Star-studded telethon raises $115 million for New Yorkers
Monday night's broadcast hosted by Tina Fey benefited those hardest hit in the nation's COVID-19 epicenter.
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$115 million raised during star-studded telethon
Tina Fey got emotional when she announced $115 million was raised Monday night during a star-studded telethon. The fundraiser by Robin Hood, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, was aimed at helping people and non-profits most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
NYC hospital staff gifted free vacations
The hospital's workers, from doctors and nurses to the facilities and food service teams, will receive round trip flights and three-night hotel stays.
Cuomo gives update on coronavirus hospitalizations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that there were 521 new coronavirus hospitalizations, the same number as March 20, the day the state shutdown order began. Cuomo also announced new safety measures for nursing homes. Watch his remarks here.l
Pandemic: ER workers on the frontlines in NYC
Photographer Adelene Egan, an emergency room nurse, at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, captures the masked faces of coworkers battling COVID-19
Live animal "wet markets" in NYC face protests amid coronavirus crisis
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, New York state has stopped inspecting live animal markets.
Cuomo urges vigilance about symptoms in kids
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday there is evidence that COVID-19 can cause serious illness in kids. "This is every parent's nightmare, right, that your child may actually be affected by this virus," he said. "But it's something that we have to consider seriously now."
Nearly 3.2 million more jobless claims filed
For the seventh straight week, unemployment claims are in the millions. More than 33 million Americans have now filed claims for unemployment benefits since mid-March. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what this means to the economy and which Americans are being hit hardest.
15 kids hospitalized with possible COVID-19 complication
The condition has features of Kawasaki disease, a rare but serious illness first connected to coronavirus in the U.K.
Cuomo reveals new data on hospitalizations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that most new COVID-19 cases tracked by hospitals in the state over the past few days were among people who were predominantly at home and not working. They were also mostly among people 51 and older. Watch his remarks.
NYC shuts down entire subway system overnight
New York City shut down its expansive subway system overnight for the first time in its 115-year history, and will continue to shut all 472 stations and every train for cleaning between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. for the foreseeable future. The city added over 1,000 bus services for those impacted by the closures, and free car services for essential workers. Mola Lenghi reports from a freshly cleaned subway station.
Another 1,700 virus deaths reported at New York nursing homes
At least 4,813 people have died from COVID-19 in the state's nursing homes since March 1, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration.
Procession held for paramedic who died
Paul Cary, 66, was first and foremost a father of two sons and grandfather of four. Now, he's a national hero, after answering the call to help with the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City before succumbing to the virus, himself. CBSN New York has more.
Field hospital for coronavirus patients in Central Park to close
A total of 315 patients were treated at the temporary facility, Mount Sinai said Saturday.
NYPD officers fan out across NYC to enforce social distancing
Officers are being dispatched across all five boroughs.
Cuomo: Virus death toll has remained "terrifyingly high"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that 299 people died due to the coronavirus on Friday. That marked a slight uptick from 289 deaths the day before - the first day in weeks that the single-day death toll had dropped below 300.
Cuomo: Death toll has remained "terrifyingly high"
"It's still not dropping at the rate we would like to see it drop," he said.
NYPD will enforce social distancing this weekend across NYC
NYPD officers will fan out across New York City's five boroughs this weekend to enforce social distancing and make sure people are wearing masks. CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reports.
New York City subways will shut down nightly for the first time
"This is going to be one of the most aggressive, creative, challenging undertakings that the MTA has done," Governor Andrew Cuomo says.
Cuomo orders NYC to clean subway cars
The New York Police Department is looking into a growing number of homeless people sleeping in subway cars and stations. This caught the ire of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who called the situation "disgusting." CBSN New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Blue Angels & Thunderbirds salute essential workers
The U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds and Navy's Blue Angels conducted flyovers in New York City and other cities in the Northeast on Tuesday to salute to frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Leaving Rikers Island and coming home to a pandemic
More than 1,300 people in the New York City jail system have tested positive for the virus. Three inmates have died, along with 10 staffers.
Hundreds at funeral spark NYPD response and mayor warning
Hundreds of people gathered in Brooklyn Tuesday evening for a rabbi's funeral, sparking a stern warning for New York City's mayor.
Thunderbirds and Blue Angels perform flyover
The U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds and Navy's Blue Angels conducted flyovers in New York City and other cities in the Northeast on Tuesday to salute to frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitalizations continue to decline in New York, Cuomo says
He also said 335 people died from the virus yesterday.
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