The move allows reopening of schools and nonessential business in the zones, but tough restrictions in other parts of the city remain. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Amtrak Warns of Layoffs and Project Delays Without Billions in Assistance
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
The chief executive urged senators to pass legislation that includes more than $2 billion in emergency funding for the rail agency. Source: New York Times
Finally, a Subway Map With Real-Time Train Locations and Delays
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new digital map also includes updates on elevators and escalators that are out of service. Source: New York Times
Is a Second Wave Starting? New Yorkers Are Steeling Themselves
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
As the number of virus cases rises, anxious residents are taking precautions and making sure they are prepared this time. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color. Source: New York Times
No, New York Isn’t Putting New Jersey on the Quarantine List
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
The governor said he would not restrict travelers from New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania, despite virus spikes in those states. Source: New York Times
No, NY Isn’t Putting NJ on the Coronavirus Quarantine List
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
The governor said he would not restrict travelers from New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania, despite virus spikes in those states. Source: New York Times
Line Holders Are Paid to Wait All Night Outside Motor Vehicle Offices
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A huge backlog at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has spawned a new gig worker. Source: New York Times
Line Holders Are Paid to Wait All Night Outside a Motor Vehicle Office
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A huge backlog at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has spawned a new gig worker. Source: New York Times
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Spike in New Jersey, Threatening ‘Lurch Backward’
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel. Source: New York Times
In NYC Schools, Only 18 Positive Coronavirus Tests Out of 10,676
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The absence of outbreaks, if it holds, suggests that the city’s efforts to return children to classrooms could serve as an influential model for the nation. Source: New York Times
10,000 Guests at a Hasidic Wedding in Brooklyn? New York Says No
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The governor warned that the gathering could be a superspreader event; a synagogue representative accused officials of “unwarranted attacks.” Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Virus Crackdown Angers Catholics, Who Say They’re Singled Out
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
Church leaders, who have clashed with the governor before, said that Catholics have followed mask and social-distancing rules. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Shuts Down Hasidic Wedding That Could Have Had 10,000 Guests
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2020
The ultra-Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn accused state officials of “unwarranted attacks” on the wedding. Source: New York Times