New York City

By Alex Perry2020-03-21 16:50:50 UTC As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, the United States has found its epicenter for the potentially deadly illness.  New York City, the nation's most populous and one of its densest cities, has thousands of positive cases and dozens of deaths at…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning to convert New York City’s enormous Jacob Javits Convention Center into a field hospital to deal with the onslaught of COVID-19 cases in the state, he announced in a Saturday…

(CNN)The city that never sleeps is faced with a "brand new reality," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.A dark Broadway. Empty streets. Shuttered bars and restaurants. A statewide order for millions of residents to stay home. And thousands of reported coronavirus cases.About 8,377 have tested positive in the state of New…

GM said Friday that it is working with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of respiratory care products such as ventilators that are needed by a growing number of hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemics spreads throughout the U.S. The partnership is part of StopTheSpread.org, a coordinated effort of private…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption New York is to release prisoners who are most vulnerable to coronavirus infection US jails are to let out inmates as cases of coronavirus infections are being reported in prisons.New York City is releasing "vulnerable" prisoners, the mayor said on Wednesday, days after Los…

Image copyright Noam Galai Image caption New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio may order the city's 8.5 million residents to "shelter in place" The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia reported its first case of the infection on Tuesday.Announcing West Virginia's first…

During this global crisis, the health and safety of our employees, partners, stakeholders, and guests remains our highest priority. With this responsibility in mind, TIME has made the decision to postpone the 2020 TIME 100 Summit and Gala, previously scheduled for April 21-22 in New York City, until September. We…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that he may issue a "shelter in place" order for the city within the next two days in order to combat the new coronavirus. But shortly after the announcement, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed the possibility of an imminent order,…

Bryan Alexander USA TODAYPublished 5:53 PM EDT Mar 17, 2020Cinemark movie theaters announced Tuesday it would be shuttering its 345 theaters across the country.The closures, effective March 18, mark the third major theater chain to halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, following AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas.Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi referred to "absolutely unprecedented…

Several U.S. states and major cities have taken the step of shuttering restaurants and bars, as well as nightclubs, movie theaters and other entertainment venues, in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.  The governors of Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington said Sunday that all restaurants and bars…