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Stunning photos of NYC landmarks in the time of coronavirus, by Thomas Hengge:
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Life in New York City has come to an abrupt halt amid the outbreak of COVID-19. Following major cities affected around the world, New York Gov. Andrew...
Today in Coronavirus Watch:
The death toll jumps; Elected officials support suspending rent payments; Lincoln Center retools its website for the at-home audience; Lighthouse Guild offers telehealth services for the visually impaired.
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Updated Thursday, March 26, 5:15 p.m. Quote of the Day: "We now have enough PPE [personal protective equipment] for the foreseeable future" Gov. Andre...
New York’s mental health professionals are on the front lines of coronavirus response:
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Each year, one in five New Yorkers experiences some form of mental illness, according to data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental H...
New York is now the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., and life in our crowded metropolis is unlike anything we have known before.
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Not long ago, New York as it is now would have been unimaginable: Times Square without tourists. Empty streets and subway cars. Previously packed bars...
Today in Coronavirus Watch:
Council Member Mark Levine says he assumes he has coronavirus; C train service disrupted by conductor's positive test; MTA faces $4 billion loss; and more:
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Updated Monday, March 23, 5:30 p.m. Quote of the Day: “If we don’t get the equipment, we’re literally going to lose lives." Mayor de Blasio, on CNN, t...
The Trump administration issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York State on Saturday, making the state eligible for billions of dollars from the federal Disaster Relief Fund.
Check in with our Coronavirus Watch for the latest news and updates:
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Updated Saturday, March 21, 5:00 p.m. Quote of the Day: “New York City is the most dense environment. This virus spreads in dense environments.” - Gov...
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Cuomo workforce reduction order now 75 percent as cases rise. Check in for the latest news and updates on our Coronavirus Watch:
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Updated Thursday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. Quote of the Day: "We are the new epicenter." - Council Member Mark Levine, on Twitter Cuomo Ups Workforce Reduc...
How Manhattan's religious centers are responding to the coronavirus:
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Last Thursday, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency across New York, business carried on more or less as usual at the Islamic Cultural C...
New York's elected officials take on a crisis that has shredded the fabric of everyday life.
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At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened our world to a snow globe. Like a child, the coronavirus pandemic has shaken our world and tu...
Tri-State collaboration: Gov. Cuomo announced that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut would limit bars and restaurants to takeout and delivery orders; and close gyms, movie theaters and casinos. Keep up with our Coronavirus Watch:
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Updated Monday, March 16, 4:05 p.m. Quote of the Day: "To unleash the full power of the federal government, I’m officially declaring a national emerge...
Advice, information and insight from a Manhattan-based epidemiologist:
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Dr. Stephen Morse, professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, has spent his career confronting outbreaks...
The way we live now, Manhattan edition: school closings, sanitizer shortages, empty shelves, Wall Street shocks and an ever-longer list of cases
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In the narrow aisles of Joseph’s Pharmacy on the Upper West Side, customers scoured the shelves for anything they could find to kill the coronavirus. ...
Parents, alumni and donors at a private Manhattan boys’ school are in an uproar over the planned departure of the beloved longtime headmaster.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares a state of emergency as number of cases statewide rises to 76. Check in with our Coronavirus Watch for updates:
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Updated Saturday, March 7, 6 p.m. The COVID-19 toll: Worldwide: More than 100,000 cases, more than 3,400 deaths U.S.: More than 300 cases, mostly on t...
[email protected]'s story on the departure of a private school's longtime headmaster is our Most Viewed story of the day:
http://www.ourtownny.com/news/the-passion-of-st-bernard-s-BL937542
It was a fleeting moment the “Old Boys” will never forget. At least 200 all-male alumni of St. Bernard’s School on the Upper East Side descended on Ea...
Confused about the upcoming plastic bag ban? What you need to know - and where to get a reusable tote bag.
http://ow.ly/ouhw50yvRGQ
On Sunday, March 1, New York joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Oregon, Vermont and a handful of cities and towns including Albuq...
Recreational hockey players and others raise objections to Central Park Conservancy's renovation of the aging facility
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The Central Park Conservancy has a plan to replace the pool and ice rinks at the northeast corner of Central Park, but thousands of New Yorkers are no...
This story has it all: family saga, inspirational business tale -- and tasty treats.
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Nuts Factory opened its first U.S. location at 1030 Third Ave. with a drive to create a sensory experience for its shoppers. Aromas provided by three ...
An alternative plan for the redevelopment of Lenox Hill hospital emerges after a group led by Gale Brewer and Keith Powers asks for changes. @galeabrewer @KeithPowersNYC
http://www.ourtownny.com/news/new-lenox-hill-task-force-gets-results-BY908715
“Everybody was upset about everything,” Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said, describing the months of turmoil that followed Northwell Health’...
Our columnist @JonMediaWeb, a former Bloomberg writer, explains how the ex-mayor is using the same tactics in his run for president that he used throughout his business career.
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I have to smile as I watch America trying to make sense of Michael Bloomberg’s insurgent presidential run. Journalists and pundits are racking their b...
How the 2018 challenger to Rep. Carolyn Maloney is gearing up for the 2020 ballot:
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Suraj Patel – son of immigrants, trilingual NYU professor, Stanford-educated lawyer, Obama campaign alum and family hotel exec, East Village New Yorke...
Check out today's Most Viewed story: Douglas Feiden's moving interview with Eleanor Reissa, host of a new podcast about the Holocaust:
http://ow.ly/rmnS50y7lZl
She’s been dubbed the “Jewish Beyonce” and the “Reigning Queen of the Yiddish Cabaret.” She’s a singer, actress, playwright, choreographer, librettist...
The most fun piece you'll read all day:
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At nearly 7 a.m. daily, hundreds of West Siders head out of their apartments with their dogs for the first walk of the day in Central Park, often in p...
Despite bitter weather, rallygoers pack a punch at fourth annual Women’s March in New York City
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After three years, they’re still marching. Hundreds of protesters gathered for the fourth annual Women’s March in New York City Saturday morning, brav...
Merchants denounce a city plan to install bus shelters on the super-luxe shopping strip, saying they’ll obstruct storefronts, drive away patrons and ruin businesses.
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A new threat is facing the crown jewel of American retailing. But it’s not from Amazon. Nor the explosion of cyber-spending. And it can’t readily be b...
Before lion and dragon dances fill the streets of Chinatown on February 8 and 9, check out some of the city's extraordinary and unexpected offerings.
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Lunar New Year celebrations fill the city with vibrant colors, flavors, and lots of sounds. January 25 rings in the Year of the Rat. According to the ...
Come springtime, New York City will have another professional sports team to call its own when Sky Blue FC moves to Red Bull Arena. We talked to the team's general manager about their upcoming 2020 season.
http://www.ourtownny.com/news/welcome-home-sky-blue-fc-CE789073
Come springtime, New York City will have another professional sports team to call its own. After years of playing at Rutgers University, Sky Blue FC, ...
“The future of the borough is on the line in 2021,” Council Member Mark Levine said in an interview with Our Town after launching his campaign for Manhattan borough president.
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Council Member Mark Levine announced his candidacy to become the next Manhattan borough president last week, touting a record of fighting for affordab...
It's Topic A in NYC: Will Fairway shut down? As the market seeks bankruptcy protection, shoppers spoke to about their concerns over the neighborhood grocer.
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As shoppers picked through produce outside the Upper West Side’s iconic Fairway Market Monday afternoon, they did so with the knowledge that their nei...
Law enforcement and elected officials worry the new law will mean an increase in crime. And even Gov. Cuomo says bail reform be reformed -- there are "changes that have to be made."
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The new year has ushered in the end of cash bail for many nonviolent defendants in New York, which advocates say will also end the practice of jailing...
2019 was a bleak year for NYC street safety: For the first time since Vision Zero was implemented in 2014, traffic fatalities have increased citywide.
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It was a challenging year under Vision Zero. For the first time since the street safety initiative was implemented in 2014, traffic fatalities have in...
It's not just mom-and-pop shops that are shutting down in Manattan. @DougFeiden reports on the changing chain-store landscape in the city.
http://ow.ly/mePw50xKerW
Remember Radio Shack? In 2014, the popular electronics chain boasted 30 shops in all the retail corridors of Manhattan. Today, there are zero. Also va...
The Met’s Costume Institute struts the extraordinary collection of Sandy Schreier, by @valenicec
http://www.ourtownny.com/newsletter-section/the-wow-parade-DX743885
Sandy Schreier, who is coy about her age, has been collecting clothes since she was a child. She would frequently tag along to work with her father, a...
They're young and they're eager to serve. How two political neophytes from Manhattan became candidates for elected office.
http://ow.ly/Qe8Z50xHxiy
From Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to Julia Salazar, New Yorkers have followed the national trend of voting young people into office. But as New York Count...
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