New York City

The final night of the New York City curfew arrived a day earlier than planned, as Mayor Bill de Blasio unexpectedly lifted the ban Sunday morning. “New York City: We are lifting the curfew, effective immediately,” de Blasio tweeted, “Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our…

Outdoor dining in New York City will utilize sidewalks, curb sides, and open streets. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque New York City unveiled its plan for outdoor dining this week, which will be allowed when the city enters Phase 2 of reopening. The city is set to enter Phase 1 next week, with Phase…

11.29am BST11:29 This live blog is now closed. Live coverage continues here: Updated at 11.31am BST 8.03am BST08:03 Summary That’s it from me, Helen Sullivan for today. Thank you, as always, to those who took the time to reach out on Twitter and elsewhere. Here are the key developments from…

After all the looting, vandalism, and stealing were seen in parts of New York City, now a neighborhood in Queens is getting ready so they are not targeted.Read More

Social distancing measures and shelter-in-place measures have been in effect citywide since March 20. However, as parts of the country reopen, Johns Hopkins data suggest that some areas are experiencing a surge of new cases. Among the largest spikes are those in Arizona and Arkansas, which respectively reported 919 and…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city's curfew will continue through the weekend and stills plans to start phase one of its reopening on Monday, June 8.June 5, 2020Read More

Hundreds of people are being detained illegally in New York City in violation of their right to an arraignment within 24 hours of their arrest, the Legal Aid Society alleges in a lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department (NYPD) Tuesday night, which demands the detainees’ immediate release. When…

Protesters in New York, New York, rally against the police killing of George Floyd, which took place on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.ReutersLooters in New York City took freely from luxury stores and pharmacies alike on Sunday evening.In many instances, New York police officers sat and watched as people ransacked…

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that people protesting the death of George Floyd have "by and large" been peaceful, and stressed that looters are a separate group."What's happening in this environment … all these issues are getting blurred," Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. "COVID-19 is one issue, the…