Closures possible in NYC if COVID clusters not contained: Health Dept.
New York City officials are warning that shutdowns of schools and non-essential businesses are possible in COVID hotspots.
Mayor: 'Urgent Action' needed to contain COVID clusters in NYC
Coronavirus infections are rising in Williamsburg, Midwood, Borough Park, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and in Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway in Queens.
Bicyclist struck, killed in Brooklyn
A 29-year-old man riding a bicycle early Thursday was struck and killed in Midwood, Brooklyn, according to police.
DA to drop case after confusion over marijuana vs. hemp
Prosecutors are planning to drop all charges in a New York City case that spotlighted how similarities between legal hemp plants and marijuana can cause confusion.
NYPD says it confiscated shipment of marijuana; business says it's legal hemp
Over the weekend, the NYPD boasted on social media about confiscating a massive amount of marijuana. The department tweeted a photo showing two officers posing with dozens of bags of what it said was pot.
10-year-old boy riding bicycle struck, killed by car in Brooklyn
A 10-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a car in Brooklyn on Saturday morning.
