“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
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
In the Met Costume Institute’s New Show, Memory Maps Fashion’s Future
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
In celebrating the Met’s 150th anniversary, Andrew Bolton of the museum’s Costume Institute could not have designed a better show for this strange, complicated moment. Source: New York Times
K.G.B. Museum Closes; Lipstick Gun and Other Spy Relics Go on Sale
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
A Lithuanian collector is shutting his espionage museum in Manhattan after less than two years, citing the pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.J’s Largest City Shuts Down Again as Virus Cases Surge
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
Newark required nonessential businesses to close indoor operations beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Salons may open by appointment only. Source: New York Times
Astor Place Cut Hair for Warhol and De Niro, but Won’t Survive the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Astor Place Hairstylists has been a beacon of cool for decades, but the virus devastated its business. Source: New York Times
Why N.Y.C.’s Economic Recovery May Lag the Rest of the Country’s
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
More than one million residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average. Source: New York Times
Eight Small New York Theaters Sue Cuomo Over Pandemic Restrictions
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
The lawsuit argues that if bowling alleys, casinos and gyms can open, why can’t performance venues with fewer than 200 seats? Source: New York Times
It Might Become the Scariest Part of Your Commute: The Elevator
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Touch-free buttons, foot pedals, holograms — New York City buildings scramble to make the ride up feel safer. Source: New York Times
Times Square Billboards With Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Stir Skirmish
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2020
The couple’s lawyer threatens to sue over scathing billboards that were put up by an anti-Trump group, the Lincoln Project. Source: New York Times
Anywhere but Home: New Yorkers Get Creative About Work Spaces
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
The need for privacy has driven some people to rent hotel rooms, vacant apartments and empty offices. Source: New York Times
Relieved to Be Back at the Gym, but Is It Safe?
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
City gyms were allowed to reopen on Sept. 2, but lingering concerns about indoor workouts mean many may not endure. Source: New York Times
The Price for Not Wearing Masks: Perhaps 130,000 Lives
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
The pandemic death toll could be lowered by next spring if more Americans wear masks, a new analysis finds. Source: New York Times
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the virus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that it’s happening. Source: New York Times
Running Live Dance Drills at the Armory
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Bill T. Jones and David Byrne are preparing to make use of the Armory’s vast space now. One hitch: Theaters still can’t open in New York State. Source: New York Times
Two Children Killed in Trenton, Where Violence Is Surging
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
Killings in New Jersey’s capital city have more than doubled since last year, officials said. Source: New York Times