The coronavirus has disrupted supply chains in unpredictable ways, creating long waits for basic items like dishwashers and love seats. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
New Year's Eve 2020: How to Celebrate
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2020
The year that seemed to drag on forever is finally coming to an end. Source: New York Times
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
Celebrations will be muted as 2020 finally comes to an end, but they will bring much-needed touches of grace. 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
What We Saw This Year: Grief, Love and Stirrings of Hope
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
In a season of expectation, looking for respite and meaning. Source: New York Times
New York’s Pandemic Christmas: Muted Cheer, but Some Stick to Traditions
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
Bus terminals and train stations were all but empty and restaurant owners said business was slow. Still, the city’s resilience was evident. Source: New York Times
The Real Estate Collapse of 2020
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
The pandemic devastated the housing industry this year, but there were a few flickers of life. Source: New York Times
8 Things We Hated About New York Until 2020 Happened
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
New Yorkers are world-famous kvetchers. But when we got something real to complain about, we changed our tune. Source: New York Times
Miss the N.Y.C. Subway? These Radio Plays Bring It Back to Life
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
A new audio series from Rattlestick Playwrights Theater imagines the bustle of the trains before the pandemic — one story and one station at a time. Source: New York Times
West Point Cheating Scandal: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
More than 70 West Point cadets have been accused of cheating on an exam, the institution’s largest academic scandal in decades. Source: New York Times
‘It’s More Money Than I Imagined.’ So He’s Giving Some of It Away.
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
How Jeremy O. Harris has turned his good fortune into grants, commissions and donations to other playwrights, and to libraries in need. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Are Coping with Holidays Alone
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
For many in New York City, their pandemic-imposed loneliness has been even more pronounced during the holiday season. Source: New York Times
Queens Republicans Under Fire for ‘Covid Conga Line’ Holiday Party
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
Footage of revelers dancing without masks at a Republican club’s event has led to an investigation of the venue, a popular Italian restaurant. Source: New York Times
Who Gets the Vaccine Next?
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Companies, unions and trade groups are making pitches that their workers should be prioritized. Source: New York Times
New York City in Virtual Walks
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman spent the past 10 months exploring the city’s communities with architects, writers and historians. Here’s what he learned. Source: New York Times