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Coronavirus In NYC: A Roundup Of What's Happened
Here's a roundup of all the COVID-19 developments in New York City as of March 12.
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Kathleen Culliton is regional manager of Patch's New York City bureau.
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Fifth NYC Coronavirus Case Linked To Midtown Lawyer, Mayor Says
A Manhattan man in his 50s is the fifth confirmed novel coronavirus patient in New York City, Mayor de Blasio said Friday.
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Brooklyn Man Walking Dog Fatally Hit By Teen Mercedes Driver
Frank Decolvenaere, 66, was fatally struck while walking his dog in Bay Ridge Thursday night, officials said.
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Elite Manhattan Schools Close For Coronavirus-Linked Cleaning
The Collegiate and Spence schools closed Friday after a family with ties to both institutions went under quarantine, reports show.
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City Workers Can Be Ordered To Undergo Coronavirus Testing: Mayor
"We’re going to get more and more mandatory as needed," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
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Uptick In Anti-Black Hate Crime Spurred By N-Word Graffiti: Cops
There have been 10 cases of anti-Black hate crimes reported in 2020, seven more than were reported the same time last year.
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Thousands Petition To Close NYC Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak
About 5,000 people are hoping the city will close New York City schools during the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Two More Coronavirus Cases Reported In NYC
A man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s both tested positive for COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning.
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Late Fees Stop 60K NYC Kids From Checking Out Library Books
The heads of the city's three public library systems want to abolish late fees for young readers, they said Wednesday.
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NY Law School Shut After Student's Contact With COVID-19 Patient
New York Law School closed its Tribeca campus after a student reported contact with the Westchester lawyer diagnosed with new coronavirus.
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Family Sues NYPD For Footage Of Son's Death
"Stop blocking access to the truth," said Antonio and Gladys Williams, in a joint statement. "It’s infuriating and unacceptable."
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CUNY Students Abroad Summoned Home As Coronavirus Hits NYC
Students studying in Iran, Japan, South Korea, Italy and China will return to New York, Gov. Cuomo announced.
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L Trains Stalled By Williamsburg Water Main Break, MTA Says
A water main break near the Bedford Avenue station shut down a stretch of the L line for about three hours Wednesday morning, the MTA said.
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Coronavirus In NYC: Experts Explain What To Do If You're Sick
Patch collected recommendations from New York officials and experts about when, and how, to seek medical treatment in the months ahead.
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Second COVID-19 Confirmed And School Closed In NYC, Cuomo Says
A New York City hospital patient has been diagnosed with new coronavirus and a Bronx school closed amid fears of a third, Gov. Cuomo said.
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MTA's Coronavirus Plan Is Disinfect Everything Every 3 Days
The MTA launched a massive scrub-down system one day after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York City.
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Three Hurt In Brooklyn Blaze, FDNY Says
A firefighter and two others were hurt in a second-alarm fire in East New York Tuesday morning, said the FDNY.
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Day Waits For Prime Now Amid Coronavirus Shopping Panic | James Lipton Dies | Shoes Appear Outside Mayor's YMCA To Protest Traffic Deaths
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Prime Now Sees Day Waits In NYC Amid Coronavirus Panic Shopping
Amazon's grocery delivery service saw delayed service as stores across the city reported shortages of masks, hand sanitizer and water.
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NYC Just Had One Of Its Warmest Winters, Forecasters Say
February was among the most warm and least snowy in the city's recorded history, according to the National Weather Service.
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