After a long silence on the subject, New York City’s incoming mayor said he would extend a number of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Covid-19 policies. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Staten Island (NYC)”
These Churches Have Been Closed, but Their Artifacts Live On
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
In a warehouse on Staten Island, the Archdiocese of New York stores altars, statuary and other relics that can be reused in churches around the world. Source: New York Times
The Best New York City Marathon Photos of the Past 50 Years
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
The New York City Marathon’s 50th running is on Sunday. This is the story of one race, five boroughs, dozens of champions and over a million hopeful runners. Source: New York Times
Biggest New York City Police Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
The Police Benevolent Association of New York said it opposed a vaccine mandate for police officers that does not allow the option of being tested weekly instead of being vaccinated. Source: New York Times
A Hospital Finds an Unlikely Group Opposing Vaccination: Its Workers
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
When a Staten Island hospital implemented a vaccine or testing mandate, some of its staff staged angry protests. Source: New York Times
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. Source: New York Times
They Live in an N.Y.C. Virus Hot Spot. But They Won’t Get Vaccinated.
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
Staten Island’s recent uptick in coronavirus cases foretold a larger increase across New York City. Source: New York Times
How A Murder ‘Solved’ in 4 Hours Sent Grant Williams to Prison for 23 Years
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
Grant Williams, whose conviction was overturned on Thursday, told people in prison that they would one day see that he was innocent. “And today’s that day,” he said. Source: New York Times
As Delta Variant Spreads, Coronavirus Cases in NYC Rise
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
But because of vaccines, health experts don’t expect the recent increase to reach the levels seen in New York City’s first and second waves. Source: New York Times
Honoring Black History on Juneteenth
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
A day of celebration and lamentation, with events across New York. Source: New York Times
NYC Retail Zones: Midtown Has Been Empty, but Other Areas Have Bounced Back
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Shopping locally has helped foot traffic in some commercial districts across the city return almost to prepandemic levels. Source: New York Times
A Trump-Supporting Congresswoman in New York City Stands Her Ground
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Representative Nicole Malliotakis represents Staten Island, where new Republican voters out-registered Democrats during the Trump administration. Source: New York Times
The Unrelenting Spread of the Virus in Dozens of ZIP Codes
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
The scramble to vaccinate New Yorkers has not yet had a significant impact on rising rates of positive tests in many city neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
As Vaccine Arrives at a Nursing Home: 'I Hope Everybody Takes It'
By Gotham Rex on January 17, 2021
At a Staten Island facility that was hit hard by the coronavirus, residents and staff members lined up to get a dose of the Covid vaccine. Here’s how the day went. Source: New York Times
GOP Candidate Leticia Remauro Under Fire for Saying ‘Heil Hitler’ at Virus Protest
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
Leticia Remauro, who is running for Staten Island borough president, has apologized for making a “bad analogy.” Source: New York Times