Closed defense sites are like snowflakes in that no two are alike. The efforts to redevelop two New Jersey forts show the obstacles to revitalization. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Shutdowns (Institutional)”
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Ghosts of New York’s Glamorous Past Haunt an Empty Pub
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2022
A bar from the Stork Club, once a gathering spot for Grace Kelly, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, collects dust in a downtown tavern that went out of business. Source: New York Times
The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park Will Close This Fall
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The Boathouse first saw life as a Victorian structure in the 1870s, and will see the end of its latest chapter come October. A new operator is in the works. Source: New York Times
Mena, a Well-Received Restaurant in TriBeCa, Will Close
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
Less than six months after it opened, a sudden end for the kitchen where the chef Victoria Blamey evoked the flavors of her Chilean childhood. Source: New York Times
Papaya King, a Hot Dog Pioneer on the Upper East Side, Faces a Possible End
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The original Papaya King created the city’s signature combo of franks and tropical fruit juices. But a demolition plan could finish its decades-long reign. Source: New York Times
What to Eat, See and Do in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery. Source: New York Times
In Housing Court, Tenants Are Being Evicted Again
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
New York City tenants have been tossed out of their homes in more than 500 cases since the eviction moratorium was lifted. Source: New York Times
Forlini’s Italian Restaurant Closes
By Gotham Rex on April 10, 2022
The beloved red-sauce restaurant in New York’s Chinatown has served its last clams casino. “It’s hard, but we’re leaving while we’re still on top,” Derek Forlini said. Source: New York Times
How Covid Changed the Clergy in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
As the city’s houses of worship begin to hold in-person services again, faith leaders reflect on what the pandemic has taught them. Source: New York Times
Tourism Begins to Revive in New York, but Not Among Chinese
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
Chinese tourists are still barred from traveling abroad. But city officials forecast a 70 percent increase in tourism in 2022, including 8 million visitors from abroad. Source: New York Times
Two Years Later, New York City’s Lessons from the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2022
The city was slow to react, and the vaccine rollout was flawed. Poor neighborhoods still need help. But shutdowns and mandates saved lives. Source: New York Times
Two Years of the Pandemic: New York Looks Back
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2022
It all began in March 2020, when we were flying blind and hoping it would be over quickly. Source: New York Times
Tony Awards to Announce Prizes in June at Radio City Music Hall
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
The 75th ceremony, honoring plays and musicals staged on Broadway, resumes its traditional calendar after a few years of pandemic disruption. Source: New York Times
‘Mask or Vax’ Rule Lifted, but That Doesn’t Mean No Masks
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the indoor mask mandate for businesses would expire today. Other states loosened pandemic rules, deepening confusion about what is and is not required. Source: New York Times