People who lost jobs in the pandemic began to peddle food and wares to survive, but the city is starting to crack down on unlicensed vendors. Source: New York Times
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Health Care Workers in New York Must Get Vaccine, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
In his first major policy announcement since saying he would resign, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said New York health care workers must be vaccinated by Sept. 27. Source: New York Times
Health Care Workers in New York Must Get Vaccinated, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
The mandate will apply to all hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities, public and private. Source: New York Times
New York City Mandates Vaccines for Museum Visitors and Staff
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
The mayor and cultural institutions agree to require vaccinations as coronavirus cases rise with the spread of the Delta variant. Source: New York Times
When Is Congestion Pricing Coming to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaves behind unfinished transportation projects, including a plan to charge fees to drive in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Catching Up With One of the First Covid Patients to Be Put on a Ventilator
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2021
When he was admitted to the hospital, David Lat was one of a dozen New Yorkers there with Covid. When he finally left, the city was on lockdown. He’s made some changes since then. Source: New York Times
Landlords and Tenants Worry About Effects of Ruling on Eviction Moratorium
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2021
With Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, landlords could technically start filing suits immediately to evict tenants. Source: New York Times
Vaccination Rates in N.Y.C., and One Major Disparity
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Only 28 percent of Black New Yorkers ages 18 to 44 are fully vaccinated — a number that worries health experts as the Delta variant spreads. Source: New York Times
New York Women Weigh Admiration for Cuomo Against Allegations
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
In a state still just teetering toward normalcy, women met the news of the resignation with sometimes warring impulses. Source: New York Times
Breakthrough Infections and the Delta Variant: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Scientific understanding of the coronavirus variant is changing quickly. Here’s a recap of the most important findings. Source: New York Times
Can Open Streets Be New York's Future?
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
34th Avenue in Queens has become the gold standard for an open street that puts people ahead of cars, but critics say it goes too far. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Top Aide, Melissa DeRosa, Resigns as He Fights to Survive
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2021
The governor’s strategist helped lead efforts to retaliate against one of the women who accused him of sexual harassment, the attorney general’s report found. Source: New York Times
Nearly 50 Times Journalists Capture Nightlife in New York
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2021
Nearly 50 journalists spent weeks documenting what New Yorkers were doing after dark when pandemic restrictions were fading, at least for a time. Source: New York Times
‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo’s Hometown Newspaper
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
The Times Union’s strait-laced, minimal-schmooze, no off-the-record principles put it on a collision course with the notoriously press-controlling governor of New York. Source: New York Times
F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Vaccine Booster Shot for Immunocompromised Patients
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Worried about a vulnerable population as the Delta variant surges, administration officials are taking a new tack. Source: New York Times