As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Masks”
Hochul Lifts Mask Mandate on New York Public Transit
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that face coverings must still be worn in health care facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes. Source: New York Times
Covid and N.Y.C. Schools: Back to Class, and Finally Back to Normal?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
The city Education Department has ended most Covid restrictions for students, although teachers still have to be vaccinated. Source: New York Times
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms. Source: New York Times
A Secret Platform That Might Make Penn Station Better
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
State officials are expected to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for supertall towers near Penn. But is there another way to improve the station? Source: New York Times
Hochul says N.Y. students probably won’t have to mask, but keeps a public transit mandate.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths in New York tick up as a result of the rapidly spreading Omicron subvariant known as BA.5, Gov. Kathy Hochul held her first Covid briefing in months. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Drop Their Covid Vigilance as a BA.5 Wave Hits
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. to Lift Mask Mandate for Toddlers on Monday
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
New York City is still strongly recommending that masks be worn indoors for people of all ages, however, as new, confirmed coronavirus cases still remain at a high level despite recent declines. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
An abrupt change in C.D.C. guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Resists ‘Shutdown Thoughts’ Despite Covid Rise
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The mayor does not want to return to the days of mask mandates, saying the city can’t function if it panics over every new variant. Source: New York Times
Why Adams Is Rejecting Mask Mandates as Covid Cases Rise in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has focused on antiviral treatments and at-home testing as coronavirus cases surge again. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Recommends but Doesn’t Mandate Masks
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
City health officials urged New Yorkers to wear medical masks indoors and to take other precautions. Source: New York Times
New York City Enters Higher Coronavirus Risk Level as Case Numbers Rise
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The city moved into the medium risk level, known as yellow, as it sees a troubling increase in cases and the mayor weighs bringing back some restrictions. Source: New York Times
What Happens When New York’s Covid Alert Level Moves to Medium Risk?
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The city will reach a yellow or medium risk level if new cases surpass 200 a week for every 100,000 residents. Here’s what that would mean. Source: New York Times
NYC Subways, Buses and Taxis Are Still Requiring Masks
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority doubled down on its mask mandate for subways, buses and commuter rail, as airlines lifted their requirements. Source: New York Times