Big shows did well when they returned in the fall after the long pandemic shutdown but new plays struggled, previously undisclosed industry data shows. Source: New York Times
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Albany Story: Drinks to Go, the Pandemic and Lobbyists
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Takeout drinks were legalized early in the pandemic, but only temporarily. Lobbyists for liquor stores headed off a move to make them permanent. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Is Offering Free Home Delivery of Covid Antiviral Pills
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2022
The pills, which require a prescription, are prioritized for those who test positive for the coronavirus and are at higher risk for severe illness. Source: New York Times
The Met Opera Never Missed a Curtain. It Hopes Audiences Rebound.
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Positive tests at the company are falling as the Met prepares to take a long-planned midwinter break. It hopes cases will be down, and audiences up, when it returns. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Struggles To Recover After Omicron Cases Surge
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
The economic disruptions of the latest Covid wave have hurt blue-collar workers the most, even as Wall Street profits, rents and home sales are soaring. Source: New York Times
‘From Worst to Best:’ La Guardia Airport Gets a $4 Billion Makeover
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
The airport that Joe Biden once said was more suited to a “third-world’’ country has a gleaming new terminal to show off. Source: New York Times
Lucy Rowan Mann, Doyenne of a Prime Classical Music Prize, Dies at 100
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
With her husband, the violinist Robert Mann, she mentored young classical musicians and administered the Naumburg Foundation’s storied annual awards. Source: New York Times
Broadway Grosses Fall, but Average Attendance Rises, as Shows Close
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Theaters were a bit more crowded, but there were fewer shows running as several closed amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Schools Cut Covid Quarantine to 5 Days for Most Students
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Longer isolation will still be required for some preschoolers. The change brings the school system’s policy in line with recent federal and state guidance. Source: New York Times
NY Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
An appeals court judge granted a motion to temporarily block a lower-court ruling that had struck down the state’s mask mandate. Source: New York Times
New York’s Attorney General Moves to Block a Ruling Striking Down a State Mask Policy
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
A state judge had ruled against the mask mandate late Monday, arguing that Gov. Kathy Hochul lacked the authority to enact it. Source: New York Times
Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ Ends Run Early Because of Coronavirus Cases
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The sold-out production had been scheduled to run through Jan. 30, but decided to cancel its few remaining performances. Source: New York Times
New York Judge Blocks State’s Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said she planned to appeal the decision. Source: New York Times
Sarah Palin Recently Dined Indoors in NYC While Unvaccinated
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
Elio’s, an Upper East Side celebrity haunt, confirms that it let her in despite a city requirement that all indoor guests show proof of vaccination. Ms. Palin tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday. Source: New York Times
The Grimness of January
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
New York City, already exhausted by the pandemic, is uneasy after a barrage of shootings. Source: New York Times