More than 2,000 inmates were freed to reduce the spread of Covid in the state’s prison system. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
A Conductor Becomes a Virtual-Concert Jet-Setter
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Xian Zhang, the New Jersey Symphony’s music director, has been busy even in a time of rampant concert cancellations. Source: New York Times
Voting in N.Y.C.: An Election Day Cheat Sheet
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2020
Today is the last day to cast a ballot in the presidential election and other races. Aside from safety measures, the process is little changed. Source: New York Times
Businesses Underground Are Desperate. Even the Oyster Bar Can’t Survive.
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2020
Since March, 77 of the 321 retail businesses still operating in the subway system have permanently closed, according to the transit agency. Source: New York Times
‘I Still Believe in Our City’: A Public Art Series Takes On Racism
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
After a wave of anti-Asian discrimination, the artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya wanted to “turn these hurts into something beautiful.” Her panels will transform a Brooklyn subway station. Source: New York Times
Parents in N.Y.C. Public Schools Now Face This Agonizing Choice
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Only one in four students have returned to classrooms. The remainder have two weeks left to decide if they’ll go back, too. Source: New York Times
Virus Rate Fell to 2% From 34% in One Area. But Did Anything Change?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Concerns have arisen that communities may be manipulating coronavirus positivity rates by discouraging sick people from being tested. Source: New York Times
The Virus Rate in One Area Plummeted. Experts Wonder Why.
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
The sudden drop raises questions about community sensitivities over testing and how useful the data is in determining preventive measures. Source: New York Times
2 Warehouse Halloween Parties Attended by Nearly 1,000 Are Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2020
Few people were social distancing or wearing masks, New York City authorities said. Twenty-eight people face charges. Source: New York Times
Inside One Brooklyn Restaurant’s Desperate Fight to Survive the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2020
Half of New York City’s 24,000 restaurants could go out of business. Gertie is fighting to avoid becoming one of them. Source: New York Times
Virus Hospitalizations Are Up in N.Y.C. But This Time, It’s Different.
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Patients with serious cases are spending less time in the hospital on average and are less likely to be put on ventilators. Fewer are dying. Source: New York Times
Halloween in N.Y.C.: When Trick-or-Treating Is Scary, for Real
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Is Halloween Canceled? Not Officially, but …
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Trick-or-treating is allowed in the city, as long as it’s outdoors, but spooky traditions will look far different during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
These Are the Perks Companies Use to Get Workers Back to Their Offices
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Free lunch. Discounted parking. Learning pods for children. Some New York City companies are offering incentives to workers who are required to return to the office. Source: New York Times
Wedding and Birthday Party Infect 56, Leaving Nearly 300 in Quarantine
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
“This kind of blatant disregard for the well-being of others is not only extremely disappointing; it will not be tolerated,” a Long Island official said. Source: New York Times