December 18, 2020 NYPD Commissioner Shea says NYC needs help on guns Police Commissioner Dermot Shea knows what he wants under his tree this Christmas: for New York to “get serious about guns.” He’s not the only one with that wish.
December 17, 2020 De Blasio 'really unhappy' with coronavirus relief package due to lack of state and local aid New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said he was "really unhappy" with the stimulus package being negotiated in Congress, saying it was not acceptable that the deal was unlikely to include state and local aid.
December 16, 2020 Major Northeast snowstorm hits; leads to Pennsylvania, NYC car pileups, 2 deaths The first major snowfall to hit the East Coast this season has dumped several inches of snow on multiple states and led to a massive pileup in central Pennsylvania that left at least two dead, according to state police.
December 15, 2020 De Blasio says coronavirus shutdown coming 'in the weeks ahead,' possibly right after Christmas New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said a new shutdown in New York City could be coming within weeks, possibly right after Christmas, as the Big Apple struggles to keep COVID-19 metrics low.
December 14, 2020 Cuomo, de Blasio warn NYC to prepare for 'full shutdown' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday warned that the city could soon be facing a “full shutdown” and that the city needed to “get ready” for such an event -- as COVID-19 metrics remain high in the Big Apple.
December 12, 2020 NYC City Hall failed to stop massive Satmar funeral The city has said it will investigate the funeral.
December 11, 2020 Gov. Cuomo suspends indoor dining in New York City, is backed by Mayor de Blasio New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced that indoor dining would be shut down again in New York City, even as the state released contract-tracing data which showed bars and restaurants accounted for just 1.43% of COVID-19 cases in the three months ending in November.
December 9, 2020 Socialists blast De Blasio for reneging on promise to keep schools closed A socialist outlet took New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to task this week for reneging on his promise to keep schools closed if coronavirus positivity rates in the city surpassed 3%.
December 8, 2020 Former Obama official launches campaign for NYC mayor Shaun Donovan, the former Secretary of Urban Housing and Development and budget director under the Obama administration, officially launched his political campaign for New York City Mayor on Tuesday.
December 8, 2020 New York City to receive coronavirus vaccine next week, de Blasio says New York City will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines next week pending federal approval, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.
