Eric Adams, the city’s second Black mayor, faces difficult decisions over how to lead New York City through the next wave of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
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Behind the Violence at Rikers, Decades of Mismanagement and Dysfunction
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2021
For years, New York City officials have presided over shortcuts and blunders that have led to chaos in one of America’s most expensive jail complexes. Source: New York Times
A Guide to a New Year’s Eve Clouded by Omicron
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2021
In light of the surge in Covid-19 cases, here’s how to participate in the festivities — and how not to. Source: New York Times
Adams’s Virus Policy Includes Keeping Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2021
After a long silence on the subject, New York City’s incoming mayor said he would extend a number of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Covid-19 policies. Source: New York Times
Beleaguered by Omicron, New York Operates at Half Speed
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
From subway lines to medical clinics to libraries, city businesses and services have been curtailed because of Covid. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Will Name Frank Carone His Chief of Staff
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Frank Carone, a prominent lawyer for the Brooklyn Democratic Party whose business dealings have drawn scrutiny, will serve in a critical role at City Hall. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams to Be Sworn In on New Year's Eve in Times Square
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
The incoming mayor has made a point of reveling in New York’s nightlife, something that he has cast as boosterism for the city’s struggling club and restaurant scene. Source: New York Times
New York City Looks to Test More and Keep Classrooms Open
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
The city said it would allow students who were exposed to Covid to remain in school if they test negative for the coronavirus and have no symptoms. Source: New York Times
NYC Schools Will Reopen with Ramped-Up Covid Testing to Limit Closures
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Instead of delaying the start of in-person school and pivoting to remote learning, New York City will aim to detect more infections while mitigating disruptions. Source: New York Times
The Show Will Go On, Thanks to Them
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
The latest Covid surge has highlighted the essential skills provided by Broadway’s swings and understudies. Source: New York Times
Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
Philip Banks III, who left the Police Department while under federal investigation, was expected to become deputy mayor for public safety. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams’s First Big Task as Mayor: Reopening Schools in the New Year
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
New York City’s school system experienced by far the most chaotic and disrupted days of the fall semester this week, as virus cases rose across the city. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner to Stay On Until March, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
The commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, will continue to run the health department after Eric Adams becomes mayor on Jan. 1, as the Omicron variant surges. Dr. Ashwin Vasan will succeed Dr. Chokshi in mid-March. Source: New York Times
Adams Cancels Inauguration Gala in Latest Sign of Omicron Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, are weighing difficult decisions as the city faces another troubling wave of coronavirus cases. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Names 5 Women to Top City Hall Posts
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
Mayor-elect Eric Adams chose Lorraine Grillo, who is overseeing the city’s pandemic-recovery efforts, as his top deputy mayor. Source: New York Times