The city said it would be “impossible” to quickly install Wi-Fi in shelters for remote learning. Some shelter operators have proven them wrong. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
It’s 30 Degrees. Shall We Have Brunch Outdoors?
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2021
It’s winter, and the pandemic is going strong. But die-hard New Yorkers still want to meet up with friends for a meal. Source: New York Times
My Neighbor, My Pandemic Pal
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2021
Coronavirus precautions have made it harder for people to spend time with friends and family. For some, neighbors are filling the gap. Source: New York Times
In the Bronx, a Face Lost in Time
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
A much-vandalized bronze statue of “Fame” in Joyce Kilmer Park is to be returned this year with a new head, arms and feet — even without any record of what the statue’s original face looked like. Source: New York Times
Making a Home of Her Own in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2021
After several years of hunting, a domestic violence survivor and her daughter finally find a home, in East New York. Source: New York Times
Joan Collins Puts Her Midtown Co-op on the Market
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
The three-bedroom, three-bath apartment at 110 East 57th Street, which the “Dynasty” star and her husband had used as a pied-à-terre, is being listed for $2.095 million. Source: New York Times
Feeling Nostalgic for Your Grandmother’s China?
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Two reality shows airing this winter grapple with what to do with our family heirlooms. Source: New York Times
New York Rents Continue to Slide, While Sales Rebound in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
Manhattan’s median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs. Source: New York Times
In Hudson, a Glass House for an Expanding Family
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
They were looking for a weekend place in upstate New York. They never expected to build it themselves. Source: New York Times
A Scramble to Boost Vaccinations in New York
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Teachers, residents older than 75 and more medical workers can now get Covid-19 shots as the state eases its rules. Source: New York Times
Igloos and Iceless Curling: How New York Hopes to Fight Off a Grim Winter
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
The threat of the virus has transformed outdoor spaces that would normally sit empty during cold-weather months — though some options are priced beyond the reach of many New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Why the Fight Over Parking in New York Is ‘Like the Hunger Games’
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
Since the pandemic hit, car ownership has soared, stoking tensions over parking spots. Advocacy groups for mass transit don’t have much sympathy. Source: New York Times
New York Real Estate Begins Its Recovery
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
Real estate sales picked up in the final months of 2019, but not enough to make up for the shutdown in the early months of the pandemic. 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
Co-Living in a Brooklyn Townhouse
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
A two-room suite in a Park Slope brownstone provides a nice middle ground between living with roommates and all alone. Source: New York Times