Eight leading mayoral candidates share their ideas and plans for public transit. Source: New York Times
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N.Y. Vaccine Incentive: Full Scholarship to Public State College
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
The random drawings are yet another example of how officials are relying on an array of incentives to boost vaccinations among younger people. Source: New York Times
Mount Sinai Seeks to Expand School Virus Testing Program
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
The health system, which is preparing to open a new laboratory that could process 100,000 tests a day, wants to take its program to public schools this fall. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Eliminate Remote Learning for Next School Year
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
All students and staff members will be back in school buildings full time come September, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated New Jerseyans Can Mostly Lose Masks Indoors on Friday
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s decision to permit vaccinated residents to doff masks comes a week after he stressed that they were still needed. Source: New York Times
Heart Problems in a Few Younger Vaccine Recipients Are Under Investigation
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The agency is reviewing several dozen reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after vaccination, officials said. But the agency has not determined whether the vaccine caused the condition. Source: New York Times
‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore in Newark Navigates the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
Source of Knowledge has been a Newark mainstay for decades. It survived the past year thanks to the generosity of its customers and an owner who provides more than just books. Source: New York Times
Has Covid Remade Psychotherapy for Good?
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
Treatment by Zoom has brought unexpected benefits — will it carry over to the post-pandemic age? Source: New York Times
Arthur Pomposello, Impresario for a Cabaret Swan Song, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He was the host at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel during an improbable resurgence of cabaret from the 1980s to the early 2000s. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Essential New York Workers Honor Colleagues Killed by Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
The Sanitation Department unveiled a statue to the workers it lost during the pandemic. It is likely to be the first of many such memorials. Source: New York Times
New York City's Reopening Spurs Hiring Push
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
With restaurants leading the way, the New York job market is beginning to recover, but the pace is modest. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic Almost Derailed This Comeback Story
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
After receiving a 30-year prison sentence, John Gargano won clemency, then rebuilt his career twice. Like New York City, he’s back on his game. Source: New York Times
They’re Reluctant to Get Vaccinated. Will a Knock on the Door Help?
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
As demand shrinks, the city is turning to door-to-door outreach to overcome vaccine skepticism. “Nobody I know took the shot,” one man said. Source: New York Times
Trying to Reach Unvaccinated New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
The city’s public health officials are urging community groups to start knocking on doors to reach people who might be hesitant. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Investigation by U.S. Examines Virus Tests for 'Specials'
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was already under fire after members of his family received expedited testing in the pandemic’s early weeks. Source: New York Times