Health Apr 25 NY opens antibody testing to health care workers and others on front lines 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…
Health Apr 14 Death toll soars after New York City counts ‘probable’ fatalities The official death toll from the coronavirus soared in New York City after officials began including people who died without ever being tested.
Nation Apr 11 Every 15 seconds: Outbreak overwhelms NYC’s emergency system Operators pick up a new call every 15.5 seconds. Panicked voices tell of loved ones in declining health. There are multitudes of cardiac arrests and respiratory failures and others who call needing reassurance that a mere sneeze isn't a sign…
Health Apr 09 As virus kills, NYC shortens deadline for claiming dead The medical examiner's office says it will now keep bodies in storage for just 14 days before they're buried in the city's potter's field on Hart Island.
Health Apr 01 Federal inmates to be locked in cells for 14 days amid virus The compound, known as FCC Oakdale, has emerged as ground zero in the federal prison system's struggle to contain COVID-19 behind bars.
Nation Apr 01 WATCH: As New York death toll doubles, Cuomo ponders ‘how does it end?’ New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets…
Health Mar 31 Surge in deaths overwhelms New York’s morgues, hospitals It has become a grim ritual outside New York City's hospitals: workers in protective gear loading the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated trailers.
Health Mar 18 Police shift priorities as novel coronavirus crisis grows Police departments are shifting resources and adjusting priorities in an attempt to maintain public safety while doing their best to prevent infection among officers and suspects.
Nation Mar 10 Weinstein lawyers seek mercy after his ‘historic’ fall With prosecutors seeking a severe punishment for Harvey Weinstein in his landmark #MeToo case, his lawyers argued on Monday that he deserves mercy for his already “historic fall from grace” and serious health issues.
Nation Feb 21 Weinstein jury indicates it is split on some charges In a note sent to the judge, jurors asked if it were permissible for them to be hung on two counts of predatory sexual assault while reaching a unanimous verdict on other charges.