Many of you turned to West Side Rag in March as the drumbeat of anxiety over Covid-19 grew louder, and we tried to offer as much information as possible to keep the community informed. Our most-read stories of 2020 were mostly about the virus, and some of the controversies that arose out of it — over the use of hotels as homeless shelters, or the decision by some locals to leave the city.
Yes, this was a year that most of us would like to forget.
But it’s worth considering the enormity of this past year — the stress and sadness and conflict, and sometimes the humor and hope too.
Here is a sampling of 10 of our most-viewed stories of the year. And here’s to a much much better 2021:
Woman and 11-Year-Old Test Positive for Coronavirus, Bringing UWS Cases to 3
‘Conjugal Confinement’ or ‘Couples Quarantining’: Reports From The Domestic Front
Video: Broadway Star Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings ‘The Impossible Dream’ From His Broadway Balcony
Lucerne Hotel to House 283 Homeless Men Recovering from Substance Abuse
La Caridad, A Cuban-Chinese Staple on Broadway, Closes After 52 Years
67-Year-Old Writer Handcuffed and Jailed Over Chalk Graffiti; ‘Petty’ Arrest Amidst a Plague
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This retrospective is just an exercise in 2020 hindsight.
I love reading the comments from back then. Especially the ones under the Trade Joes article.
“nothing to worry about”
“Trump is doing a great job”
etc etc
oh, we were all so young & innocent.