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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all public and private schools in so-called hotspot zip codes in Brooklyn closed on Tuesday as COVID infections spike, in a setback to NYC’s reopening efforts. The news comes as the CEO of the nation’s biggest theater chain publicly blamed the governor for crippling the industry…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday said he's not contemplating rolling back any reopening in the state – yet – despite a handful of new COVID-19 clusters in hot spots including Brooklyn, but he noted that could change if local authorities don't enforce compliance measures. The thought was sobering as indoor dining…

New York City Tuesday delayed its public school opening as the teachers union threatened to strike over lack of clarity around health and safety precautions and class preparations. Given the city and state's under control COVID-19 numbers, the nation's largest school district had planned to open in-person Sept. 10…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is setting up COVID-19 "traveler registration checkpoints" at tunnel and bridge crossings starting Aug. 6 to help compliance with New York State quarantine requirements to contain the virus. A directive, from Gov. Andrew Cuomo says travelers from 35 designated states…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said President Trump won't be sending federal troops into New York City but warned Mayor Bill de Blasio to get a handle on crime, homelessness and graffiti. At his daily briefing Thursday, the Governor said – as the Mayor had yesterday — he would certainly sue if the president followed…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was booed and heckled by an irate crowd at a memorial for George Floyd in Brooklyn Thursday after declining to call out police violence in the city the night before. An event organizer, Rev. Kevin McCall, introduced the increasingly unpopular pol, asking the crowd for "respect" as…