covid-19

Photo Essay: Williamsburg In Time of Plague
I moved with my family from Manhattan to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2008. At the time, only one or two high

Join Us for a Talk with Gregory J. Peterson, Author of “New York Stilled: A Portrait of a City in Lockdown”
Do you remember where you were when Mayor Bill De Blasio declared a shelter in place order to halt the

The Yellow Fever Epidemics That Plagued New York City
Many epidemics and pandemics have plagued New York City such as cholera in mid-1800s to diphtheria from the late-19th and

“Missing Them” Memorializes 30,000+ New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19
More than 30,000 New Yorkers lost their lives to COVID-19 and THE CITY, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, digital news platform,

21 Club, Former NYC Speakeasy, Closes for Good
The doors of New York City’s iconic 21 Club restaurant closed on March 16th, 2020, due to the COVID-19

Pfizer’s 170+ Year History in New York City
New York-based, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has made headlines recently with the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine shown to be more

Not Leaving NYC? Show Off Your Pride with this Logo
When COVID-19 hit New York City, thousands fled the metropolitan area, famous landmarks and bustling transit hubs were empty, scores

MTA Apps Allow Users to Track Crowds on Public Transit
Although New York’s COVID-19 reopening plans are progressing, many New Yorkers are still wary of taking public transit during

Greenwich Village Speakeasy Chumley’s Closes For Good
Editor’s note: As of Monday afternoon, the auction page notes that the auction has been canceled at the request