Coronavirus Update: Former NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill To Oversee Medical Supply Chain In NYC
O'Neill will be overseeing distribution of essential medical equipment to hospitals across New York City.
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O'Neill will be overseeing distribution of essential medical equipment to hospitals across New York City.
Living rooms and kitchen tables have been transformed into classrooms and parents and guardians into teachers.
In the coming weeks are some of the most important and highly anticipated religious holidays of the year: Easter, Passover and Ramadan.
During times of trouble, people often find comfort in a four-legged companion. Many New Yorkers have taken in quarantine pets, which is, of course, beneficial for all parties involved.
As families continue to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, there's a growing concern that they are filling that time with weight gain and binge eating.
Chances are many are wrap up their day of working from home, a task that may not be easy especially for those not used to it.
Four women lost their lives Tuesday night, when a fire tore through an apartment building in the Claremont section of the Bronx.
"The message to New Yorkers is we are scrambling, but that shouldn't have a negative connotation," Shea said. "We are able to handle many, many different tasks here. We're still fighting crime."
The group Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants, or ROAR, is partnering with the Robin Hood Foundation to provide quick case for hospitality employees.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a 90-day moratorium on evictions for residential and commercial tenants but little to no plan for what happens after.
EMS members are concerned about potentially infecting their families when they go home, so some are sleeping in their cars or at the station.
The mayor has warned if the public does not follow social distancing rules, more parks and playgrounds around the city will close.
Dr. Max Gomez is answering your questions about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Go to facebook.com/cbsnewyork to submit your question and we'll try to answer it on-air and online!
The fire started around 7:30 p.m. on the top floors of a building on Grand Concourse in Claremont.
It's expected to start decontaminating up to 80,000 masks per day by the end of the week.
