The virus has now been detected in a Nassau County wastewater sample, officials said. Source: New York Times
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Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
A new study from the C.D.C. provides more details about a polio case detected in New York last month, and suggests the virus has been spreading elsewhere for a year. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Soldiers, the Famed Black Cavalry, Get a Statue at West Point
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
For decades, the Buffalo Soldiers taught military horsemanship to cadets at West Point. On Friday, a statue was unveiled in their honor. Source: New York Times
Newburgh, N.Y.: Onetime Jewel of the Hudson River
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
As many New Yorkers discovered during the pandemic, this Orange County city doesn’t just have good bones, it is magnificent — and still fairly affordable. Source: New York Times
Virus Rate Fell to 2% From 34% in One Area. But Did Anything Change?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Concerns have arisen that communities may be manipulating coronavirus positivity rates by discouraging sick people from being tested. Source: New York Times
The Virus Rate in One Area Plummeted. Experts Wonder Why.
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
The sudden drop raises questions about community sensitivities over testing and how useful the data is in determining preventive measures. Source: New York Times
15% of Virus Tests Are Positive, and Few Wear Masks in One Orthodox Suburb
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
Several towns with large ultra-Orthodox Jewish populations are seeing coronavirus case rates that are among the highest in New York. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Imposes Tight Virus Rules on Areas Hit by Spikes Across State
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2020
The plan was intended to curb the outbreak in areas, many with large populations of Orthodox Jews, that have had sharp increases in cases. Source: New York Times
Their Dream Was a Working Farm (but They Weren’t Farmers)
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
So one urban couple had a brainstorm: Why not build a house they could share with farmers just starting out, on land that could be farmed? Source: New York Times