New York City

Imagine you’re the person in charge of reopening New York City, and you look at the below chart: Seems pretty good, right? That’s what New York officials think, too. In fact, they’re reopening the city starting today. “As many as 400,000 workers could begin returning to construction jobs, manufacturing sites…

Former New York City Fire Commissioner Howard Safir joins Jon Scott to discuss the implications of defunding the police.Read More

(NEW YORK) — With New York City poised to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was in place amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice. But they also urged that demonstrators be tested for COVID-19. “Get a test. Get a…

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…