Apple set to deliver thousands of iPads to LA, New York to help with remote learning

Approximately 100,000 iPads will be delivered to the city of Los Angeles, and 350,000 to New York City to help with remote learning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday during the company's 2nd quarter earnings conference call.

NYPD shuts down another Hasidic funeral

Tensions between police and members of New York City’s Hasidic Jewish community flared again Thursday as officers interrupted a crowded funeral procession to crack down on social distancing violators.

Burden of keeping country open left to women, minorities, analysis finds

As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines all along.

College students frustrated over remote learning

Arturo Ceceña is a junior at California State University Northridge. When asked to comment on his virtual learning experience at the huge university he said, “I’m not one for online classes. I love to be going to class physically…. being interactive and being social with my professor and classmates. That’s the person I am.”

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 30, 2020

FOX 5 NY is updating this blog with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak so you can get the information in one spot.

As officials consider easing COVID-19 restrictions, small ‘social bubbles’ may be way to new normal

As the White House’s social distancing guidelines expire and states like Georgia and Oklahoma lift coronavirus lockdown orders, the desire to go back to the way things were doesn’t necessarily mean that social life will be what it was before the restrictions.

'And then, boom': Outbreak shows shaky ground as Texas opens

Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas' reopening on Friday. Now, at least 65 people are infected and everything has changed.

Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avert layoffs from virus

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says state and local governments are seeking up to $1 trillion for coronavirus costs.

NYC luxury clothing maker shifts to PPE

Gabrille Ferrara said her garment company took a break from the dress forms of Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein when the city put out a call for help producing personal protective equipment in large quantities during the coronavirus pandemic. 

New jobless hope seeds of tourism can be resown in Big Apple

The hordes of travelers who pack into New York City’s Times Square are long gone. So are the thousands of jobs catering to the tourists who make it the nation’s most visited city.

Bloomberg's foundation to help launch contact tracing program in NY

Michael Bloomberg said that Bloomberg Philanthropies will help hire and train thousands of investigators and provide technological assistance, including developing apps to aid their work.

U.S. economy plunges but Trump predicts 'spectacular' rebound

While economists are warning of serious long-term damage as the country plunges into recession because of the coronavirus, President Trump is predicting a strong fourth quarter thanks to pent-up demand.

'Is my dad alive?': Outrage as deaths mount at veterans home

Outrage is building among family members of the dead at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans who say leadership allowed the coronavirus to spread unchecked and failed to protect their loved ones.