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NEW YORK CITY — These are today's stories about the city's battle to slow the new coronavirus.

Crackdown Ordered As Bars Create Street Party With To-Go Drinks

Revelers packed sidewalks around Upper East Side bars and restaurants this weekend.

Cops Bust BK Orthodox School Open Despite Coronavirus

About 60 students were inside an Orthodox yeshiva in Bed-Stuy when NYPD shut it down Monday, authorities said.

Village Eateries Leave Out Free Meals For Seniors, NYers In Need

Avena Ristorante and Osteria are putting free takeout meals on a table outside their restaurants every Monday for anyone who needs them.

Former NYC Social Worker Dies 'Very Lonely Death' From COVID-19

The family of Peggy Ndubisi is trying to raise $7,000 to recover her body and have her remains sent to Atlanta following a life of service.

Health Commissioner Apologizes After Denying NYPD 500K Masks

"I apologize to the NYPD," stated Dr. Oxiris Barbot, "for leaving any impression whatsoever that I don't have utmost respect."

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Person Jumps From 8th Floor Of Manhattan Hospital, Cops Say

A person who jumped out the eighth floor of Mount Sinai Morningside and landed on a ledge was rushed back to the hospital, officials said.