The city is dismantling an emergency shelter on Randalls Island, so dozens of homeless men moved on Monday, headed for a Manhattan hotel. Source: New York Times
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Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Struggles To Recover After Omicron Cases Surge
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
The economic disruptions of the latest Covid wave have hurt blue-collar workers the most, even as Wall Street profits, rents and home sales are soaring. Source: New York Times
For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Yankee Stadium welcomed fans on Thursday, and some high-end hotels are opening their doors. But a widespread rebound from Covid-19 could take years. Source: New York Times