce social distancing between students in some classrooms to three feet from six. Source: New York Times
Tanglewood Is Back This Summer, With Beethoven and Yo-Yo Ma
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Closed last year, the Boston Symphony’s warm-weather home in the Berkshires will host an abbreviated six-week season. Source: New York Times
NYC Schools Have Been Closing a Lot. That’s About to Change.
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio is easing the two-case rule about positive virus cases that had been forcing many schools to temporarily shut this year. Source: New York Times
Broadway Reopened. For 36 Minutes. It’s a Start.
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2021
Before a masked, distanced and virus-tested audience of 150, the dancer Savion Glover and the actor Nathan Lane performed, celebrating theater and testing safety protocols a year after the pandemic caused theaters to close. Source: New York Times
Itchy to Perform Again, Musicians Eye Return to Touring
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
For now, there may be just a trickle of events (a Dinosaur Jr. tour, the lineup for Bonnaroo in September), but many artists are said to be planning live announcements soon. Source: New York Times