Pandemic poses a big threat to homeless New Yorkers
Advocates for the homeless and elected officials called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to house homeless New Yorkers in 30,000 vacant hotel rooms.
Stocks give up gains on oil's sharp reversal
The S&P 500, which was close to exiting its bear market, ended the session modestly lower.
Toronto Zoo takes precautions after Bronx Zoo tiger gets COVID-19
No one who works at the Toronto Zoo has tested positive for the disease and no animals are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19.
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Driver goes on rampage in sports car in Manhattan
A trail of damaged vehicles was left behind along 11th Ave. after a sports car driver went on a rampage.
Ex-MLB player set to finish med school on Long Island to fight coronavirus
In 2010, Mark Hamilton made it to The Show. In 2011, he even earned a World Series ring with the Cardinals. But his MLB career was short — just 47 games. Now the resident of Queens is about to embark on a new career with Northwell Health system on the front lines of the fight against a global pandemic.
Judge denies R Kelly release amid coronavirus crisis
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday denied R&B singer R. Kelly's request for release from jail in Chicago because he was concerned he could contract the coronavirus while behind bars.
One in five NYPD officers call out sick
On Monday, April 6, 2020, 6,974 uniformed members of the NYPD were on the department's sick report which accounts for 19.3% of the uniformed workforce.
Man stabbed to death inside subway train
An investigation was underway into the stabbing death of a man aboard a subway train in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning.
Crew member aboard USNS Comfort tests positive for coronavirus
A crew member aboard the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship docked at Pier 90 on Manhattan's West Side, has tested positive for coronavirus, a US Navy representative confirmed to FOX 5 News.
New York City considering temporary burials of coronavirus victims
New York City is considering temporarily burying coronavirus victims to relieve some of the pressure on the system due to large numbers of deaths.
USNS Comfort hospital ship to treat COVID-19 patients, Cuomo says
The Navy hospital ship docked on the West Side of Manhattan will treat patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus, the governor said.
Gov. Cuomo extends stay-at-home rules through April 29
New Yorkers must stay at home through April 29, the governor says.
Hospital staff cheers as mom leaves hospital after beating COVID-19
A mother of five was cheered on by hospital staff as she left Staten Island University Hospital following a lengthy battle with COVID-19.
Dow pops over 1,600 points on coronavirus slowdown, new stimulus hopes
The number of new cases over the weekend in New York City, the U.S.’s epicenter for the virus, rose by 30.4 percent versus last week, down from a 46.1 percent jump the week prior.
NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer dies
Another Auxiliary Police Officer with the NYPD has died from the coronavirus.
Field hospital going up at Van Cortlandt Park
An emergency field hospital is under construction at a park in the Bronx as New York City races to add hospital beds.
New Yorkers hunker down as city braces for critical phase
New Yorkers hunkered down Sunday as the city entered a critical phase in the coronavirus crisis — a period authorities warned would bring soaring death tolls and even more challenges for an overburdened health care system.
Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses coronavirus outbreak on April 5
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak in New York City.
Second priest serving Diocese of Brooklyn dies of coronavirus
The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced the death of Father Gioacchino Basile as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Father Basile is the second priest serving the Diocese of Brooklyn to die as a result of the pandemic.