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April 14, 2020

New York City says 50 educational workers, including teachers and administrators, have died from coronavirus

The coronavirus has so far claimed the lives of 50 people in New York City’s Department of Education, officials announced this week, leading at least one politician to question why its schools weren't closed sooner. 

April 13, 2020

De Blasio considers NYC rent freeze, calls coronavirus greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said on Monday he’s considering implementing a rent freeze for some tenants, deeming the coronavirus the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

April 11, 2020

US overtakes Italy to have highest coronavirus death toll in the world after 2,000 deaths in a day

The United States is nearing a grim milestone in the fight against the coronavirus as it is close to passing Italy to become the country with the most deaths.

April 11, 2020

Cuomo says no decision yet on closing NYC schools for rest of school year, despite de Blasio announcement

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday that the city’s public schools will remain closed until the end of the school year in response to the coronavirus outbreak -- a decision he conceded has massive implications for families across the Big Apple.

April 9, 2020

Cuomo announces 5 new testing facilities in minority communities in NY

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state would be opening five new coronavirus testing centers in minority communities, making good on a promise by him and other lawmakers to take greater steps to protect people of racial backgrounds who have been heavily impacted by the virus.

April 7, 2020

New York City stockpiled ventilators for a pandemic, only to later auction them off: report

The New York City planned to buy thousands of ventilators, but only purchased 500 before eventually auctioning them off.

April 7, 2020

Surgeon with free beds, medical equipment claims ability to help coronavirus-hit New York hamstrung by red tape

As the coronavirus continues to cripple New York – threatening to overwhelm the state's healthcare system the death toll continues to climb – one New York City cardiovascular surgeon is lamenting that efforts to help are being met with red tape and silence.

April 6, 2020

New York coronavirus deaths have been ‘effectively flat’ for 2 days, Cuomo says

The number of daily coronavirus deaths in New York has now been “effectively flat for two days," Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced, in a sign that the pandemic may be starting to ease its grasp on America’s hardest-hit state. 

April 2, 2020

De Blasio: New Yorkers should all cover their faces while outside to prevent coronavirus spread

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday urged New Yorkers to cover their nose and mouth when they leave the house amid the coronavirus outbreak, reversing previous guidance that said only those who are sick or caring for the sick should wear masks. 

April 2, 2020

Who is Bill de Blasio? Here are some things to know about New York City’s mayor

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been involved in local politics for nearly two decades, but has seen his national profile rise in recent years through his short-lived 2020 presidential campaign and his handling of the coronavirus crisis.