New York City

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…

(CNN)Fifty New York City Department of Education employees have died in connection to coronavirus, 21 of whom were teachers, according to the DOE."This is painful news for too many of our communities -- each number represents a life, a member of one our schools or offices, and the pain their…

Nadia had a cough. A dry cough, to be specific, and it wasn’t just her. The 4-year-old Malayan tiger lives in an exhibit in the Bronx Zoo with her sister, Azul, who had also started coughing at the end of March. Altogether, seven of the zoo’s big cats appeared ill,…

(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year as the city battles the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Having to tell you that we cannot bring our schools back for the remainder of this school year…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mourners attend a funeral in Brooklyn, New York, as the city's coronavirus death toll hit a record high for a third day New York state now has more coronavirus cases than any single country outside the US, according to latest figures.The state's confirmed caseload of…

A New York City woman has been charged with manslaughter after police said she shoved an 86-year-old fellow hospital patient for getting too close during the coronavirus outbreak. Cassandra Lundy, 32, was charged with manslaughter and assault after a medical examiner ruled the March 28 death of Janie Marshall a…

(CNN)After a city councilman said New York may need to bury coronavirus victims in a city park as morgues run out of room, Mayor Bill de Blasio made it clear Monday there are no such plans and that such rumors are "totally false."'"There will never, ever be anything like 'mass…

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As schools lie empty, students still have to learn. But officials in New York City say schools are not permitted to use Zoom for remote teaching, citing security concerns with the video conferencing service. “Providing a safe and secure remote learning experience for our students is essential, and upon further…

For almost a week, Kelvin Heredia has had trouble breathing. Last Sunday, he was transferred to a building on Rikers Island that is now being used to test incarcerated men for the coronavirus. The 24-year-old has asthma, and he’s suffering from chest pains and panic attacks that block off his…