Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Quarantine (Life and Culture)”
Down the Basement Stairs and Into the Past
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Going through a box filled with memories prompted me to find people I hadn’t spoken to in decades. Am I the only one whose social life has improved during the lockdown? Source: New York Times
At the Queens Museum, Home and the World
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
In three post-lockdown exhibitions, the museum stakes out its role in the life of its neighborhood’s multiethnic citizens. Source: New York Times
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
How New York’s Small Cinemas Are Hanging On
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
Despite the continued shutdown of the city’s movie houses, indie theaters just may survive: They are less reliant on Hollywood and have a loyal audience. Source: New York Times
In New York, Roommates Make a Comeback
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
It can be lonely living alone, especially during a pandemic, so some renters are finding new places with friends and sharing both the experience and the rent. Source: New York Times
4 Current Affairs Podcasts for Curious Children
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
Daily, biweekly and weekly shows deliver kids the news at their level, and help contextualize the world around them. Source: New York Times
How to Grow a Hydroponic Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
It’s getting cold out there. Take your pandemic gardening inside. Source: New York Times
Anywhere but Home: New Yorkers Get Creative About Work Spaces
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
The need for privacy has driven some people to rent hotel rooms, vacant apartments and empty offices. Source: New York Times
John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
The filmmaker attracted a cult following with his droll Vimeo shorts shot on the city’s streets. In “How To With John Wilson,” he expands the concept for HBO. Source: New York Times
New York Real Estate: Manhattan Median Rent Drops Below $3,000
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
Soaring inventory and discounted rents in Manhattan have pushed the median to the lowest price in nearly a decade. Source: New York Times
A First-Time Survey of Asian Art Gets a Second Chance to Dazzle
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
The curators of the Asia Society Triennial planned a really big show. They didn’t plan on reconfiguring it for a city dealing with a pandemic. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Over a New Leaf
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
A wild meadow and woodland ‘ruin’ are now on exuberant display. The new, ecologically minded garden boasts shaggy clouds of vegetation. Source: New York Times
Running Live Dance Drills at the Armory
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Bill T. Jones and David Byrne are preparing to make use of the Armory’s vast space now. One hitch: Theaters still can’t open in New York State. Source: New York Times
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. Source: New York Times