With little else to do during lockdown, many people decided to do some good housekeeping, and thrift shops are booming. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
The Road Back: ‘How Am I Ever Going to Dance Again?’
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
We talked to three New York City Ballet dancers — Megan Fairchild, Jovani Furlan and India Bradley — in the months leading up to their return to the stage. Source: New York Times
SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there. Source: New York Times
Bicycle Diaries: Cruising With the ‘American Utopia’ Family
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Our intrepid reporter and photographer biked through Queens with David Byrne and some of his castmates ahead of their return to Broadway. Then the skies opened up. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Schools' Covid Strategy: Test More, but Keep Classrooms Open
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced weekly testing of students and relaxed quarantine rules but continued to resist mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren. Source: New York Times
How 5 Broadway Shows Restored Their Signature Effects
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
How five big returning shows, including “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Moulin Rouge!,” have retuned, restored and restarted their signature effects. Source: New York Times
The Changing Midtown Cityscape
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
When you return to the office, you may not find your favorite coffee place. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
Moving to the Theater District and Finding His Community
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
A musical theater educator and audition coach discovers how great it can be to live across the street from “Wicked.” Source: New York Times
Together and in Person: Everybody Dance Now
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Professionals and amateurs can leave their living rooms behind as dance studios make a cautious comeback. Source: New York Times
Cow Parade Returns to N.Y.C., but Please Don’t Steal Them This Time
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
A public art exhibition with 78 fiberglass cows in the boroughs may be scaled down from 21 years ago, but the herd is delighting passers-by. Source: New York Times
Time for Pandemic Puppies to Learn How to Be Alone
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Book that dog walker soon. As dog owners head back to work or plan vacations, they’re finding long wait lists at doggy day cares and kennels. Source: New York Times
Belleville, N.J.: An Affordable Alternative to Renting in the City
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The Essex County township has seen an influx of New York buyers looking for ‘houses with a little bit of property and taxes that aren’t too crazy.’ Source: New York Times
Without Barry the Central Park Owl, What Will We Do?
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
A community formed in Central Park around a barred owl with a charming, people-friendly personality. Saying goodbye isn’t easy. Source: New York Times