Apple set to deliver thousands of iPads to LA, New York to help with remote learning

Approximately 100,000 iPads will be delivered to the city of Los Angeles, and 350,000 to New York City to help with remote learning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday during the company's 2nd quarter earnings conference call.

Navy ship Comfort sent to aid NYC hospitals departs Manhattan's west side

The Navy hospital ship sent to relieve stressed New York City hospitals as coronavirus cases surged is set to leave this week Thursday and return to its homeport in Virginia, the U.S. Navy said.

NYC emergency room doctor takes own life, family says

The family of an emergency room doctor in upper Manhattan says she killed herself after becoming distraught over coronavirus.

New York cancels presidential primary

In an unprecedented move, New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary that was scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

USNS Comfort's last patients discharged, ship to leave NY by end of month, Navy announces

The USNS Comfort, a hospital ship brought to New York City to assist in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, has discharged its last patients and will return to Virginia by the end of the month, the Navy announced Sunday.

More animals test positive at Bronx Zoo

Officials at the Bronx Zoo have announced that a total of eight lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19.

New York no longer needs USNS Comfort hospital ship

Gov. Cuomo said that the USNS Comfort was helpful, but could now be sent elsewhere after being docked for weeks off of Manhattan. 

Brooklyn care home has 55 dead

Now listed with 55 deaths it can only assume were caused by COVID-19, Cobble Hill Health Center has become yet another glaring example of the nation’s struggle to control the rapid spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes.

Central Texas Commander deployed to New York to oversee COVID-19 overflow facility

General Hall is the commander of Task Force Northeast at the request of FEMA. One of his duties is overseeing the Javits Center, a field hospital built by the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers in New York.

New York boy, 4, contracts coronavirus after being diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor

Matteo Ferruzzi, 4, tested positive for COVID-19, complicating the start of at least a year’s worth of chemotherapy treatment on an inoperable malignant brain tumor.

Cancer survivor on Long Island beats COVID-19

Adam Barnett is lucky to be alive. He tested positive for COVID-19 last month and spent a week at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital.

Trains, buses, ferries blow horns to honor transit workers | #SoundTheHorn

More than 4,000 long-haul trains, commuter trains, subways, buses, ferries, and other transit vehicles sounded their horns at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to pay tribute to the employees who are keeping the region moving during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York to require face coverings on streets, public transportation

Face coverings will be required in busy spaces while New York City officials said they would create an emergency food reserve and take other steps to safeguard residents’ sustenance.

Coronavirus has killed 50 NYC teachers, DOE workers

More than four dozen employees of New York City schools have died of coronavirus-related causes.

3 NYPD officers die within hours of each other due to coronavirus

Three NYPD officers succumbed to the coronavirus between Sunday and Monday, according to the department. Det. Jeffrey Scalf and Det. Raymond Abear died on Monday. Aux. Capt. Mohamed Rahaman died a day earlier. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea made the announcement via Twitter.

Popular sports photographer Anthony Causi dies from coronavirus

Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city’s teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48.