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Teacher Jia Lee says on a rainy day two weeks ago, the temperature in her classroom at the Earth School dipped into the low 50s. Without an HVAC system or HEPA purifier, she says opening windows is her only option.
Crowds of Biden's supporters celebrate across New York City after multiple major media outlets projected the former VP won Pennsylvania and clinched enough electoral college votes to win the presidency.
Crowds formed to celebrate across New York City after multiple major media outlets projected Joe Biden won Pennsylvania and clinched enough electoral college votes to win the presidency.
New Jersey has added new states to its quarantine list and New York set up checkpoints Wednesday, the first day of new travel rules.
Think of Election 2020 as a train barreling into the station. Depending on who wins, New Yorkers could be on the train to economic recovery or under the train, crushed.
NYPD officials say thousands of extra officers are standing by to facilitate any peaceful protests on Tuesday night and in the coming days.
Starting Nov. 2, parents with children attending New York City Public Schools can opt-in to blended learning - a mix of remote and in-person classes.
More than 1 million people have cast in-person ballots in New York City, election officials announced Sunday, the ninth and final day of early voting in the state.
The NYC Board of Elections extended voting hours in this weekend and added a new polling site in Manhattan to help ease the long lines.
Mail-in ballots must be dropped off or postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, and received by Nov. 10. So the Board cannot even start counting until a week after Election Day.
Voters in Brownsville lined up early again, despite rainy weather. But, elected officials said early voting turnout is lower there than in other parts of the district.
It's the first time in history that New Yorkers can vote early in a presidential election. Election officials are prepared for a massive operation, and some speedbumps along the way.
The victim was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his arm and was listed in stable condition.
He says volunteers will be recruited to serve as nonpartisan observers outside poll sites on Election Day.
Repeatedly asked for public school attendance numbers, the mayor again argued they fluctuate so wildly he needs even more time.
He says it will be different this year and rules will have to be followed to keep children safe.
U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in Manhattan said the city has violated three laws protecting the disabled with its failure to equip most crosswalk signals to aid the blind or those with bad eyesight.
You can call-in your information until 2 a.m. on Friday, and online forms must be submitted by 6 a.m.
New York City, and Orange and Rockland counties could see dramatic cuts in the cash they get from Albany.
The deadline had been extended to Oct. 31 due to the pandemic, but Tuesday, it was bumped up to Oct. 15 after the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration.
Americans are still very much in the throws of the health care and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The city's crackdown on COVID-19 clusters is in full force.
The eight neighborhoods account for nearly a quarter of new cases in the city over the last two weeks, but just 7% of the city's population, according to the health department.
Just after 11:30 p.m., police said Crystal Johnson and the three children had all been found safe.
Around 8:45 p.m., Cheltenham Township Police said the girl was found safely and is uninjured. The suspect is in custody and charges on pending.
