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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…

Wow, remember when Times Square was actually full of cars?Photo: GettyNew York City was set to make history in 2021. The city would’ve become the first in the U.S. to implement congestion pricing in Lower Manhattan to help curb traffic. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has put all that on pause—at…

Now that the T-Mobile-Sprint merger is complete, T-Mobile is ready to make some network changes. It’s expanding access to 5G frequencies, and it will allow Sprint customers to use T-Mobile’s 5G if they have a Galaxy S20.T-Mobile is using the 2.5 GHz spectrum it acquired through the Sprint merger to…

Starting tomorrow, Impossible Burger will be available in over 1,000 grocery stores, expanding to 777 additional locations in California, Nevada and the greater Chicago area. The faux meat product will be available in all Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Gelson’s Markets in Southern California, all Safeway stores in Northern California and…

New York City has revised its Covid-19 death toll sharply upwards to more than 10,000 people, with the city now firmly established as being at the heart of the global coronavirus crisis. The soaring death toll has been fueled by the adding of 3,778 people wh… Read More

Frame AI, a New York City startup that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help companies understand their customers better across multiple channels, announced a $6.3 million Series A investment today. G20 Ventures and Greycroft led the round together. Bill Wiberg, co-founder and partner at G20, will join Frame’s…

Uber is giving people the ability to order Eats deliveries without having to use the app. Its experimental 1-833-USE-UBER number can now also take Eats orders in order to serve more people who have to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uber expanded the number’s use with the…

Are you goddamn kidding mePhoto: Bryan Menegus, disappointed I’m as thrilled as any coronavirus-fearing American that my immediate neighbors have gotten on board with using personal protective equipment outdoors. The CDC has recommended that everybody wear a mask, and in New York City at least, a lot of people seem…