More than 1,200 cases have been reported, mostly mild and more often in young men and boys. The benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks, experts said. Source: New York Times
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Modest Rent Increases Approved for 2.3 Million N.Y.C. Tenants
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
The Rent Guidelines Board voted to allow 1.5 percent increases for the second six months of one-year leases. Tenants had pushed for rent reductions. Source: New York Times
N.Y. State of Emergency Ends Thursday. Booze to Go to End With It.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
With most restrictions already relaxed and fewer new coronavirus cases being detected in the state, “the emergency is over,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. Source: New York Times
‘We’re Not Back to Normal,’ but New Yorkers Savor Reopening Weekend
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
With virus restrictions lifted, New Yorkers had mixed reactions to ending the precautions they’d grown used to. Source: New York Times
How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Would Tackle Homelessness
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
In the Democratic primary’s last days, and with New York’s economy starting to regain its footing, a chronic problem gains new urgency. Source: New York Times
8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
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
Study Finds Many Post-Covid Patients Are Experiencing New Medical Problems
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose Covid infection was mild or asymptomatic. Source: New York Times
Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Cases in Five US States
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
Blood drawn from nine people in the earliest days of the pandemic tested positive for the infection. But some experts questioned the results. Source: New York Times
Here's Why Uber Prices Are Soaring and You Can't Find a Cab
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
The number of drivers and for-hire cars on the streets plunged during the pandemic, frustrating those seeking rides as the city starts to recover. Source: New York Times
How the Virus Unraveled Hispanic American Families
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2021
Deaths in Santa Clara County, Calif., highlight a terrible disparity of the pandemic: Covid-19 killed many Hispanic Americans at younger ages. Source: New York Times
Oyster Farmers Who Feared Going Broke Brace for Summer Boom
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2021
When restaurants closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the nationwide market for oysters cratered. That’s not the end of the story. Source: New York Times
Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
Unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus vaccine and fertility have dissuaded some young women in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities from getting the vaccine. Source: New York Times
Why NY's Excelsior Pass Vaccine Passport Could Cost Taxpayers $17 Million
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2021
The state’s contract with I.B.M. details a Phase 2 of the Excelsior Pass, which could include uses that some advocates say raise privacy concerns. Source: New York Times
Ciattarelli Defeats Trump Loyalists in G.O.P. Primary to Take on Murphy
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
Jack Ciattarelli won New Jersey’s Republican primary and will face Philip D. Murphy, the Democratic incumbent, in November. Source: New York Times