City and state officials are trying to recover millions from quick deals made during the worst weeks of the pandemic this spring. Source: New York Times
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The Vaccine Arrived in a 63-Pound Box, Packed in Dry Ice
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Inside the race to give the first shots: Hospitals around the country scrambled after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Inside the Race to Offer the First Vaccinations in the United States
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Hospitals around the country scrambled to administer the first shots after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Sandra Lindsay, the First to Be Vaccinated, Hopes to Persuade Skeptics
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital, was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated. She wanted to “inspire people who look like me.” Source: New York Times
Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2020
Lindsey Boylan, who is now running for Manhattan borough president, said the governor would often discuss her physical appearance when she worked for him. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Jolt Public by Warning of Overwhelmed Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The governor makes a sharp strategic shift to persuade New Yorkers to take the coronavirus seriously as infections surge across the state. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The decision, intended to slow a second wave of coronavirus cases, is a blow to the struggling restaurant industry. Source: New York Times
Piano Bars and Jazz Clubs Reopen, Calling Live Music ‘Incidental’
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Marie’s Crisis Cafe became the latest Manhattan music venue to reopen, claiming that it is not a performance venue. Source: New York Times
New York’s $226 Billion Pension Fund Is Dropping Fossil Fuel Stocks
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
The fund will divest from many fossil fuels in the next five years and sell its shares in other companies that contribute to global warming by 2040. Source: New York Times
12 Votes Separated These House Candidates. Then 55 Ballots Were Found.
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
‘StickyGate’ is just one of the reasons for the uproar over the extraordinarily close race between Claudia Tenney, a Republican, and Rep. Anthony Brindisi. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Fears ‘Nightmare of Overwhelmed Hospitals’ as Virus Cases Spike
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
New York will implement an assortment of new emergency measures as the state shifts its focus to a sharp rise in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Source: New York Times
2nd Coronavirus Wave Hits Buffalo Area ‘With a Vengeance’
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The positive test rate in Erie County has remained above 5 percent for almost two weeks. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out. Source: New York Times
Democrats Claim Veto-Proof Majority in N.Y. Senate, Pressuring Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
Democrats in New York bucked the national trend on down-ballot races, and could pursue progressive initiatives without fear of a veto. Source: New York Times
This Is How the Outbreak Is Resurging Across New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The positive test rates have gone up in the city in the last month, leading to what many experts say is a second wave. Source: New York Times