Billions of dollars in federal aid have pulled New York’s transit agency from the depths of its fiscal crisis. But a growing consensus that its ridership may never return entirely threatens its future. Source: New York Times
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Will Lagging Ridership Cloud the Future of Public Transit?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
New York City’s system depends on revenue from fares, but it could take years for riders to fully return to subways, trains and buses. Source: New York Times
How Essential Workers Who Shared Their Sundays With Us Are Doing, One Year In
By Gotham Rex on March 21, 2021
A nurse struggles with low morale; a waiter worries about a rush to normalcy; a respiratory therapist recovers from Covid, and more. Source: New York Times
Mixed Virus Data Has Some Experts Questioning Pace of N.Y.C. Reopening
By Gotham Rex on March 20, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week that businesses like indoor fitness studios would be allowed to reopen. Source: New York Times
Go or No? An Indoor Theater Invitation (at Last!) Needs an R.S.V.P.
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
Two critics, hungry for live performance, weigh whether they’re ready to take a health risk for “Blindness,” which opens in New York next month. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Students To Be Able to Opt Into In-Person Learning in Public Schools, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The move follows new C.D.C. guidance allowing elementary school students wearing masks to be spaced three feet apart, rather than six feet, in reopened schools. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths: F.B.I. Investigating if Cuomo Aides Gave False Data
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The inquiry has added to the legal pressure faced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides over the deaths of nursing home residents from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Yankees, Mets Get Permission to Open Stadiums to 20 Percent Capacity
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
Both teams will be permitted to operate their stadiums at 20 percent of capacity, expanding New York’s reintroduction of spectators at sports events. Source: New York Times
Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records. Source: New York Times
Met Musicians Accept Deal to Receive First Paycheck Since April
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera offered its orchestra temporary payments of up to $1,543 a week in exchange for simply coming to the bargaining table. Source: New York Times
This Pharmacist Had Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Spare. So He Hit the Road.
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
The pharmacist has started doing pop-up vaccination events at senior affordable housing facilities, possibly illuminating a new way to reach vulnerable groups. Source: New York Times
A Pandemic St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
This year’s event will be small, but it will happen, carrying on a 250-year tradition. Source: New York Times
How Covid-19 Helped a NYC Neighborhood Rediscover Its Restaurants
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
In Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, the pandemic brought more change to a neighborhood in flux, as locals rallied around their restaurants. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times