Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the virus “holiday surge” was beginning to recede, which meant that relaxed restrictions were being considered. Source: New York Times
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54 Zip Codes in NYC Have Positive Coronavirus Test Rates Over 10%
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
As the focus turns to vaccinations, the virus continues to spread, leaving health experts to wonder if officials will mull new steps and restrictions. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Is Days Away From Running Out of Covid Vaccines
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
“We will have literally nothing left to give as of Friday,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The next shipment is expected on Tuesday. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Offers Doomsday Proposal to Attack a Possible $15 Billion Deficit
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
The governor floated an increase in income tax on top earners as he warned that the state might have to cut $2.6 billion in school and Medicaid spending. Source: New York Times
New York Vaccine Supply Running Low, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would run out of doses by next week. Source: New York Times
He Brought Moynihan Train Hall to Life, but Didn’t Live to See It
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Many credit Michael Evans with turning the vision for the hall at Penn Station into a reality. Before it opened, he took his own life. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Vision for 2021
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
The governor’s agenda focuses on curtailing the pandemic, including vaccinating New Yorkers, and easing the fiscal crisis. Source: New York Times
Moynihan Train Hall: It’s Stunning. And, a First Step.
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
A $1.6 billion transformation of a post office has gifted the city with a lofty, light-filled steel, glass and marble cathedral, our critic writes. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo Outlines New York's Plan to ‘Win the Covid War’
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Facing a daunting budget shortfall and a surging second wave, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled New York’s agenda as state leaders seek help from Washington. Source: New York Times
$60 Million High Line Expansion to Connect Park to Moynihan Train Hall
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will propose a 1,200-foot elevated pathway that will lead to the new Penn Station development, to be financed by public and private funds. Source: New York Times
After Unused Vaccines Are Thrown in Trash, Cuomo Loosens Rules
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
Now, employees who interact with the public, including pharmacy cashiers, qualify. It was the second time in two days that the state amended its rules. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Widens Eligibility After Vaccine Goes Unused or Is Even Thrown Out
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Three million more people will be permitted to schedule vaccinations, including those 75 and older, as the campaign in New York gets off to a dispiriting start. Source: New York Times
Legalized Marijuana in New York: This Could Be the Year
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
With the state facing a budget crisis, a Democratic supermajority in Albany may pave the way for new taxes and the legalization of recreational pot. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Rollout Is Sluggish. Can These Pop-Up NYC Inoculation Sites Help?
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
The first two of more than a hundred planned locations in New York City opened on Tuesday in an effort to speed up the pace. Source: New York Times
One Hospital System Sued 2,500 Patients After Pandemic Hit
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
The largest health system in New York, led by a close ally of the governor, continues to sue over medical debt during the Covid-19 crisis, even after other big hospitals suspended lawsuits. Source: New York Times