Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Many New Yorkers who left during the pandemic have sought ways to replicate what they love about New York in their new hometowns. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
The mainstreaming of digital vaccine passes could lead to more surveillance, privacy researchers cautioned. Source: New York Times
Her Latest Trick: Finding an Affordable One-Bedroom in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
After a year in New Jersey, a fashion designer who moonlights as a magician discovered to her surprise that she could afford to move back to the city. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers in One Small Town Became Allies Instead of Enemies
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The pandemic brought hordes of city dwellers to quiet Cornwall, Connecticut. But the urban influx hasn’t been all bad. Source: New York Times
When Your New York Kid Is in the Olympics, You Find a Way to Watch
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2021
No spectators are allowed at the Games, so family members and friends across the city are tuning in however, and whenever, they can. Source: New York Times
Buy My House, But I’m Taking the Toilet
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
In this seller’s market, some sellers are exercising their power with unusual demands and stripping their homes of fixtures and appliances as they leave. Source: New York Times
Condo Fatigue on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Residents and preservationists have tried to stop three new towers, but so far, the developers are winning. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
They Risked Their Lives During Covid. They Still Don’t Earn Minimum Wage.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
Surveys of food deliverers and others who work for app-based services illustrate the hazards they have faced during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
AirBnb and the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
Listings on the rental site dropped precipitously, but people who rented stayed longer. Source: New York Times
Broadway, Awaiting Crowds’ Return, Will Get More Wheelchair Access
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
Jujamcyn Theaters, which operates five theaters on Broadway, had been accused by federal prosecutors in Manhattan of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act. Source: New York Times
How About a Concierge for Your Spiritual Life?
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
The latest amenity in high-end developments takes wellness to a new level, helping residents get in touch with their inner selves. Source: New York Times
Homeless People’s Plight at Center of N.Y.C. Plan to Revive Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
A push to move people who have been living at hotels during the pandemic back to group shelters is the subject of a federal court fight. Source: New York Times
The Family That Buys Together Stays Together
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Seismic shifts in how families live and work, brought on by the pandemic, are creating a surge of baby boom households with multiple generations. Source: New York Times