Lee Sims in Jersey City made it through the shutdown thanks to ingenuity and customer loyalty. It’s back just in time for the busiest season. Source: New York Times
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They Loved N.Y.C. but Lived in Jersey. The Pandemic Changed That.
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
Hoboken and Jersey City, often nicknamed the “sixth boroughs” of New York City, have their residents back full time. Source: New York Times
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
An antiviral widely used to treat hospitalized patients did not lower the mortality rate in a multinational trial. Source: New York Times
What Happens When a Virus Crackdown Cuts Right Through a Neighborhood
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
New York is trying something novel for an American city in the pandemic: allowing reopenings in some areas while shutting down businesses and schools that are just blocks away. Source: New York Times
SUNY Oneonta President Resigns After 700 Students Test Positive for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The State University of New York at Oneonta had the worst coronavirus outbreak of any public university in the state. Source: New York Times
How Windows Have Caused Anxiety at Hunter College Schools During Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The building that is home to Manhattan’s Hunter College High temporarily closed after three students tested positive for the virus. Source: New York Times
Inspired by Trump, Hasidic Backlash Grows Over Virus Rules
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
Orthodox Jewish leaders have seen a growing, raucous faction of young men in the community, tired of pandemic guidelines and resentful of the secular authorities. Source: New York Times
‘Diamond Sweet 16’ Party Leaves 37 Infected and 270 in Quarantine
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
More than 80 people attended the birthday event, officials said. The Long Island venue was fined $12,000. Source: New York Times
NYC Bike Thefts Are Up 27% During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
As more people are buying bikes, more bikes are being swiped from sidewalks, garages and basements. Locks are not always a deterrent. Source: New York Times
Bike Thefts Are Up 27% in Pandemic N.Y.C.: ‘Sleep With It Next to You’
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
As more people are buying bikes, more bikes are being swiped from sidewalks, garages and basements. Locks are not always a deterrent. Source: New York Times
Why Parents in This High-Performing School District Chose All-Remote Learning
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
In a heavily Asian-American district of Queens, two-thirds of families have chosen not to send their children back to school. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
A case in Nevada has spurred new concerns that people who have recovered from the infection may still be vulnerable. That’s unlikely, experts say. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
The four companies known as Big Tech — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — now have more than 22,000 employees in the city, with thousands added just this year. Source: New York Times
How a Feud Between Cuomo and de Blasio Led to a Chaotic Virus Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
The mayor pushed out a plan, only to have the governor override him, causing unnecessary confusion for thousands of business owners and school parents. Source: New York Times
Subways Are Less Busy and Less Safe
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
Violent crime has risen in the pandemic, as criminals may be emboldened if they’re targeting the only person on a car or platform. Source: New York Times