Economy
Most Bronx Businesses Hanging On— For Now
Jarrett Murphy |
The boroughs BIDs says COVID-19 hasn’t swamped most business. The question is how long they can tread water.
affordability
State’s Window for COVID Rent Relief Reopens Amid Criticism
Jarrett Murphy |
Applications will be accepted through August 6.
Coronavirus
People of Color are Dying at Higher Rates from COVID-19, Despite Class
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at death rates in 10 big cities indicates that even when accounting for poverty, race affects the risk of succumbing to the coronavirus.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: After COVID-19, NYC’s Future Depends on Bold Moves
Larisa Ortiz |
‘When people say ‘cities come back, they always do,’ or ‘pandemics have happened before and look, our cities remained,’ they ignore a fundamental truth that distinguishes this moment from many others.’
Coronavirus
Fewer Than 10% of NYC Office Workers Expected Back This Year
Anika Chowdhury and Jarrett Murphy |
‘We have flattened and contained the virus better than almost any place in the country,’ says Partnership for New York City chief Kathy Wylde, ‘but there still is a deep concern.’
Coronavirus
Everything You Want to Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing but Were Afraid to Ask
Nicole Javorsky |
‘We’re asking people to have a crash course in epidemiology, virology, immunology, genetics. We are throwing around these very scientific terms that people have never heard of.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: COVID-19 Exposed Health Disparities that New York Can—and Must—Fix
Eric Adams |
‘The most basic function of government is to keep its people safe. And so there are reforms to our health system that must be made immediately.’
Coronavirus
New York’s Pandemic Rolls On, and Prison Testing is Still an Issue
Nicole Javorsky |
While about 20 percent of New York’s population have been tested for the coronavirus, just about 3.6 percent of people incarcerated in the state’s prisons have received tests.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The Crisis in Immigrant Health is Far from Over
Amber Khan |
‘This unprecedented public health crisis has further illuminated existing discrimination and inequities in access to medical care, especially for one community disproportionately impacted by COVID-19: immigrants
Coronavirus
NYC Faces ‘Deep and Enduring Unemployment,’ Says Report
Nicole Javorsky |
As the third phase of reopening starts next week, an analysis of unemployment data points to a long road ahead for the city’s economic recovery.
