Struggling Hotel Industry Asks Mayor Bill De Blasio For Financial Help After Being Hit Hard By Pandemic
Pre-COVID, the industry employed more than 50,000 people. Now, half those jobs are gone, and about 200 out of 700 hotels have closed.
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Pre-COVID, the industry employed more than 50,000 people. Now, half those jobs are gone, and about 200 out of 700 hotels have closed.
Volunteers with the Volunteer Vaccine Appointment Assistance Team search dozens of online sites and have helped several hundred seniors.
When voters in Eastern Queens go to the polls next week, they will be the first to use a totally new system of choosing candidates. Advocates say it could revolutionize New York City's normally combative elections.
When the next precinct commander position opens, the precinct council will receive three to five candidates to interview and then provide feedback to the commissioner, who will still make the final decision.
Bike lanes are coming to the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. That's going to mean a tighter squeeze for drivers.
The auction ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
"I think more people need to start asking this: what the heck is going on with the firearms in New York City this year? What has changed? One thing I know is that the cops are always out there courageously doing their jobs," Shea said.
As vaccine supply shortages plague the Tri-State Area, President Joe Biden says help is on the way.
The bill would gradually expand the number of food vendor permits on city sidewalks, adding 4,000 over 10 years.
Goddard Riverside will operate the low-entry safe haven, offering special services.
The swearing in of now President Joe Biden led to cheers erupting across New York City -- from apartment balconies to a West Village watch party.
Street artist Adrian Wilson changed the 46th Street subway station sign, taping over the ending so it now reads "46th Joe."
Markarian custom designed the coat and dress set worn by Dr. Biden.
No word yet on whether that includes removing street barricades.
It's New York's contribution to the first nationwide COVID-19 memorial to lives lost, which also includes ceremonies in Washington, D.C., and church bells ringing across the country.
With all the headlines and hope surrounding the vaccine, Tuesday's event was a painful reminder that people are still dying of COVID every day in our neighborhoods.
Manhattan federal prosecutors say 20-year-old James Bridges, also known online as Cole Gonzales, was arrested Tuesday in Georgia.
Call it a tale of two states -- one with drastic cuts and tax hikes, or one with loads of new programs to begin the COVID recovery.
Sunday marked the first day of increased police presence in New York City ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden later this week.
New York City is opening more vaccination sites, including one in Harlem on Sunday, but it's still a challenge for many to actually get the shot.
As New Yorkers flock to newly opened sites, it's become clear demand is already outpacing supply.
The supply comes from the federal government, which expanded eligibility but without providing more vaccines.
At reopening restaurants, the indoor rules are 50% capacity and a maximum of four people per table. The state is doing this temporarily and reluctantly, and New York City is not included.
Thousands of New Yorkers were left out in the COVID cold because their appointments for shots were suddenly canceled.
The city would not answer how many overnight appointments were booked, nor how many doses were administered overnight.
