New York City

Relocating homeless individuals put them at risk, advocates said.May 6, 2020, 9:12 PM7 min read The first deliberate shutdown of the New York City subway system in 115 years was deemed "successful" by transit officials on Wednesday, after a small army of cleaners disinfected trains, and police officers, social workers…

15 children were hospitalized in New York City with an unknown disease, according to the city's Department of Health.Symptoms of the disease were similar to toxic shock or Kawasaki disease, with inflammation of the blood vessels.In the past week, reports have been circulating about 100 children, mainly in Europe, who…

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the New York City MTA will "disinfect every train every 24 hours" in an effort to keep essential workers safe from coronavirus infection.On Thursday, Cuomo and NYC mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the subway would close overnight between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. so trains…

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Trump supporters waving Q messages on their phones at a Trump rally in Las Vegas on February 22, 2020.Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images)The New York City Police Department arrested a conspiracy theorist who issued death threats against former Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and allegedly traveled…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is easing up on its opposition to streaming movies, however temporarily. Its board of governors has approved a rule change that will make digital-only movies eligible to win Oscars, but just for the current awards year. There’s no mystery as to why.…

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Bicyclists ride down a relatively quiet Park Avenue South as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson(Reuters) - New York City needs a $7.4 billion in federal aid to offset economic losses from the coronavirus,…

By Alexis Nedd2020-04-26 13:42:19 UTC Pete Davidson called in to Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update Home Edition for a special segment on sexual health in the time of social isolation.  Spoiler alert: he's not having any.  He joked with host Colin Jost for isolating with Scarlett Johansson, calling him "one…