Christina Veiga, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 14 at 6:17pm EDTby THE CITY A public school in Bedford-Stuyvesant was giving away free
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Cuomo’s MTA Power Shakeup Threatens to Upend Transit Comeback, Critics Say
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 10 at 9:30pm EDTby THE CITY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to shake up MTA brass
Jobs Making a Careful Comeback as NYC Reopens
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 20 at 5:25pm EDTby THE CITY The city gained 35,000 positions last month with restaurants
New York City Jobs Jump Trails Nation as Wary Tourists Wait in the Wings
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 15 at 6:45pm EDTby THE CITY The city economy shifted into second gear in March with growing jobs numbers — but New York’s comeback will depend on when the vaccine rollout convinces office workers and tourists to return. At the moment, both are saying: Not
Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 4 at 8:29pm EDTby THE CITY After long pushing for a 400-mile citywide network of protected multi-use trails, green groups are betting on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan to help link the disjointed system of so-called greenways and propel New York’s COVID comeback.
FBI Cuomo Probe Seeks Details on Deal to Shield Nursing Homes from COVID Lawsuits
Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 18 at 5:47pm EDTby THE CITY FBI investigators probing the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes during the pandemic last spring are seeking information about a state budget provision that gave operators legal immunity, THE CITY has learned. In recent weeks, FBI officials have been
Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 17 at 8:21pm EDTby THE CITY Spencer Rubin spent Wednesday waiting for a building inspector at his Melt Shop location on 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, which he hopes to reopen next month. But Rubin, the co-owner of the 15-shop chain, isn’t just
Can Vaccinations — and Shakespeare — Bring Back New York City’s Lost Tourism and Arts Jobs?
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 16 at 6:51pm EDTby THE CITY A year after the pandemic threw New York into turmoil, THE CITY is examining the shaken-up jobs market — including the varying impact on different sectors and evolving predictions of what’s to come. The Muse Hotel in Times Square
NYC Lost a Record 631,000 Jobs to the Pandemic in 2020. So What’s Next?
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 14 at 8:26pm EDTby THE CITY A year after the pandemic threw New York into turmoil, THE CITY is examining the shaken-up jobs market — including the varying impact on different sectors and evolving predictions of what’s to come. Up first: a look at the
‘Tough Guy’ Cuomo’s Hard Reign Over MTA Shaken by Growing Scandals
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 11 at 10:26pm ESTby THE CITY For ex-transit chief Andy Byford, moving to head London’s transportation system after his two-year stint running New York’s buses and subways marked his own declaration of independence. “I’m now given the space and leeway as a transit professional to
