NYC subway will shutdown overnight due to coronavirus
New York City will shut down its subway system each day from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to increase cleaning of trains and stations during the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
Renters in NY call for rent strike
Housing advocates in New York are calling for a rent strike in May and demanding Governor Cuomo cancel rent payments for the month, but landlords are pushing back on the idea, saying they too are having trouble making ends meet.
NYC subway halting overnight service for virus cleaning
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is shutting down its subway system each day from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to increase cleaning of trains and stations during the coronavirus crisis.
Bloomberg's foundation to help launch contact tracing program in NY
Michael Bloomberg said that Bloomberg Philanthropies will help hire and train thousands of investigators and provide technological assistance, including developing apps to aid their work.
Medical facility at Javits Center to close May 1
When coronavirus infections slowed down or fell short of worst-case predictions, the globe was left dotted with dozens of barely used or unused field hospitals including many in hardest-hit state New York.
Gov. Cuomo directs MTA to clean subway cars every 24 hours
The governor has ordered the MTA to clean all subway cars every night, as the system’s homeless population has soared in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
Cuomo to MTA: Subway cars must be cleaned every 24 hours
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to make sure New York City's subway cars are cleaned and disinfected every 24 hours as the city attempts to deal with a rise in homeless people in the subway.
Cuomo: Pressure on hospitals easing; Javits site winding down
New COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York state are averaging under 1,000 a day for the first time this month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the data is the latest sign of slowly decreasing pressure on the health care system.
NJ reports more coronavirus deaths than NY on Tuesday
For the first time since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the tri-state area, New Jersey has reported more deaths for a day than New York.
Gov. Cuomo outlines lifting restrictions in parts of NY
The governor says that regional officials aiming to re-open their economies in May should make sure testing is up to speed and that there are enough hospital beds available to handle a combined load of coronavirus and flu patients.
Cuomo: Virus deaths drop below 400 for first time this month
Governor Andrew Cuomo said that New York’s daily coronavirus death toll has dropped to below 400, less than half of the deaths recorded at the height of the coronavirus crisis in the state's hospitals.
Cuomo, De Blasio begin to eye reopening
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are beginning to cast their eyes towards the steps that would need to be taken to reopen New York City and the rest of New York State.
Cuomo: L train repairs finished in 1 year, ahead of schedule
Gov. Andrew Cuomo credited expertise from Europe for helping speed repairs on a key train line connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Gov. Cuomo considers strategy to reopen NY in press conference
Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined the strategy to begin reopening New York in his coronavirus press conference on April 26.
Cuomo says NY will expand testing sites to include pharmacies
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that thousands of independent pharmacies will be able to test people for coronavirus for testing, as hospitalizations in NY continue to drop.
NY opens antibody testing to healthcare, front line workers
New York is starting to test healthcare workers for coronavirus antibodies and will do the same next week with transit and law enforcement workers as the state eases away from the worst days of the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
As May 1 looms, calls grow for rent freeze in NYC
Come May 1, some renters in New York City will likely not be able to pay their rent, and advocates are calling for a rent freeze to help tenants.
Calls for a rent freeze in NY as May 1 approaches
With May 1 approaching and many renters in New York unable to make payment, advocates are calling on Governor Cuomo to issue a rent freeze.
Calls for Governor Cuomo to release vulnerable prisoners due to coronavirus pandemic
Advocates gathered in Queens on Friday to call on Governor Andrew Cuomo to release prisoners in New York who are elderly, have a compromised immune system or are within a year of their release due to the threat of coronavirus.
New York's virus death toll falls to lowest level in weeks
While New York's coronavirus death toll has dropped to the lowest total seen in weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the reported 422 deaths on Thursday are still "devastating news."