CityWatch: With heavy personnel losses, New York City’s transit system keeps moving
Transportation workers get other essential personnel to where they need to be, â but are paying a terrible price......»»
CityWatch: As New York City hosts a Restaurant Week like no other, Cuomo suggests indoor dining could soon return
Restaurant Week is back, bringing with it a small sense of pre-pandemic normalcy, but with precautions......»»
CityWatch: What to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in New York City
New Yorkers have spent the past month eagerly awaiting their chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine—here's a guide to see if you're eligible and how to get one......»»
All the businesses cutting ties with the Trump Organization
Deutsche Bank, Aon, Cushman & Wakefield, and even New York City are among the entities moving to cut ties with Presid.....»»
CityWatch: Indoor dining still off-limits for NYC as restrictions loosen statewide after court case
New York City restaurant-goers will continue taking their meals under heat lamps this winter, even as a court allowed indoor dining to resume other parts of the state......»»
The 10 American cities that saw the most residents flee at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
US Postal Service data shows that millions fled urban cores last year. New York City topped the list, which was mostly made up of large cities. People loading a moving truck in Manhattan on September 12, 2020......»»
CityWatch: A cruel winter: New York City restaurants struggle for survival amid second indoor dining ban
At New York's eateries, diners huddle in parkas under heat lamps. “If it’s 34 degrees, I say to myself, ‘We’re not going to make any money today,'" says one cafe manager......»»
CityWatch: Amid a second outbreak of the coronavirus, New York starts the slow, laborious task of vaccinating millions
With New York City experiencing a second wave of cases, what will the vaccine’s arrival mean for the average New Yorker? .....»»
CityWatch: New York City aims to conduct 20,000 COVID-19 tests a day
Extensive testing has been identified as a critical step in ending the city’s lockdown, a target that is still weeks away......»»
CityWatch: With New York City offices still closed, companies consider downsizing—or heading for the suburbs
Though the death of the office is unlikely, businesses may make moves that will likely drive down rent prices......»»
CityWatch: New York turns attention to testing children
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that 52 cases of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome had been confirmed in New York City......»»
CityWatch: As parts of the state get ready to reopen, New York City is likely to stay paused until June
The city is the furthest behind in the state in reaching reopening goals......»»
U.S. infection rate rising outside New York as states open up
The city's subway system went silent in the early morning hours of Wednesday, as part of a plan for the system to shut down for train cleaning. The trains, which had been running on a reduced... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
CityWatch: New York City’s essential workers could face cuts and furloughs, mayor says
Every city and state that’s suffering deserves “stimulus funding that makes us whole,†de Blasio said......»»
CityWatch: Sunny weekend in New York City raises social-distancing enforcement concerns
More than 1,000 NYPD officers were deployed citywide to ensure social distancing, and issued 89 summonses......»»
CityWatch: Alcoholism, anxiety and other personal battles: In New York City and beyond, people trade in-person support for remote alternatives
One Bronx firefighter has led a nightly online AA meeting to replace those held in a church now closed......»»
CityWatch: Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City
Many worried New Yorkers say they have never experienced this level of discrimination before......»»
CityWatch: New York schools will be closed through the academic year
Online learning will remain available for students who need it through July and August in New York City......»»
New York City subway to be closed from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for cleaning during pandemic, Gov. Cuomo says
Starting May 6. New York City's subway system will be shuttered every night between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. for cleaning and disinfecting during the pandemic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. As a replac.....»»
Altered grading system announced for students
New York City schools will implement a new grading system for the remainder of the coronavirus-disrupted school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Elementary school students will be... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
CityWatch: New York City ramps up tracing and introduces ‘self-swab tests’
The city is recruiting workers as part of the effort to build a contact tracing network......»»