The 488 public schools will reopen on March 22. In other large school districts, high school students may not regain access to their classrooms for months. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
The Virus Spread Where Restaurants Reopened or Mask Mandates Were Absent
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
C.D.C. researchers found that coronavirus infections and death rates rose in U.S. counties permitting in-person dining or not requiring masks. Source: New York Times
Esca, a Seafood Standout in the Theater District, Closes
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
The chef Dave Pasternack, who bought the restaurant from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, says the location became a liability in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Finding Refuge, and a Snowy Owl, in Central Park
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
When pandemic New York seemed at its most surreal, the park, with its abundant wildlife and familiar progression of the seasons, offered a vision of normal life to a book critic who wandered it daily. Source: New York Times
Plan to Ditch the Mask After Vaccination? Not So Fast.
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
It’s not clear how easily vaccinated people may spread the virus, but the answer to that question is coming soon. Until then, scientists urge caution. Source: New York Times
Cuomo, Contrite Over Sexual Harassment Accusations, Refuses to Resign
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
In his first public appearance since a series of harassment allegations surfaced, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said he had “learned an important lesson.” Source: New York Times
How Neighborhood Groups Are Trying to Provide a Pandemic Safety Net
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Mutual aid groups are evolving into a long-term effort to help with food, clothing and counseling. “It’s about building the world we want to see,” one volunteer said. Source: New York Times
Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Many employers are not making a decision until many workers are vaccinated. And some are making plans for “hybrid” work arrangements. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Losing Power and Allies as Crisis Deepens
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced more calls for his resignation, and a Republican congressman and Trump backer, Lee Zeldin, said he was exploring a challenge to him next year. Source: New York Times
A Year After New York’s First Covid-19 Case, Cuomo Lies Low
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
After drawing praise for his leadership early in the pandemic, the governor is embroiled in several scandals. Source: New York Times
Frontier Cancels Flight, Citing Maskless Passengers
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
The airline’s treatment of the passengers, all Orthodox Jews, drew condemnation and accusations of anti-Semitism from Jewish groups. Source: New York Times
Norman Landsberg, Jeweler With a Friendly Touch, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
He designed and sold jewelry for 72 years from a booth in the diamond district in Manhattan. He died of Covid-related pneumonia. Source: New York Times
What We Know About Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Claims
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Two former state employees have accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, prompting calls for an independent investigation. Source: New York Times