New modeling shows New York could reach the “apex” of the coronavirus crisis, when 110,00 New Yorkers could be hospitalized, with 37,000 on ventilators, at the end of April. Some 16,000 could die.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/1/20
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Governor Cuomo has moved the presidential primary date from April 28 to June 23 because, he said, of concern over possible COVID-19 spread during the primary. The move came Saturday as coronavirus …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/28/20
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Governor Cuomo on Friday halted any "non-essential" construction work, and at any work site where construction continues, social-distancing must be maintained.
Essential construction, Cuomo said, …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/28/20
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Schools must remain closed and learning must continue to take place online, according to a new executive order issued by Governor Cuomo Friday to protect students and teachers against the spread of …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/27/20
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No one sat at the bar. Waitresses didn’t come around with pints of beer or trays of plated food. To put it mildly, it was “a St. Patrick’s Day like no other,” said Joe Bonin, owner of J. Paul’s Terrace Café in Oceanside, with a hint of sadness and disbelief in his voice.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/23/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on New Yorkers Saturday morning to practice greater social responsibility as reported coronavirus cases, he said, climbed to more than 10,000 statewide.
Nassau County had …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/21/20
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Nassau County reported its fourth coronavirus death Friday morning, according to County Executive Laura Curran, who spoke in East Meadow. The patient, who was not identified, was a 44-year-old man with an …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/20/20
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Governor Cuomo issued a directive via Twitter Friday morning ordering all barber shops, nail and hair salons, and tattoo parlors to close, effective March 21 at 8 p.m.
The governor tweeted the …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/20/20
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School is out across the state through April 1, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday night.
At that time, state officials will consider whether to extend the …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/17/20
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To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are banning gatherings of more than 50 people effective 8 p.m. Monday night, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who tweeted …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/16/20
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