State residents had been barred from programs that speed travel amid a dispute over a New York law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Source: New York Times
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9-Day Waits for Test Results Threaten N.Y.C.’s Ability to Contain Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
“Honestly, I don’t even really see the point in getting tested,” said one New Yorker who has waited nearly two weeks, with still no results. Source: New York Times
Blame Spreads for Nursing Home Deaths Even as N.Y. Contains Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
With more than 6,000 nursing home residents dying of the coronavirus, a fight over whether relatives should be allowed to sue has erupted in Albany. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Enters Phase 4, but Restaurants and Bars Are Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
As the city reaches what should have been a momentous day, a wild weekend in Astoria shows the risks that bars can pose. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Cracks Down on Outdoor Drinking at New York Bars
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The new rules are meant to reduce crowds outside bars and restaurants and to head off a second coronavirus wave, the governor said. Source: New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Pushes Cuomo to Back Billionaires’ Tax
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
Progressives want the tax to help New Yorkers hurt by the virus, but the governor says it could drive high earners out of state and damage the tax base. Source: New York Times
NY Confronts Second-Wave Covid Risk: Visitors from Florida and Texas
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
Gov. Cuomo is worried about travelers from the Sun Belt who are infected with the virus — and about New Yorkers who might let down their guard. Source: New York Times
Does Cuomo Share Blame for 6,200 Virus Deaths in N.Y. Nursing Homes?
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
A state directive sent thousands of Covid-19 patients into nursing homes, but the Cuomo administration has given other reasons for the virus’s spread. Source: New York Times
Beaches Are Open in N.Y.C., but Virus Worries Linger
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
Shorelines are finally open for swimming, but outbreaks across the country have given officials pause about the city’s wider reopening. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Officials Halt Indoor Dining, Alarmed by Virus Rise in Other States
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2020
Indoor dining in New York City had been scheduled to resume on Monday. Now, a return to summer normalcy will have to wait a little longer. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. and N.J. May Delay Reopening as Virus Spikes in Sunbelt
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
The New Jersey governor postponed plans to allow indoor dining this week, and New York officials are considering a similar pause. Source: New York Times
MTV to Hold V.M.A.s in Brooklyn With Limits on Audience
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that the MTV Video Music Awards would be held at the Barclays Center on Aug. 30. The network said social distancing precautions would be followed. Source: New York Times
Florida Smirked at New York's Coronavirus Crisis. Now It Has Its Own.
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
With infections surging in Florida while they retreat in New York, the two states and their governors reflect the shifting course of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Will Impose Quarantine on Visitors From States With Big Outbreaks
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
New Jersey and Connecticut will also require visitors to quarantine for two weeks. The rule reflects a stark shift in the course of the outbreak. Source: New York Times