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March 24, 2020

De Blasio says NYC will start closing off some streets for exercise during coronavirus

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that New York City will enact a plan to open up specific streets for exercise in each of the five boroughs beginning Thursday as coronavirus takes its heavy toll on the city. 

March 24, 2020

Mayor de Blasio warns NYC hospitals will 'start to go broke' from coronavirus without help

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday that the novel coronavirus is “moving rapidly” and the situation at the city's hospitals will worsen in the coming months. 

March 22, 2020

Cuomo calls for more NYC streets to be closed off to cars amid coronavirus

As an order requiring most New Yorkers to stay home from work and not gather in groups outside their families took effect Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called to ban more cars from New York City streets to slow the coronavirus pandemic.

March 22, 2020

De Blasio: If Trump does not act on coronavirus outbreak, 'people will die'

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had a grim prognosis for his city during the coronavirus outbreak, and claimed Sunday that if President Trump does not do something soon, it will cost people their lives.

March 19, 2020

Rikers Island inmate is first to test positive for coronavirus, de Blasio announces

An inmate at Rikers Island has tested positive for coronavirus and eight others who are showing symptoms of COVID-19 have been moved into isolation, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. 

March 18, 2020

Ex-NYPD commissioner warns shelter-in-place 'could set back this city economically for a long, long time'

Former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly weighed in Wednesday on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's ongoing push for a "shelter-in-place" order that would place further restrictions on residents in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

March 18, 2020

De Blasio calls on US military to help New York amid coronavirus, addresses possible ‘shelter-in-place’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that the American military should “get in this game” and help areas battling the coronavirus outbreak, while also clarifying that he is “almost to the point” of recommending a city-wide “shelter-in-place” order to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

March 17, 2020

Cuomo shoots down de Blasio warnings of possible NYC shelter-in-place order

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of an imminent shelter-in-place order in New York City, hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was a possibility and that a decision could be made within 48 hours.

March 17, 2020

New York City may issue 'shelter-in-place' order within days over coronavirus, de Blasio warns

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned New Yorkers on Tuesday to be prepared for a possible shelter-in-place order. 

March 17, 2020

Meghan McCain pans millennials and 'national disgrace' de Blasio for coronavirus response

"The View" co-host Meghan McCain blasted her own generation and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday, suggesting that they weren't taking the coronavirus outbreak seriously enough.