Standard tests in New York City can take days. Wealthier people are turning to concierge services and small laboratories to get results in as little as 24 hours. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Income Inequality”
Why New Jersey’s Plan for In-Person Schooling Is Falling Apart
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Growing numbers of districts are going online only, citing teacher shortages, ventilation issues and delayed guidance from the state on the virus. Source: New York Times
$1,000 ‘Baby Bond’ Proposed in N.J. in Bid to Narrow the Wealth Gap
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
A plan would set aside money at birth for children in most families, giving them a financial lift when they reach 18 and enter adulthood. Source: New York Times
When Caring for Your Child’s Needs Becomes a Job All Its Own
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
For some parents, work outside the home is impossible as they navigate complicated and frustrating systems for help. But they don’t have to go it alone. Source: New York Times
Danny Meyer’s Restaurants Will End Their No-Tipping Policy
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Union Square Hospitality Group, which helped lead the move away from tips, changes course as its restaurants reopen. Source: New York Times
New York City Has 2,300 Parks. But Poor Neighborhoods Lose Out.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Governors Island and other large parks are trying to attract more underserved visitors, who need outdoor space more than ever during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Why Surviving Covid Might Come Down to Which NYC Hospital Admits You
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2020
In New York City’s poor neighborhoods, some patients have languished in understaffed hospitals, with substandard equipment. It was a different story in Manhattan’s private medical centers. Source: New York Times
Amid Pandemic, N.Y.C. Likely to Freeze, but Not Cut, Rent for 2 Million
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Landlords have urged the Rent Guidelines Board to raise rents. Tenants want a decrease, citing the coronavirus and the state of the economy. Source: New York Times