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A team of Air Force, Army and Navy service members will share their expertise on combat-related trauma.
The mayor said it was the largest gathering he's seen violating the social distancing orders since the coronavirus pandemic began.
After weeks of ugly finger pointing about an increase in the number of homeless on the subways, Mayor Bill de Blasio has offered a solution.
The new grading system will include "Meets Standards" or "Needs Improvement."
New York City is looking to streamline the coronavirus testing process and hire 1,000 health care professionals for its contact tracing program.
Now that city leaders believe the worst of the crisis is over for now, they are setting their sights on slowly re-opening the economy.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's about face on closing 40 miles of streets for pedestrians and cyclists presents a new test for the NYPD.
Opening the streets will provide other outdoor options so people can spread out, especially with city pools closed.
"We're going to build something new and we're going to build something better, and not just better because it's more modern. We're going to build something more fair. We're going to build something for everyone," De Blasio said.
The mayor suggested the governor let tenants use their security deposits, or in some cases defer paying and come up with a repayment plan.
The MTA says since early March, the entire fleet of subway cars and buses gets disinfected every 72 hours, but its conductors tell us they're not seeing it.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says a surge of supplies and staff will be sent to nursing homes around the city this week.
The mayor announced the "show will go on" Wednesday, just days after canceling permits for all May and June events, including the 50th annual Pride March.
The mayor said New York City is not yet ready to roll out the plan, because there isn't enough COVID-19 testing capacity.
The mayor said the reserve will include so-called "bridge" ventilators, face shields, surgical gowns and test kits.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said they may be rescheduled for later in the year.
De Blasio urged New Yorkers to continue to follow social distancing guidelines and, if they go out, to do so for only as long as they need to.
The mayor says keeping people apart will help stop the disease from spreading.
The Get Food NYC program is set up through an online portal for qualifying households.
Right now there's no plan and one top official is warning it could lead to a dramatic spike in crime.
The mayor said in addition to the testing sites, the city plans to increase education in at-risk areas and free up 11,000 hotel rooms for people to safely quarantine.
The mayor said his office is speaking with organizers behind June events – like Pride – to determine their fate, as well.
The mayor said he wants to lower expectations, "just for everyone's sanity."
Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out a $89.3 billion budget proposal Thursday, saying it reflects four priorities: Keeping New Yorkers healthy, safe, with food on their tables and roofs over their heads.
De Blasio said approximately 500,000 New Yorkers lost their livelihood in the last few weeks and their money is running out, if it hasn't already.
