For over 20 years, Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta and her husband, Julio Pena, have turned diners into devotees at their trattoria, Il Posto Accanto. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
Longtime Board Chairman Steps Down at Apollo Theater
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
Richard D. Parsons, the former Time Warner chief executive who led the Harlem nonprofit’s board for 19 years, will be succeeded by Charles Phillips. Source: New York Times
Without Crowds, Is Times Square Really Times Square? Take a Look
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2020
The throngs of visitors have disappeared from New York City’s famous neighborhood, and there is an eeriness to the emptiness. Source: New York Times
Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Delivery drivers have been essential to feeding New York, while boosting sales for companies like DoorDash and Uber. But they say work conditions have gotten worse. Source: New York Times
Party With Nearly 400 People Is Shut Down in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
The sheriff’s office has responded to similar events every weekend for the last several months, even as the pandemic worsens. Source: New York Times
Black Voguers Populate Billboards in a Times Square ‘Midnight Moment’
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
The opportunity to stage “Black Magic” in Times Square “was a great proposition to do something transgressive,” said the artist Rashaad Newsome. Source: New York Times
How Will Co-living Survive the Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The coronavirus drove vacancies up in co-living buildings, but companies are offering rent deals and flexible leases to bring demand back. Source: New York Times
Welcome to Homeownership
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
New Yorkers who left the city and bought country homes during the pandemic are discovering there’s a lot to learn (and spend) while taking care of a house. Source: New York Times
A Lonely New York Holiday: ‘Miss This One and Be Alive for the Next’
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
In a city where the holiday has special significance, a ban on gatherings has left some New Yorkers planning lonely feasts. Source: New York Times
A Thanksgiving Parade, Unfazed by Snow or Wind, Takes on a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
Macy’s had to rip up its usual script and plan a new parade with the coronavirus in mind. There will be Rockettes, but don’t expect a kickline. Source: New York Times
When New York City Schools Reopen, About 700,000 Students Won’t Be There
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
It is unclear when in-person instruction will restart, but the number of children who will return to classrooms has fallen short of the mayor’s predictions. Source: New York Times
Democratic Leaders in Brooklyn Mingled at a Party. Few Wore Masks.
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
As New York reinstitutes tough virus restrictions, local Democratic leaders had to apologize for socializing at a birthday party without masks. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work. Source: New York Times
How to Run During the Winter
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
If you’re forgoing the treadmill and want to keep logging miles, here’s what you need to keep in mind. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Source: New York Times