New York to allow take-out booze from bars

New York is going to suspend some rules to allow bars to sell booze to go in an effort to help keep them in business during the coronavirus restrictions that are going into effect.

NYC orders restaurants and bars to close

Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all bars, restaurants, and cafes in New York City to close starting on Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

NY gov says tens of thousands could be infected as first death reported

New York state reported its first death in the coronavirus pandemic, an 82-year-old woman who had been previously hospitalized with emphysema, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.

New Yorkers fret as bustling city slows:  NYC crisis could last 6 months

New Yorkers awoke Friday to find the coronavirus had left their famously bustling city with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, and a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis.

Cuomo unveils first drive-thru coronavirus testing facility

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the state's first drive-through COVID-19 mobile testing center in New Rochelle Friday, where a containment zone was put into place this week.

NYC mayor declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency amid the growing outbreak of the novel coronavirus. 

NY bans large gatherings

New York governor Andrew Cuomo says that the state will ban all gatherings of 500 people or more in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus patient flew aboard JetBlue flight from JFK to Palm Beach

A passenger aboard a JetBlue flight that arrived at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida from John F. Kennedy International Airport is sick with the coronavirus, according to multiple local reports.

New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade canceled

The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, which has been held every year since before the American Revolution, has been called off for 2020.

Earthquake in New York felt across region

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake in upstate New York Wednesday.

NY setting up containment zone around New Rochelle

New York is going to set up a one-mile containment zone around a Westchester County city in an effort to control the spreading coronavirus.

Several Broadway shows offer discounts to fill seats

As coronavirus fears are starting to affect everything from sports to the movie business, some Broadway plays are offering steep discounts to encourage people to fill seats.

NY to produce its own hand sanitizer

Due to shortages and reports of price gouging, New York is starting to produce its own hand sanitizer brand that will be sold at reduced prices

NYPD makes dozen arrests in brutal attack on girl in Brooklyn

Police in New York have arrested 12 teens in connection with the brutal attack and robbery of a girl in Brooklyn.