Building officials are trying to persuade apartment owners to cut rents and woo younger people to the area. The contextThe crisis in Midtown fits within a broader upending of life in New York City. The futureWhere that will leave New York in one year, or five years, is uncertain. Midtown may never be the same place again. Some interpret the changes less ominously, noting that the city has emerged from many crises and has always been evolving.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2020 09:11 UTC