Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement signals the beginning of the end to an arrangement that many homeless people said provided a better living environment. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantines”
New York Is Reopening. Here’s What That Actually Means.
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Most businesses will be able to operate at 100 percent capacity, but it’s not a full return to normal. Source: New York Times
New York Region to Accelerate Reopening, Raising Hopes and Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are pushing ahead with May 19 reopening plans, and the subway will return to 24-hour service. Source: New York Times
NY Ends Requirement to Quarantine for International Travelers, But Recommends They Still Do So
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
The change was intended to bring the state in line with travel recommendations issued earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: New York Times
How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem. Source: New York Times
The Shed Plans to Reopen for Covid-Tested Audiences
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
Renée Fleming, Michelle Wolf, Kelsey Lu and the New York Philharmonic will perform in April for limited audiences. Source: New York Times
Vulnerable Inmates Left in Prison as Covid Rages
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2021
At a federal compound in Connecticut, inmates in precarious health “are like sitting ducks,” one lawyer said. Source: New York Times
Fight Over Closing Schools Reignites as N.Y.C. Positive Rate Tops 9%
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
The teachers’ union wants schools to shut again if the rate of positive virus tests keeps rising. The city is determined to keep them open. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The decision, intended to slow a second wave of coronavirus cases, is a blow to the struggling restaurant industry. Source: New York Times
How the Virus Swept Through a Corner of Queens
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
During the spring, as the first wave of the coronavirus caused havoc, five neighborhoods were the hardest-hit place in the country. Source: New York Times
The Epicenter
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
Thousands were sick. Hundreds were lost. This is how the coronavirus ravaged a vibrant corner of New York. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended Quarantine Periods
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The agency also urged Americans to stay home during the coming holidays, and to get tested if they do travel. Source: New York Times
Police Break Up 400-Person Party at Long Island Mansion
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
Flouting the state’s pandemic restrictions on gatherings, hundreds of people flocked to a castle-like estate in Brookhaven on Sunday night. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Fears ‘Nightmare of Overwhelmed Hospitals’ as Virus Cases Spike
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
New York will implement an assortment of new emergency measures as the state shifts its focus to a sharp rise in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Source: New York Times
As the Virus Surges, How Much Longer Can N.Y. Avoid a Full Shutdown?
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
The state is banking on a variety of less disruptive mandates, even as public health experts and other officials warn that such measures may not be enough. Source: New York Times