Are you in a NY COVID cluster zone? Find out here and what the rules are
The areas of New York where there are spikes of COVID-19 resulting in newly imposed restrictions have been color-coded by the governor's office on maps.
Journalist says Brooklyn protesters assaulted him; no arrests
No arrests were made overnight, said police, despite refusals to disperse and reports of violence.
Hundreds protest in Brooklyn over new COVID restrictions
Hundreds of members of the Jewish Orthodox community took to the streets of Brooklyn late Tuesday in a protest against new COVID-19 restrictions announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier in the day.
Cuomo takes aim at houses of worship, mass gatherings in hot spots
Cuomo said the severity of shutdowns would vary by proximity to hot spots. The rules will take effect no later than Friday in parts of Brooklyn and Queens, sections of Orange and Rockland counties north of the city, and an area within Binghamton near the Pennsylvania border.
NYC schools in hot spots closed, are businesses next?
Hundreds of New York City public and private schools were closed Tuesday in neighborhoods with flare-ups of coronavirus cases as city and state officials continued discussing the possibility of shuttering many businesses in those areas.
Gov. Cuomo orders NYC schools in COVID hot spots to close
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that all schools with the exception of religious schools will close Tuesday in coronavirus hots pots in New York City.
Some Orthodox Jews bristle at response to virus surge in New York
Many residents of New York City's Orthodox Jewish communities are reviving health measures they abandoned over the summer, such as social distancing and wearing masks.
Cuomo threatens to fine NYC over COVID clusters
As New York City’s coronavirus hot spots continue to grow, Governor Cuomo says City Hall and the Health Department aren’t doing enough to enforce safety protocols.
No one fined on first day of threatened NYC mask crackdown
City employees distributed thousands of masks in the Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with rising infection rates.
City stepping up COVID containment efforts in Brooklyn, Queens
New York City is stepping up its efforts to contain outbreaks of COVID-19 in neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.
Nearly 100,000 NYC voters get ballot envelopes meant for someone else
Tens of thousands of New York City voters received absentee ballots with the wrong names and addresses on the return envelopes.
Gov. Cuomo raises alarm about new virus hot spots
Just 10 ZIP codes represent a quarter of the state's new infections in recent testing, according to the governor. A disproportionate number of new cases have come from communities home to many Orthodox Jews.
Girl, 7, on scooter struck, killed by armored truck
An armored truck struck and killed a 7-year-old girl riding a scooter in Brooklyn, police said.
Boy faces double murder charges after Brooklyn drive-by
A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Brooklyn basketball court.
COVID hot spots under deadline to control spread
The Health Department is vowing to shut down nonessential businesses starting Tuesday if there isn't any improvement by Monday night.
COVID-19 cases growing at ‘alarming rate’ in Brooklyn, Queens
The New York City Health Department says COVID-19 cases in the city are continuing to grow at an “alarming rate” in eight neighborhoods.
Pandemic shrinks annual run honoring fallen firefighter
A handful of people in walked through the Battery Tunnel on Sunday to honor the memory of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
AMBER Alert canceled for 3 missing children in Brooklyn
The NYPD has canceled an AMBER Alert for three children in Brooklyn who were allegedly abducted Friday afternoon.
Unmasked protester disrupts briefing on NYC COVID hot spots
A press conference from the NYC Health Department turned ugly Thursday after a protester interrupted.
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.