Signs of life have returned to Sunset Park, but businesses are struggling and racism and hate crimes have made things worse. “The neighborhood hasn’t recovered,” a restaurant manager said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
NYC Retail Zones: Midtown Has Been Empty, but Other Areas Have Bounced Back
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Shopping locally has helped foot traffic in some commercial districts across the city return almost to prepandemic levels. Source: New York Times
How a Brooklyn Arts and Food Activist Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
Tiffiney Davis has known hunger, so she’s doing something about it. Source: New York Times
After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Some big employers are giving up square footage as they juggle remote work. That could devastate building owners and cities. Source: New York Times
Tanglewood Is Back This Summer, With Beethoven and Yo-Yo Ma
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
Closed last year, the Boston Symphony’s warm-weather home in the Berkshires will host an abbreviated six-week season. Source: New York Times
Easter Parade, 2021-Style
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Officially, the Fifth Avenue ceremony was virtual. In reality, some could not resist the spring weather and chance to peacock. Source: New York Times
How the Pandemic Has Made the Creative Class Feel Free
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2021
Hardcore business travelers have no intention of going back to the old ways. The workers who cater to their needs don’t have as many choices. Source: New York Times
Broadway Reopened. For 36 Minutes. It’s a Start.
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2021
Before a masked, distanced and virus-tested audience of 150, the dancer Savion Glover and the actor Nathan Lane performed, celebrating theater and testing safety protocols a year after the pandemic caused theaters to close. Source: New York Times
Yes, There Are Nice Landlords in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Building owners are making deals with struggling businesses. As one put it: “A half a loaf of bread is better than no loaf.” Source: New York Times
Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
After a year of working remotely, some employees are not keen to go back to the office, and, so far, employers are being receptive to their concerns. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Sales Market Is Poised for a Revival, Just a Year After It Collapsed
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
First-time buyers, significant price cuts and progress on vaccines in New York City helped boost first-quarter sales. Source: New York Times
Itchy to Perform Again, Musicians Eye Return to Touring
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
For now, there may be just a trickle of events (a Dinosaur Jr. tour, the lineup for Bonnaroo in September), but many artists are said to be planning live announcements soon. Source: New York Times
Partially Vaccinated Households Struggle to Navigate Freedom and Risk
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Some households are now just partially vaccinated, leaving families split on how to enjoy new freedoms while protecting the safety of those who are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
‘Diana’ Musical Sets Netflix Run — and Broadway Opening Night
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
In an unprecedented move, a recording of the show will start streaming in October, while audiences can see it live (if theaters reopen) in December. Source: New York Times
Behind Closed Doors, ‘the Difficulty and the Beauty’ of Pandemic Hospice Work
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
“I did not really understand when people would ask, ‘Why me and why my family?’” a hospice chaplain said. “Now I was asking the same questions.” Source: New York Times