Apr 29 NYC mayor expects city to ‘fully reopen’ by July 1 By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expects the city to “fully reopen” by July 1, with the lifting of the city’s COVID-19 restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 25 Police seek attacker who kicked Chinese American man in head By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A 61-year-old Chinese American man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 3:49 A new sculpture in the ‘heart’ of New York City symbolizes hope, nods to this past year By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber In the middle of New York City's Times Square, a new interactive sculpture was unveiled earlier this week as part of an annual Valentine's Day-themed design competition. But this year, in the middle of a pandemic, with so many communal,… Continue watching
Jan 19 U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Jan 05 Self-described American nationalist is held in New York City bomb hoax By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A self-described American nationalist suspected of leaving a hoax explosive device in a car at a New York City mall is facing criminal charges after turning himself in to police. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Cuomo reinstates NYC indoor dining ban to limit virus spread By Marina Villeneuve, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press As of Monday, only takeout orders and outdoor dining will be allowed in the city. Cuomo said the shutdown of indoor dining will be evaluated in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 07 Students return to New York City schools once more after COVID-19 closure By Associated Press Public preschool students and children in kindergarten through fifth grade whose parents chose a mix of in-school and remote learning are back inside buildings Monday in the nation's largest school district. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 7:21 U.S. Supreme Court blocks New York’s cap on religious services In a 5-to-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court overnight blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to slow rising COVID-19 cases with a cap on the number of attendees at religious services in high-risk communities. Amna Nawaz speaks with the… Continue watching
Nov 24 NYC’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City's first African American mayor, has died. He was 93. Continue reading
Nov 18 New York City schools to close again as city fights virus surge By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press New York City's mayor says he's shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. It's a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall. Continue reading