2020 election
Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3?
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There’s little doubt either Trump or Biden will push through some relief package after Election Day. What do we know about what either candidate’s strategy will mean for New York City?
The Coronavirus Crisis
City’s COVID-19 Testing Efforts for School Staffers Fall Short, Teachers Say
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The city offer prioritized COVID-19 testing for DOE staff and students at 34 sites across the city. But only for seven days.
Government
Feds’ Stimulus Stall Comes After Years of Cutting Help to NYC
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A recent report finds that aid from Washington has dropped by nearly $2 billion since 2010.
travel
Labor Day Trip? What You Need to Know About NY’s Travel Restrictions
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Those who are still venturing to and from states on the mandated quarantine list, or are at least thinking about it, face an extra dimension of travel planning.
The Max & Murphy Show
Concerns Remain About School Reopening, Advocate Says
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‘Delaying school for 10 days without calling for adequate funding so that schools can meet the needs of this moment, it does nothing.’
Coronavirus
Delayed School Start Doesn’t Resolve Worries About Disparities
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From school to school and district to district, differing infection rates and resource levels will make for disparate experiences this fall.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
Incluso después de que una vacuna contra COVID-19 sea aprobada, la distribución será difícil
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Incluso después de que una vacuna COVID-19 se finalice, los expertos dicen que hay una serie de obstáculos para administrarla con éxito en una ciudad como Nueva York.
Health and Environment
The Other Communicable Diseases —Besides Coronavirus—That Call NYC Home
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The city’s Health Department has been monitoring a number of sources for potential communicable diseases outbreaks for more than 20 years. Here are some of the illnesses, other than COVID-19, that have seen recent upticks in New York.
Voices of New York
Hunger ‘Skyrocketing’ in Latino Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by COVID
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In order to survive, people who do not qualify for any direct federal, state or municipal financial aid have turned to queuing twice a week at pantries across the five boroughs.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC School Children Deserve a Safe Route to School
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The city announced earlier this month that it plans to reduce school bus capacity to adhere to social distancing guidelines, meaning more children will likely be driven to school. ‘Putting more cars on the road will make the streets more dangerous, especially for children who cannot be driven to school by their parents.’