The number of people incarcerated in New York is less than half of what it was in 1999, and the facilities being closed are well below capacity. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Shutdowns (Institutional)”
As Starbucks Workers Seek a Union, Company Officials Converge on Stores
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
A push in the Buffalo area could produce the first union at company-owned stores in the U.S. But backers say moves by management are having a chilling effect. Source: New York Times
Border With Canada to Open, Businesses 'Could Not Be Happier'
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again. Source: New York Times
SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Changing Midtown Cityscape
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
When you return to the office, you may not find your favorite coffee place. Source: New York Times
Broadway Is Brimming With Black Playwrights. But for How Long?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
The mainstreaming of digital vaccine passes could lead to more surveillance, privacy researchers cautioned. Source: New York Times
Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Frustrated by the prospect of a new surge, many Americans are blaming the unvaccinated. A tougher stance may backfire, some experts warn. Source: New York Times
‘Was the Astor Place Kmart Haunted?’ and Other Thoughts on Its Closing
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
The big-box department store received an unexpected volume of tributes after it abruptly closed in July. Source: New York Times
A Renewal for IBM Campuses Once Home to Punch Cards and Circuit Boards
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
When Big Blue left upstate New York, economic pain ensued. But the large complexes left behind are ideally suited for large-scale production and shipping, local officials say. Source: New York Times
Why Virtual Weddings Are No Longer Legal in New York
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
During the pandemic, virtual marriage ceremonies became a symbol of love persevering in a trying time. Source: New York Times
Homeless People’s Plight at Center of N.Y.C. Plan to Revive Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
A push to move people who have been living at hotels during the pandemic back to group shelters is the subject of a federal court fight. Source: New York Times
What Parents Need to Know About the C.D.C.’s Covid School Guidelines
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
The agency’s advice on distancing, masks and vaccination bring the coming school year a bit more into focus. Source: New York Times