It all began in March 2020, when we were flying blind and hoping it would be over quickly. Source: New York Times
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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
N.Y.C. Struggles To Recover After Omicron Cases Surge
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
The economic disruptions of the latest Covid wave have hurt blue-collar workers the most, even as Wall Street profits, rents and home sales are soaring. Source: New York Times
A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
Without hard rules about employees who test positive, owners and workers are weighing safety against finances, and not always agreeing on the answer. Source: New York Times
‘Mockingbird,’ Once a Broadway Smash, to Pause Production Amid Omicron
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
“Girl From the North Country,” a musical using the songs of Bob Dylan, also closed, with hopes of reopening in the spring, as the surge in virus cases continues to upend the theater industry. Source: New York Times
City Schools Are ‘Staying Open,’ Mayor Eric Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2022
But the spike in Omicron cases has created trepidation for many parents. Source: New York Times
New York City Schools 'Staying Open' Despite Omicron, Mayor Says
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Covid cases soared in the week before the winter break, prompting the closures of 11 schools and over 400 classrooms. Source: New York Times
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on Broadway Is Pausing to Avoid Closing
By Gotham Rex on January 2, 2022
The musical’s producer, eager to avoid a permanent shutdown amid the virus surge, is attempting a self-imposed nine-week hiatus. Source: New York Times
Theater 80 in New York City Could Become Another Pandemic Casualty
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2021
Battered by a coronavirus lockdown and conflict over a loan, Theater 80 could become another New York City casualty of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Beleaguered by Omicron, New York Operates at Half Speed
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
From subway lines to medical clinics to libraries, city businesses and services have been curtailed because of Covid. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams’s First Big Task as Mayor: Reopening Schools in the New Year
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
New York City’s school system experienced by far the most chaotic and disrupted days of the fall semester this week, as virus cases rose across the city. Source: New York Times
Metropolitan Museum of Art Limits Attendance Amid Virus Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
The museum is reducing capacity during a holiday season that usually brings in tourism dollars. And the Baltimore Museum of Art has announced a closure. Source: New York Times
Adams Cancels Inauguration Gala in Latest Sign of Omicron Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, are weighing difficult decisions as the city faces another troubling wave of coronavirus cases. Source: New York Times
‘Hamilton’ and Other Broadway Musicals Cancel Shows Through Christmas
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
“Hadestown,” “Aladdin” and “Dear Evan Hansen” were among the shows canceling performances as a surge in coronavirus cases has halted a variety of performances around the nation. Source: New York Times