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
Posts published in “Labor and Jobs”
What Is Life Without Burlesque?
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Their venues are closed and their stages are dark, but New York City’s burlesque performers are itching for the return of feathers, tassles and harnesses. Source: New York Times
Is the '21' Club Really Closing?
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
Its owner, LVMH, promises a reimagining of the space. But in the meantime almost 150 unionized employees have been laid off. Source: New York Times
The Dangerous Job of Making Deliveries in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
As demand skyrocketed during the pandemic, robberies and violent assaults increased against the people bringing food to customers’ homes. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Arts and Recreation Employment Down 66%, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
The New York State comptroller’s office details the effects of the pandemic’s devastation and says a full recovery would be made only with government assistance. Source: New York Times
Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils N.J. Budget Plan With No New Taxes
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A $44.8 billion spending plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy calls for no new taxes and fully funds the state pension program for the first time since 1996. Source: New York Times
Lenore Janis, Who Broke Construction Industry Barriers, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
As a founder and president of an influential trade organization, she showed women how to make it in a field that had long excluded them. Source: New York Times
Are N.Y.C. Restaurant Customers Ready for Indoor Dining Again?
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
New York City is again allowing indoor dining at reduced capacity, but many are wary — and the policy is no panacea for the struggling restaurant industry, either. Source: New York Times
What is the Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice?
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
Some work spaces in central employment districts may become housing, and some housing in residential areas may become work spaces. Source: New York Times
What 2020 Was Like for People in the Retail Industry
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
The industry employs millions, and the upheaval it experienced played out in the lives of many Americans. Source: New York Times
They’re Young, Unemployed and Facing Bleak Prospects
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
They worked low-paid jobs in restaurants, stores and theaters. Now they are filing for unemployment at higher rates than before the pandemic. Source: New York Times
CDC Panel Says Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Vaccine Next
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. Source: New York Times
The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will decide whom to include. Source: New York Times
Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Delivery drivers have been essential to feeding New York, while boosting sales for companies like DoorDash and Uber. But they say work conditions have gotten worse. Source: New York Times