The COVID Crisis: Gov. Cuomo Says NY Coronavirus Stay-In-Place Order Extended To May 15, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday extended New York's stay-in-place order for another month.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: NY Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 10K From Harlem To Hollis, Queens
More than 10,000 New Yorkers have died from new coronavirus, state data shows.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Says NYC Schools To Stay Closed Despite What Gov Cuomo Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City public schools will stay closed for the rest of the school year on Saturday, despite claims from Gov. Andrew Cuomo that the legal authority to make that decision rests with him.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Sadly, NY Breaks Coronavirus Death Record Set The Day Before
New York saw its highest daily death toll this week with 779 lives lost to novel coronavirus in a single day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Gov Cuomo Says NY State May Be At Peak Of Coronavirus Outbreak
The peak of New York's outbreak of coronavirus may be hitting the state now, if not within the coming days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his Monday afternoon press briefing.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: The Coronavirus Kills More Than 1K In 2 Days, State Figures Show
More than 2,600 New York City dwellers have died from novel coronavirus as of Saturday morning during a two-day spike that may have claimed more than 1,000 lives, according to the New York Governor's chief aide and city dataContinue reading
The COVID Crisis: New York Shutdown Extended 2 Weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says
New York state's shutdown will be extended at least two more weeks, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a Sunday briefing on the state's efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus.Continue reading
Julia Salazar, AOC And Others Call On Cuomo To Reject Medicaid Cuts, Raise Revenue
State Senator Julia Salazar and a coalition of city, state and federal lawmakers released an open letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo today calling on him to withdraw his proposed funding cuts.Continue reading
Stay-At-Home Coronavirus Order Issued For New York State
New York will go under a stay-in-place order after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issues an executive order that goes into effect Sunday.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Protect Commercial Renters In NY State During COVID-19 Outbreak
Representative Adriano Espaillat led members of the New York City congressional delegation to send a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Halts Mortgage Payments, And Credit Card Fees
Mortgage payments, credit card fees and ATM fees will be waived in New York as the state grapples with the economic impact of its novel coronavirus response, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.Continue reading
Half Of New York Work Force From Harlem To Hollis Ordered Home By Governor Cuomo
New York businesses can only send half their staff outside under a new executive order Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, as the city's confirmed novel coronavirus case count reached 1,339.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: 12 Die As State’s Hospital System To Be Overwhelmed, Cuomo Says
Twelve New Yorkers have died and the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus spiked yet again to 1,374 cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.Continue reading
Whatha 2 More New Yorkers Tested With The Coronavirus, Governor Says
Two more New Yorkers have been tested for the potentially deadly coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.Continue reading
Harlem Waves Goodbye To MTA President Andy Byford Who Resigns After Two Years
Andy Byford has resigned from the MTA. The New York City Transit president resigned after two years reigning over the city's subways and buses, the MTA announced Thursday.Continue reading