Covid-19

Health

Bring Back Masks on Subway, Disability Advocates Say as Respiratory Diseases Surge

Dec. 21, 2022, 7:46 p.m.Dec. 21, 2022, 7:46 p.m.

At an MTA hearing on Wednesday, board also approved a budget that anticipates service cuts and fare hikes.

NYCHA

NYCHA Faces Financial Crisis as Nearly Half of Tenants Are Late on Rent, With Many Awaiting Missing Aid

Dec. 21, 2022, 7:02 p.m.Dec. 21, 2022, 7:02 p.m.

The drop in rental income appears to imperil NYCHA’s ability to perform repairs to aging properties as required by a recent agreement with the feds.

Economy

An Uneven and Incomplete Recovery for NYC’s Economy in 2022

Dec. 21, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 21, 2022, 9:14 a.m.

Packed hotels and budding new businesses can’t hide looming weaknesses like a sagging tech sector and Wall Street’s woes.

Pets

Council Hears Pleas to Stop Sale of Guinea Pigs From Pet Stores

Dec. 14, 2022, 4:46 p.m.Dec. 14, 2022, 7:32 p.m.

Surrender of the rodents to shelters spiked during the pandemic after people who adopted them to stave off loneliness abandoned them.

Economy

Escape From New York? City Tax Data Shows 2020 Drop in High Earners

Dec. 6, 2022, 7:25 p.m.Dec. 6, 2022, 7:25 p.m.

Independent Budget Office finds 10% fewer tax filers earned above $750K in the pandemic’s first year.

Charter Schools

Some NYC Charter Schools Shrank During COVID, but Sector Keeps Growing Overall

Dec. 5, 2022, 7:04 p.m.Dec. 5, 2022, 7:21 p.m.

The reasons for enrollment declines are complex, and appear to include the lure of new school construction on one hand, and the high cost of living on the other.

Missing Them

Los síntomas de COVID persistente son más frecuentes entre los latinos y los residentes del Bronx

Nov. 30, 2022, 7:51 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Nuevos datos del Departamento de Salud de la ciudad apuntan a la disparidad de raza y género que podría surgir de enfermedades preexistentes y del a la atención médica.