Open Streets program expands in NYC

New York City will kick off it's 'open streets' program with seven miles of vehicle-free streets beginning May 4, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.

White House coronavirus task force not disbanding, says Trump

One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.

Daily NYC subway shutdown from 1-5 a.m.

New York City's subway system went silent in the early morning hours of Wednesday, as part of a plan for the normally round-the-clock system to shut down for train cleaning and to remove homeless people.

Melania Trump donates 150 boxed lunches to Maryland children's hospital

First lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches this week to patients and staff at a Maryland children’s hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic, a White House official said.

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

From Italy to Kansas, doctors are increasingly warning of a second wave of virus infections as many countries and U.S. states re-open for business to save jobs and economies.

Coronavirus researcher on verge of 'significant findings' killed in murder-suicide: reports

The biology department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the shooting death of a scientist who it says was studying the biological makeup of the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings toward understanding” the disease.

Fleet of World War II planes skywrite message of hope over NYC

Six World War II planes flew over the New York City region Tuesday and created giant messages in the sky of thanks and hope for first responders, essential workers and everyone impacted by COVID-19.

US infection rate rising outside New York metropolitan area as states open up

Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the wrong direction, with the known infection rate rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns, an Associated Press analysis found Tuesday.

Cuomo: Time to 'reimagine' education through technology

New York state is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reimagine education in public schools using technology.

Judge reinstates New York presidential primary on June 23

The judge said there was enough time before the primary occurs to figure out how to carry it out safely.

White House Coronavirus Task Force could wind down work by early June

The White House has begun discussions about winding down its coronavirus task force, which has already been meeting less frequently, Vice President Mike Pence said. Its members have become fixtures on television sets across the nation, with Americans hungry for information and marooned at home.

Metropolitan Opera furloughs nearly 20% of staff

The Met, which suspended its season after its March 11 performance, could run a deficit of up to $60 million on its $308 million budget.

Scientists say COVID-19 mutation more contagious than original strain is increasing at ‘alarming rate’

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have identified 14 new mutations of the novel coronavirus that first originated in Wuhan, China in hopes of creating an early warning system to reveal new strains that may render future vaccines ineffective.

College students petition and sue for tuition refunds

Online petitions have been posted by students at Columbia University, Long Island University and many others across the country in addition to lawsuits being filed against dozens of universities since the institutions moved to a distance-learning model during the coronavirus pandemic.

US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 70,000, according to Johns Hopkins data

The number of people who have died from the novel coronavirus surpassed 70,000 on May 5, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.