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The three men died after being released from city hospitals to quarantine at the Times Square Hilton Garden Inn before returning home.
Four "bike islands" in the East 90s were beautified through a $50,000 partnership with the Horticultural Society of New York.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the new coronavirus outbreak shows the city can't rely on the federal government or global markets.
First responders and frontline health care workers will be honored in New York City's "Canyon of Heroes."
Dr. Oxiris Barbot and City Councilman Mark Levine will take questions in both Spanish and English about the new coronavirus.
Harlem's WE ACT for Environmental Justice produced online videos and lessons for students on topics such as environmental justice.
Midtown Manhattan's Garment District businesses will receive supplies from the federal government to make the protective equipment.
The Manhattan venue is assembling its choir group over video conference due to social distancing measures.
A man is facing charges for murdering his girlfriend Sunday morning. It's the man's fourth domestic violence arrest since 2018.
The governor will sign an executive order allowing clerks to administer marriage licenses by video conference.
City Council Health Chair Mark Levine said the city should develop a plan to keep beaches open with safe social distancing measures.
Hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths are decreasing across the state in recent days.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's mandate requires all passengers of public transportation to keep their faces covered.
Three testing sites opened Friday and another two will open Monday. The sites will administer 2,400 tests per week.
Also: City Council Plan Could Force Street Closures | Trader Joe's To Close Stores For Cleaning | Pharmacist Hoards N-95 Masks.
Posters offering uplifting messages for New Yorkers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak are being displayed in Times Square.
Students at Cornell Tech are teaching Roosevelt Island seniors to use programs such as Zoom and Facetime to connect with loved ones.
The students planned to perform a Harlem Globetrotters routine at their school talent show before it was canceled.
A report released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer found that many people living in East Harlem may be more vulnerable to the virus.
Police officers parked their cruiser on a Midtown street to engage in a socially-distant cursing match.
