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
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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
New York to End Bar and Restaurant Curfew in May
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
The curfew, which currently requires establishments to stop serving customers at midnight, will end statewide on May 17 for outdoor dining areas and May 31 for indoor dining. 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
New York State To Life Rule Mandating Food Served With Alcohol
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
The rule had been criticized by many, including the restaurant industry and many Republican lawmakers, as arbitrary and an unfair regulation for bars that weren’t used to serving food. Source: New York Times
New York Will Allow Walk-Ins at State Vaccine Sites
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
Starting Thursday, anyone 16 or older can get a first dose of a Covid vaccine without an appointment at any state-run mass vaccination site in New York, a policy the state hopes will draw out the hesitant. Source: New York…
Cuomo, in Rare Public Appearance, Says: ‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
After months of holding virtual news conferences, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took reporters’ questions in Syracuse, N.Y., and rejected accusations of harassment. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Pandemic Book Leads to an Investigation
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
Gov. Cuomo is already weathering investigations into his professional conduct and personal behavior — and now his work as an author will be scrutinized as well. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Faces Inquiry Over Use of State Resources for Pandemic Book
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
The New York governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, is now the subject of four separate investigations into his behavior in office. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Amid scandals, accusations and calls for his resignation, the New York governor seems determined to prove that the instincts that have gotten him into trouble can get him out of it too. Source: New York Times
‘Bond Girl’ Talk and Groping: Albany’s Toxic Culture for Women
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
As allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo put a new spotlight on sexual misconduct in New York’s capital, numerous women there described an enduring predatory and misogynistic environment. Source: New York Times
Indian Point Nuclear Plant in New York Is Shutting Down
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
When the Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts, its lost output will be filled primarily by generators that burn fuels that contribute to climate change. Source: New York Times
New York Is Taxing the Rich. Here’s Who Made That Happen.
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
A budget that spends on education, homelessness and undocumented immigrants is the product of years of progressive politics, not a governor looking for a diversion. Source: New York Times
Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Staunch Conservative, Will Run for N.Y. Governor
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Mr. Zeldin, an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump who voted to overturn the results of November’s election, said that to “save New York, Andrew Cuomo’s gotta go.” Source: New York Times
$2.1 Billion to Aid Undocumented Workers Signals N.Y.’s Progressive Shift
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
The fund, which could provide payments to hundreds of thousands of people excluded from other pandemic relief, ignited a battle among state lawmakers before it was approved this week. Source: New York Times