The mayor-elect’s rivals focused on his inexperience during the campaign. Voters appeared to put more weight on his vision. Source: New York Times
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Mamdani’s Debate Guests Include Charlotte Bennett, a Cuomo Accuser
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
The guests of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner, underscored his criticism of his main rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2025
Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible. Source: New York Times
New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, CDC Reports
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the conclusions. Source: New York Times
Is It Covid? The Flu? RSV? New Yorkers Are Sick of Being Sick.
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
New Yorkers are contending with a bewildering and miserable mix of symptoms as Covid, flu, R.S.V. and various mystery illnesses circulate. Source: New York Times
Covid May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in US, CDC Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Hospital Network Battles a Cyberattack
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2022
Since late November, medical professionals have been using pen and paper as experts work to get the facilities fully back online. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Urged to Wear Masks Indoors as Covid, Flu and RSV Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
An increase in Covid, flu and R.S.V. cases prompted city health officials on Friday to tell residents to wear high-quality masks indoors and in crowded outdoor settings. Source: New York Times
Chinese Abroad: Worried, Wary and Protesting
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
Chinese expatriates in the United States are elated but nervous as they watch the protests at home. Source: New York Times
Public Employees Face Federal Charges Over Covid-Relief Loans
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
They include New York City Police Department workers and a jail official. The phony loans added up to more than $1.5 million, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
The Elusive Dream of Owning a Home in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be. Source: New York Times
Gauging Our Return to Office and the Subways, One Tip at a Time
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
It has been over a year since buskers, and their music, returned underground, and their slightly fuller tip jars and instrument cases suggest things may be looking up. Source: New York Times
Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The city has pulled back its monkeypox vaccination vans as the number of cases dropped sharply. Source: New York Times