In line with CDC, New York eases quarantine for exposed individuals

Under new guidance, asymptomatic individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 can now end their quarantine after 10 days in New York.

Kamala Harris receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.

TikTok version of 'Ratatouille' streams Friday

Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert, André De Shields, Wayne Brady and Ashley Park star in "Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical," which will begin streaming on Friday at 7 p.m. ET for 72 hours.

New York plans crackdown on vaccine fraud

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said providers who engage in fraud to obtain vaccines could face up to a $1 million fine and the loss of all state licenses.

NJ outlines COVID vaccine distribution plan

The New Jersey COVID vaccine distribution plan as outlined by the state health commissioner Monday involves breaking up the population into groups from Category 1A- Category 1C, followed by the general public.

New York will limit evictions, foreclosures in pandemic

Under a new bill in New York, renters who are facing pending evictions or who face evictions in the next 30 days would be protected from eviction for at least 60 days. 

House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

The House secured enough votes Monday to override a veto by President Donald Trump of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill

The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses.

Trump signed the coronavirus relief bill, what comes next?

President Trump’s Sunday night decision to sign the combination COVID relief/government spending plan averts a shutdown. The government was funded through 11:59 p.m. Monday. But Mr. Trump’s signature means the government is now funded through September 30, 2021.

NYC COVID positivity rate hits 7 percent, hospitalizations in NY pass 7,000

So far, 914,522 coronavirus cases have been found in New York and 37,286 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Trump late Sunday for signing a $900 billion pandemic package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

NY lawmakers set special session to extend eviction ban

New York lawmakers plan to convene for a special session to pass a bill extending the state's ban on residential evictions past its Jan. 1 deadline.

Unemployment benefits set to expire as COVID relief bill remains unsigned by Trump

Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday night unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.

Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

President Donald Trump is spending his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.