Shops and restaurants that shunned digital commerce struggled to reach customers, exposing a generational rift over whether they need to modernize. Source: New York Times
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More Space, Same Address
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
As quarantining has made small apartments seem minuscule, some renters have been able to find larger places without leaving the building. Source: New York Times
De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
The mayor and City Council pared $1 billion in funding for the Police Department, but nearly half of that would come from budgetary sleight of hand. Source: New York Times
These Are the Heartbreaking Belongings That Covid Victims Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
When virus patients died, New York hospitals were faced with a sensitive problem: What to do with thousands of personal items? Source: New York Times
MTV to Hold V.M.A.s in Brooklyn With Limits on Audience
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that the MTV Video Music Awards would be held at the Barclays Center on Aug. 30. The network said social distancing precautions would be followed. Source: New York Times
Yvonne Sherwell, Actress, Author and Coat Checker, Is Dead at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
Ms. Sherwell led an artistic existence in bohemian New York, appearing in plays, movies and cabaret. She has died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Live Coronavirus Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
The worldwide toll is continuing to rise, with over 10 million confirmed cases. More than a quarter of deaths have been in the United States. Source: New York Times
Broadway Will Remain Closed Through the Rest of the Year
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
The industry has not yet set a reopening date, but said it would now refund tickets through Jan. 3. Source: New York Times
Public Spaces Weren’t Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
New rules and design will try to keep New Yorkers safe in the usually crowded plazas, parks and streets. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Deaths Reach 500,000
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence asserts that increased testing explains a surge in cases, but experts and evidence say otherwise. Taiwan holds a Pride Parade in support of those who can’t. Source: New York Times
How the Virus and Protests Changed a 50-Year Celebration of Pride
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Because of the pandemic, a quiet event marked the 50th anniversary of the first Pride parade, but a counter parade drew a vocal group. Source: New York Times
‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in I.C.U.s, an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
China says it has largely contained a recent outbreak in Beijing. In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, researchers have found. Source: New York Times
Obamacare Faces Unprecedented Test as Economy Sinks
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
The battles over the health law have played out during a decade of continuous economic growth. How it performs as a safety net now may help determine its future. Source: New York Times
Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Small, crowded, enclosed spaces are petri dishes for the coronavirus. But in urban office buildings, elevators are a necessity, so companies are wrestling with how to make them safer. Source: New York Times