Mayor Bill de Blasio doubles down on his decision to shutter NYC schools for the rest of the year

Bill de Blasio on Sunday doubled down on his decision to shutter NYC schools for the rest of the year a day after locking horns with Governor Andrew Cuomo.  The mayor said it was a decision he ‘had to make’, adding: ‘The bottom line here is about health and safety.’  Asked who had the final … Read more

Mayor Bill de Blasio doubles down on his decision to shutter NYC schools for the rest of the year

Bill de Blasio on Sunday doubled down on his decision to shutter NYC schools for the rest of the year a day after locking horns with Governor Andrew Cuomo.  The mayor said it was a decision he ‘had to make’, adding: ‘The bottom line here is about health and safety.’  Asked who had the final … Read more

‘Anti COVID-19’ drone seen hovering over Manhattan park urges pedestrians to keep six feet apart

‘Anti COVID-19’ drone seen hovering over Manhattan park urges pedestrians to keep six feet apart amid coronavirus pandemic A drone flew over a park in Manhattan and told people to spread out on the path New York is asking residence to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus  The drone is called  ‘the Anti-COVID-19 Volunteer Drone Task Force’ … Read more

The four markers the US needs to get life back to ‘normal’ amid the pandemic

President Donald Trump is eager to re-open the US for business, Americans are itching to leave their homes and take advantage of the warming weather and companies small and large are anxiously awaiting financial recovery.  Two weeks ago, President Trump proclaimed that Easter – April 12 – would be a great day for the US … Read more

Rich New Yorkers frolic in the Hamptons while coronavirus devastates America’s poor

Hundreds of rich New Yorkers were pictured enjoying the sea and the sun in the Hamptons as the coronavirus outbreak forced poorer city residents to queue for food and pack onto Subway services.  The sun-seekers enjoyed beach ball games, bikini outings in the sea, leisurely bike rides and plenty of sunbathing, even as New York … Read more

Inside the 2,500-bed field hospital at the Javits Center in New York City

The Department of Defense has shared photographs of inside the Javits Center in New York City, which has become the largest hospital in the United States, after it started accepting COVID-19 patients ahead of the pandemic ‘peak’ that will hit the city this week.  The center was an exposition center but was transformed in just … Read more

Inside the 2,500-bed field hospital at the Javits Center in New York City

The Department of Defense has shared photographs of inside the Javits Center in New York City, which has become the largest hospital in the United States, after it started accepting COVID-19 patients ahead of the pandemic ‘peak’ that will hit the city this week.  The center was an exposition center but was transformed in just … Read more

New York death rate flattens but Cuomo warns ‘this is not over’ and extends lockdown to April 29

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the state’s lockdown period to April 29 and is increasing social distancing fines to $1,000 in an effort to keep people indoors as the coronavirus growth curve flattens.  On Monday, Cuomo announced that the death rate had flattened for the second day in a row and that the … Read more

New York death rate flattens but Cuomo warns ‘this is not over’ and extends lockdown to April 29

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the state’s lockdown period to April 29 and is increasing social distancing fines to $1,000 in an effort to keep people indoors as the coronavirus growth curve flattens.  On Monday, Cuomo announced that the death rate had flattened for the second day in a row and that the … Read more

‘We need your help!’ Bill de Blasio says New York City will run out of ventilators by Wednesday

New York City hospitals will run out of ventilators by Wednesday at the latest, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned on Sunday during his coronavirus briefing. ‘We have bought a few more days here,’ the mayor told reporters at City Hall on Sunday. ‘We believe now we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supplies … Read more