A member of the East Midtown Clean Patrol (via The Doe Fund) disinfects a district mailbox. ( Photo: Luis Colon, The Doe Fund) Coronavirus Watch Updated Thursday, April 9, 4:34 p.m. Quote of the Day: “There are clear inequalities, clear disparities in how this disease... News 09 Apr 2020 | 02:49
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that former Police Commissioner James O’Neill will be returning to serve as COVID-19 Senior Advisor on Wednesday, April 01, 2020. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.) Memo to Trump and de Blasio: Don't Distort History There is one thing President Donald Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio agree on: this is not the time to blame them for having... News 02 Apr 2020 | 11:01
Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomes USNS Comfort to New York City on Monday, March 30, 2020. The U.S. Navy hospital ship will help alleviate the strain on local hospitals due to the COVID-19 outbreak. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Help at Hand The coronavirus pandemic has brought New York City hospitals to the brink of their capacity, forcing the government to find... News 31 Mar 2020 | 09:27
A Letter from Eli Zabar Manhattan residents, waitstaff and bartenders were hit hard by Mayor Bill de Blasio's order last week to close the city's... News 20 Mar 2020 | 01:22
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, March 16, 2020, when he announced a series of steps to reduce the curve of coronavirus infections, including a partnership with New Jersey and Connecticut. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor via Flickr ) Managing the Unknown At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened our world to a snow globe. Like a child, the coronavirus pandemic... News 19 Mar 2020 | 01:55
Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a news conference on COVID-19 at City Hall, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.) NYC Could be Dealing with Coronavirus Through September, Mayor Says New York City could be dealing with the coronavirus outbreak through September, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference... News 12 Mar 2020 | 03:33
Mayor Bill de Blasio demonstrates an "elbow shake" and hands out fliers regarding COVID-19 preparedness in Union Square on Monday, March 9, 2020. ( Photo: Michael Appleton, Mayoral Photography Office) Life During Coronavirus Time In the narrow aisles of Joseph’s Pharmacy on the Upper West Side, customers scoured the shelves for anything they could find... News 11 Mar 2020 | 07:31
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other New York politicians joined thousands of participants in the March Against Anti-Semitism on the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday, January 5, 2020. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Taking Action Against Hate “No Hate. No Fear.” “#JewishANDProud.” “America 2020 Not Germany 1933.” The signs were everywhere on a cold, clear day in Lower... Home 06 Jan 2020 | 01:29
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed new safe streets legislation into law on Nov. 19, 2019, the latest step in the Administration's progress implementing Vision Zero. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Vision Zero's Bleak Year It was a challenging year under Vision Zero. For the first time since the street safety initiative was implemented in 2014,... Home 31 Dec 2019 | 12:15
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that Loree Sutton, MD, Brigadier General (Ret.), will step down as Commissioner of the Department of Veterans’ Services during an event on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on October 3, 2019. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Loree Sutton A General's Next Campaign After a decades-long career in the military, and the transient lifestyle that accompanied it, retired Army brigadier general... Home 27 Dec 2019 | 02:59
A group of homeless people have set up an encampment on the corner of 73rd Street and Broadway in front of the North Face store on the Upper West Side. According to a concerned group of residents it’s one of the several spots in the neighborhood where they no longer feel safe. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Seeking Safer Streets Over the last year, Elizabeth Carr has witnessed a shift in her neighborhood on the Upper West Side. She and others have... News 20 Dec 2019 | 02:13
Tessa Majors in 2018. ( Photo: Tessa Majors' Instagram) Murder and Grief at Barnard A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Barnard College freshman, Tessa... Home 13 Dec 2019 | 04:45
The Unitarian Church of All Souls, at 80th and Lexington Ave. ( Photo: Carol Kirkman) A Church's Milestone Anniversary The Unitarian Church of All Souls last month celebrated its 200th anniversary as a house of worship that embraces everyone,... Home 12 Dec 2019 | 12:00
Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing that Dermot Shea (right) will be next Commissioner of the New York Police Department, at City Hall on November 4, 2019. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Big Challenges for New Police Boss Each month, Dermot Shea sits with other top New York City police officials and the mayor to brief reporters on the latest... News 12 Nov 2019 | 12:31
First Lady Chirlane McCray hosts the Fourth Annual Faith Leaders ThriveNYC Breakfast at Gracie Mansion on April 11, 2019. ( Photo: Joanna Graham/Mayoral Photography Office) Facing a Mental Health Crisis The fatal police shooting of a bipolar man at a Brooklyn nail salon Friday has brought even more scrutiny on the de Blasio... News 29 Oct 2019 | 09:18
