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April 29, 2020

Coronavirus in New York: Subway worker demands hazard pay after sharing video showing homeless filling train cars

A New York City subway conductor says he and his colleagues should receive “hazard pay” for the work they are doing after posting a video showing the Big Apple’s homeless population filling up train cars during the coronavirus outbreak. 

April 29, 2020

De Blasio apologizes for message to Jewish community after funeral gathering, defends ‘tough love’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down Wednesday on his criticism of those involved in a large gathering at a Jewish funeral in Brooklyn -- but also apologized for his overnight warning to the Jewish community as a whole that threatened future arrests. 

April 29, 2020

De Blasio warning to Jewish community sparks backlash in latest controversy over coronavirus measures

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is being accused of singling out his city’s Jewish community after a Brooklyn funeral was broken up by police for allegedly violating social distancing requirements being enforced during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 28, 2020

NYC Mayor de Blasio, NYPD 'breaking up' rabbi's funeral attended by hundreds

Police were sent to break up the funeral of a New York City rabbi who died from COVID-19 Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

April 28, 2020

Coronavirus in New York: De Blasio criticized for ‘non-essential’ trip to Brooklyn park

Is this move by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio the “epitome of non-essential travel”? 

April 27, 2020

Cuomo remains resistant to reopening New York, says coronavirus restrictions will be extended in some parts

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled Monday that he plans to extend his state’s coronavirus prevention measures past May 15 for the hardest-hit regions, while others may be allowed to gradually start reopening. 

April 27, 2020

De Blasio appoints wife to head coronavirus racial inequality task force: report

Mayor de Blasio isn’t letting the controversy surrounding his wife’s embattled billion-dollar mental-health initiative stop him from appointing her to head a new coronavirus recovery task force.

April 26, 2020

De Blasio says Trump needs 'to speak up' to Senate to get states and cities stimulus money

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio thanked President Trump on Sunday for the help the federal government has given country’s largest city during the coronavirus pandemic, but said the president needs to be more vocal in helping cities and states recover from the economic fallout tied to the public health crisis.

April 26, 2020

USNS Comfort to leave NYC harbor soon after assisting in coronavirus relief

The navy hospital ship will return to Virginia after almost a month in harbor.

April 22, 2020

Tammy Bruce blasts mayor for creating hotline to 'snitch' on neighbors amid lockdown

Fox News contributor and Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce took New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to task for his recent calls for New Yorkers to report their fellow citizens to the police for apparent violations of social distancing guidelines.