The start of a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign at U.S. nursing homes has brought hope to many families. But it may be a while before restrictions loosen. Here are answers to common questions. Source: New York Times
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Who Gets the Vaccine Next?
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Companies, unions and trade groups are making pitches that their workers should be prioritized. Source: New York Times
CDC Panel Says Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Vaccine Next
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. Source: New York Times
‘Big Fight’ Breaks Out Over Which Interest Groups Get Vaccine First
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
Companies, unions and industry trade associations are lobbying governments to include their workers in the next round of virus vaccines. Source: New York Times
Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)?
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
The approval sets the stage for widespread inoculations in the United States with a second coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
He Always Wanted to Be a ‘Garbageman.’ Now He’s the Commissioner.
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
Edward Grayson just led New York City’s Sanitation Department in clearing snow from 6,300 miles of streets: no small feat during a pandemic. Source: New York Times
Reopening a New York City School: ‘It’s Been a Tough Start’
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
This fall New York City’s public schools faced perhaps their biggest challenge in memory: Could they resume in person safely? And for how long? We filmed in one school for 33 days to chronicle every step of the reopening. Source:…
5 Takeaways From the First Week of Vaccines in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
The mass vaccination program is off to an encouraging, if slow, start. Source: New York Times
The Year in Improvised Music: ‘Everything’s Changing. So the Music Should.’
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
The pandemic compressed live music onto screens, and Black Lives Matter protests brought it back to the streets. What will it all look like, and sound like, in 2021? Source: New York Times
New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
City and state officials are trying to recover millions from quick deals made during the worst weeks of the pandemic this spring. Source: New York Times
What New Yorkers Need to Know About the Snowstorm
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
The National Weather Service suggested that snow accumulations in New York City could end up on the low end of the initial forecasts of eight to 12 inches. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Budget Cuts: Agency Could Avoid Doomsday Scenario
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
New York’s transportation agency is expected to pass a stopgap budget that omits the draconian cuts transit officials have threatened in recent months. Source: New York Times
New York City Cultural Groups Awarded More Than $47 Million in Grants
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
The Department of Cultural Affairs announced Tuesday that more than 1,000 of the city’s cultural organizations would receive the funds. Source: New York Times
The Vaccine Arrived in a 63-Pound Box, Packed in Dry Ice
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Inside the race to give the first shots: Hospitals around the country scrambled after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times