As students head back to school, experts say that the city’s third coronavirus wave may be ebbing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Reopenings”
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
The company, which faced steep losses after the pandemic forced it to shut down on March 12, 2020, is working to lure operagoers back to its 3,800-seat theater. Source: New York Times
Classical Music Looks Ahead to a Fall in Flux
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
How will performances feel in the midst of pandemic regulations? Will institutions respond in actions, not just words, to calls for racial equity? Source: New York Times
Review: The Met Opera Reunites, With Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2021
After a year and a half, the company’s forces came together for an outdoor performance of the sprawling, ecstatic symphony. Source: New York Times
Musicals Return to Broadway With ‘Waitress’ and ‘Hadestown’
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
The song-and-dance shows that are Broadway’s bread and butter began a staggered return to the stage Thursday. For audiences, vaccinations and masks were mandatory. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Students Hope Vaccine Mandates Bring College Life Back to Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
Many of the state’s college students are leaning into the vaccine mandate, welcoming the chance to return to campus in person. Source: New York Times
When Will the Delta Surge End?
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
The variant retreated unexpectedly in Britain and India, but has begun to rebound. The United States may take an even bumpier path, scientists said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Mayor Directs City Employees to Soon Return to Office Full-Time
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
There are more than 300,000 city workers overall, but many of them are essential employees who have already been reporting to job sites. Source: New York Times
What the First Day of School May Look Like in Two Weeks
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
On Sept. 13, roughly one million public school students in New York City are set to return to their classrooms with no remote option available. Source: New York Times
Commuter Trains Have Kept Rolling. Will All Those Riders Ever Return?
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2021
Transit agencies in the New York City region are having to reinvent their railroads to adapt to the shift away from going to the office every day. Source: New York Times
New York Art Fairs Are Returning, Eyes Open and Fingers Crossed
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Major exhibitions like the Armory Show are coming back from a pandemic hiatus, but travel restrictions and the rise of the Delta variant are challenging their plans. Source: New York Times
‘This Is Broadway’ Campaign Aims to Attract Wary Theatergoers
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
The trade association representing theater owners and producers gets an assist from Oprah Winfrey as it seeks to drive ticket sales beyond the buzzy September reopenings. Source: New York Times
Keeping 1 Million N.Y.C. Students Safe Amid the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the school safety reopening plan on Thursday, raising questions about the city’s readiness to bring back all its students to schools next month. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Educators Must Be Vaccinated by September, de Blasio Says
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that all Department of Education employees must have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27. Source: New York Times