New York

New York City Imposes Fines Of Up To $1,000 For Those Who Refuse To Wear Face Masks

1:46pm September 30, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

City personnel will hand out free masks. "Our goal, of course, is to give everyone a free face mask and get them to wear it," the mayor said. "We don't want to fine people."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference earlier this month, said Thursday that "we're going to put together our own review committee headed by the Department of Health."

Cuomo Says N.Y. Health Officials Will Review Any U.S.-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine

4:00pm September 24, 2020

by Brian Mann

"The first question is, is the vaccine safe? Frankly, I'm not going to trust the federal government's opinion," Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.

Nurses clap after Kym Villamer and her colleague Dawn Jones sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital's new COVID-19 ward.

Family Ordeal Catapults A Young Filipina To The U.S. — And The Pandemic Front Lines

3:24pm September 24, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

Quimberly 'Kym' Villamer, a nurse at a hospital in New York City, shares what it was like to grow up in the Philippines while her parents worked in the U.S.

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Sidewalk seating has helped boost the sales numbers at Bierwax, a beer and vinyl record bar in Brooklyn, to pre-COVID sales numbers.

National

Indoor Dining Returns To NYC But Restaurants Face Uncertain Fall And Winter

4:26pm September 10, 2020

by Camille Petersen

The city's restaurants and bars, which have been operating outdoors all summer, will reopen to indoor dining on Sept. 30 at 25% capacity. But many owners worry that might not be enough to profit.

The New York City Fire Department's James Gordon Bennett Medal was established in 1869 and features an image of Neptune (left) wading ashore. It will be renamed the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Medal.

National

NYC Fire Department Renames Highest Award In Light Of Namesake's Racist Views

1:41pm September 10, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the FDNY was renaming the medal after Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr., who was the highest-ranking member killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to an image of Robert Hadden during a news conference Wednesday to announce his arrest and indictment.

National

Ex-Columbia University Gynecologist Accused Of Abusing Dozens Of Patients Is Indicted

4:42pm September 09, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Robert Hadden has been arrested in connection with the abuse of dozens of female patients, including minors. He has been accused of abuse in the past but avoided jail time in a previous case.

Chart: In Chicago, 50% of households reported having serious financial problems during the pandemic, compared with 46% of households nationally.

NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

5:00am September 09, 2020

by Joe Neel

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

Due to the low COVID-19 infection rates across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York school districts may reopen this fall.

Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State

5:48pm August 07, 2020

by Maureen Pao

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision.

Artist Ekene Ijeoma on the set of "Deconstructed Anthems" at Houston's Day For Night Festival in 2017.

Arts

This Audio Portrait Of The 2020 Census Asks: Whose Voices Really Count?

5:38am August 06, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

Nigerian American artist Ekene Ijeoma is an MIT professor who draws on sound and data to explore representations of social justice. He's working on a "voice portrait" of the census called A Counting.

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A video posted to social media shows police detain a woman during a New York City protest and shove her into an unmarked van.

National

New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van

6:27pm July 29, 2020

Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.