May 10 Watch 5:14 How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and design By Christopher Booker As COVID-19 cases surged in March and April, New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital rapidly transitioned its care spaces to COVID-19 wards in an effort to stave off the virus and protect frontline workers at the epicenter of the outbreak. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 3:00 What Mother’s Day means to a new mom during the pandemic By Karla Murthy In March, Christina Lewis Halpern shared her experience about giving birth to her third child, a baby girl, at the epicenter of the pandemic in New York City. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy checked in to see how she’s… Continue watching
May 08 WATCH: De Blasio says NYC stepping up distancing enforcement in some parks By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Some New York City parks will see stepped-up policing to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, among other details on virus-related developments across the city. Continue reading
May 07 New York City to test 140,000 for antibodies in next month By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will test 140,000 people for coronavirus antibodies between next week and early June… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio calls for rebuilding economy ‘the smart way’ By Candice Norwood "One step at a time. Let's get it right," de Blasio said in a news conference Wednesday… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Trump is a ‘hypocrite’ for refusing states federal bailout By Courtney Vinopal “The president of the United States, a former New Yorker who seems to enjoy stabbing his hometown in the back, talking about 'no bailout' for New York,” de Blasio said in response to Trump’s comments. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: New York City will distribute 7.5 million free face masks By Candice Norwood New York City has a sufficient supply of PPE to address the novel coronavirus pandemic for the first time since March, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 3:30 A dance troupe self-isolates, but finds an online venue By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Last summer, Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray premiered his latest dance piece at New York City art center, The Shed. Less than a year later, every major performance venue in New York is closed. But Gray and his fellow performers aren’t… Continue watching
Apr 30 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says funeral home’s storage of bodies in trucks is ‘aberrant,’ ‘unconscionable’ By Courtney Vinopal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30. Continue reading
Apr 30 Police called after NYC funeral home stores bodies in rented trucks By Michael R. Sisak, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Continue reading