The masks are coming off.
The subways are becoming crowded.
New York is returning to normal.
But is normal what we want?

In @NYTmag, @jonathanmahler asks: Can New York recover from the decades of division and inequality that the virus exposed? nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
The pandemic brought out New York’s long-term failures: Underresourced public hospitals. The paucity of affordable housing. Students in the public school system with no devices and no stable internet who couldn't participate in remote learning. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
But now, there’s an opportunity to redirect and to make New York a better, fairer place, @jonathanmahler writes. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
What will New York do with this moment? @jonathanmahler spent the last six months traveling around the city, talking to people who are trying to shape its post-pandemic future. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp

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