Chocolate fountains, Debbie Harry and an artist’s swan song cut short. We gathered scenes from the New York City cultural landscape in the last moments before lockdown. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
A 'Blade Runner' Version of Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Flickering screens, whizzing helicopters and repurposed patches of pavement have transformed the scene. Source: New York Times
Major Food Group Returns to the Old Neighborhood
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
Rich Torrisi, Mario Carbone and Jeff Zalaznick will open a restaurant in the Puck Building loosely based on Torrisi Italian Specialties. Source: New York Times
The Shed Plans to Reopen for Covid-Tested Audiences
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
Renée Fleming, Michelle Wolf, Kelsey Lu and the New York Philharmonic will perform in April for limited audiences. Source: New York Times
‘Blindness’ Sets Opening, Off Broadway and Indoors
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
An audio adaptation of the celebrated novel has no live actors and was a pandemic hit in London. In New York it will play to 50 people per show. Source: New York Times
Which Movie Theaters Are Reopening in New York City? Here’s a Guide.
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
The state says they can resume operations Friday. Some cinemas are saying not so fast; others are eager to welcome audiences. Here’s the latest. Source: New York Times
Finding Refuge, and a Snowy Owl, in Central Park
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
When pandemic New York seemed at its most surreal, the park, with its abundant wildlife and familiar progression of the seasons, offered a vision of normal life to a book critic who wandered it daily. Source: New York Times
Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Many employers are not making a decision until many workers are vaccinated. And some are making plans for “hybrid” work arrangements. Source: New York Times
Tony Awards Voting Starts Now. And It’s Going to Be Weird.
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
No shows are playing, and no one knows when they will come back. Here are answers to six questions about a process even more idiosyncratic than usual. Source: New York Times
Sourdough on Shabbat? Inside the City’s Kosher Food Revolution
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2021
Young observant Jews are stretching the boundaries of traditional cuisine. 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
New York’s Pop-Up Concerts Kick Off With Jazz at a Vaccination Site
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
The musician Jon Batiste led a band through the Javits Center to begin half a year of unannounced performances throughout the state. Source: New York Times
90,000 Packages Are Stolen in N.Y.C. Every Day. How One Building Fought Back.
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
For neighbors in the author’s East Village walk-up, “Have you had anything stolen?” turned out to be a great conversation starter. Source: New York Times
Stuck at Home, Pastry Chefs Find Freedom. New Yorkers Find Cookies.
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
At dozens of microbakeries in apartment kitchens, laid-off chefs are flexing their creativity to meet the city’s demand for cheer and calories. Source: New York Times
Zoom Fatigue on the Campaign Trail: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
The candidates in New York City can barely keep up with a dizzying schedule of online forums. One candidate joins from his closet. Source: New York Times