Apr 11 Are schools open? Governor, NYC mayor give different answers By Karen Matthews, Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The state governor and the New York City mayor are at odds over whether public school sites in the 1.1 million-student district will be shuttered for the rest of the academic year to curb the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press De Blasio is scheduled to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on how the city is addressing the novel coronavirus on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 03 NYC mayor urges national enlistment program for doctors By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks following arrival of Navy hospital ship By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio said President Donald Trump's suggestion that thousands of medical masks are disappearing from New York City hospitals is "insulting" to front-line medical workers. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives an update on the state's current novel coronavirus situation as the number of U.S. cases dramatically increases. Continue reading
Mar 23 Florida governor wants visitors from NYC quarantined By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over 100 such flights arrive daily in Florida and he believes each one contains at least one person infected with the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 15 NYC mayor: City lockdown possible in virus fight By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, reacting to announcement of a curfew in neighboring Hoboken, New Jersey, says that a lockdown in the nation's largest city couldn't be ruled out. Continue reading
Feb 14 De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The move, announced Friday by Sanders' campaign, puts de Blasio in a position to become a leading voice in opposition to Sanders' newest rival, Mike Bloomberg, his predecessor in leading the nation's largest city. Continue reading