October 9, 2020 Orthodox Jews, Roman Catholics, sue NYC over Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions A Roman Catholic and an Orthodox Jewish group are both suing New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions that limit church gatherings to 10 people or less.
October 8, 2020 NYC Mayor de Blasio warns Orthodox Jewish protesters of ‘no tolerance’ policy for violence The city’s Democratic mayor said there will be consequences for people who don’t adhere to NYPD instruction.
October 8, 2020 NYC releases coronavirus outbreak map New York City officials released a color-coded map on Wednesday to help New Yorkers track if they live in an area with a high concentration of the novel coronavirus.
October 7, 2020 'Defund the police' movement takes toll on NYC's crime rate, law enforcement and Dem critics claim, as shootings and murders spike Shootings have spiked 127% in New York City as compared to last year, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for Mayor Bill de Blasio to get it under control, but city officials say liberal pushes to "defund the police" have hindered police's ability to keep the city safe.
October 7, 2020 Orthodox Jewish protesters blast Cuomo, de Blasio over new coronavirus restrictions New restrictions by state officials have reduced religious gatherings at synagogues to 10 people or less and shuttered schools and nonessential businesses in nine neighborhoods.
October 5, 2020 Cuomo: Schools in NYC coronavirus 'hot spots' ordered to close Tuesday City schools in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods experiencing coronavirus outbreaks will again be closed starting Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
October 4, 2020 NYC to close schools, nonessential businesses in 9 zip codes amid rise is coronavirus cases, de Blasio says The move comes in an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus after cases in the areas topped a 3% positivity rate over the past seven days.
September 30, 2020 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says NYPD officers not wearing masks should face ‘penalties’ New York City police officers who don’t wear coronavirus masks should face “penalties,” according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
September 30, 2020 NYPD to deploy 400 officers to COVID-19 hot spots to enforce social distancing Officials have identified nine neighborhoods where there is less compliance with wearing face coverings and keeping 6 feet apart compared to other parts of the city.
September 29, 2020 Cuomo presses NYC to clean up its act, hinting at National Guard assistance Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to slash state funding if New York City does not increase efforts to tamp down on crime and clean up the city's trash in the midst of a pandemic, even offering to send in the National Guard to help.
