Since the worst days of the pandemic, the parts of city life the taxi industry relies on the most have yet to bounce back. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
After nearly one in five residents who were tested over three days last week were found to have the coronavirus, Newark announced a set of strict new rules. Source: New York Times
How New York Bars and Clubs Are Keeping Nightlife Alive in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
The pandemic has decimated New York nightlife, but some bars and clubs are managing to keep the fun alive. Source: New York Times
How Staten Island Became a Coronvirus Hot Spot
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Staten Island has bristled at coronavirus restrictions, but now has the highest positive test rate in the city. Source: New York Times
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Revives Broadway for a Day
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Among the things to be thankful for: Turkey is on the menu, your Uncle Charlie is not coming and, after a long absence, Broadway casts will be back onstage. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Threatens People With Intellectual and Developmental Challenges
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
People with these disorders are three times more likely to die of Covid-19, compared with patients without the conditions, a new analysis found. Source: New York Times
These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
Patients say a Connecticut physician took advantage of the pandemic with “super Covid tests” and $480 follow-up phone calls. Source: New York Times
Second Coronavirus Wave in NYC: Is it Starting?
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
There’s an alarming trend in the city: Coronavirus cases are on the rise as winter nears. The mayor is warning of tighter restrictions. Source: New York Times
The Setups for Outdoor Winter Dining Are Lavish. But Are They Safe?
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
New York’s struggling restaurants will try to lure diners with chandeliers and space blankets — and enclosures that health experts worry could increase the virus risk. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Spike Again in N.Y.C. as New Restrictions Are Considered
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
The surge could threaten the city’s halting recovery, including its success at reopening public schools and allowing limited indoor dining. Source: New York Times
How New York Reacted to Biden’s Win
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
In heavily Democratic New York City, Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory over President Trump predictably drew jubilation. Source: New York Times
As Virus Rate Surges to 6%, N.J. Governor Warns of Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
Like New York, the state had beaten back the virus in the early days of the pandemic. Now, it is bracing for another battle. Source: New York Times
Are We Losing a Generation of Children to Remote Learning?
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
Leaving children to teach themselves from a sofa might be the greatest untold tragedy of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
It Had Aerialists, Fire Eaters and Glitter. Is Brooklyn’s Wildest Party Over?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
House of Yes was a revolution in New York nightlife: A space at once wild and safe, challenging and inclusive. Can it ever come back? Source: New York Times
Children Produce Weaker Coronavirus Antibodies, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
The research suggests that children clear the infection much faster than adults and may help explain why many don’t become seriously ill. Source: New York Times