More than 1,200 cases have been reported, mostly mild and more often in young men and boys. The benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks, experts said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Youth”
Residents and Revelers Clash Over Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
As the pandemic eases, the park has attracted crowds of young people who regard it as a place to let loose. Residents say the scene is out of control. Source: New York Times
Summer of Love, 2021, in New York
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2021
For decades, certain corners of the city were so smoothed by money they seemed off-limits to those just starting out as adults. But for one brief shining moment, it all belongs to the young. Source: New York Times
Heart Problems in a Few Younger Vaccine Recipients Are Under Investigation
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The agency is reviewing several dozen reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after vaccination, officials said. But the agency has not determined whether the vaccine caused the condition. Source: New York Times
They Came to N.Y.C. for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
A new city program for homeless L.G.B.T.Q. youth will offer job placement, education and mental health support to help them achieve career success. Source: New York Times
3 Detectives Obtained a False Murder Confession. Was It One of Dozens?
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Huwe Burton was wrongly convicted because of deceptive interrogation techniques. How many more cases were “solved” the same way? Source: New York Times
Yonkers Car Crash: 5 Men Die as Car Splits in Half
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
Four recent high school graduates from Yonkers, N.Y., were killed when a speeding driver collided with their car. Source: New York Times
They’re Young, Unemployed and Facing Bleak Prospects
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
They worked low-paid jobs in restaurants, stores and theaters. Now they are filing for unemployment at higher rates than before the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Why Some Young New Yorkers Carry Guns
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
Police struggling to stem a rising wave of shootings in New York City are confronting a deep-seated subculture that glorifies guns. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Infected Hundreds at a Georgia Summer Camp
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
The camp took precautions but did not require campers to wear masks, the C.D.C. reported. Singing and cheering may have helped spread the virus. Source: New York Times
Young New Yorkers Want You to Know Why They’re Marching
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
No longer, they say, could they just post on Instagram, or just give money, or just vote. They needed to be out in the streets. Source: New York Times