Coronavirus De Blasio calls Trump’s NYC ‘ghost town’ description ‘unfair,’ Manhattan offices could fill up more by early 2021 Posted on October 23, 2020
Coronavirus City launches initiative to help students’ mental health during the pandemic Posted on October 23, 2020
Politics New York City joins cities suing Trump administration for ‘anarchist jurisdiction’ designation Posted on October 22, 2020
Coronavirus City’s first responders will get COVID-19 vaccine first when ready: de Blasio Posted on October 21, 2020
Coronavirus ‘More progress’ needed in Queens and Brooklyn hotspots before restrictions can be lifted, mayor says Posted on October 19, 2020
Brooklyn Protests in Borough Park were last straw for NYPD chief of patrol: Sources Posted on October 14, 2020
Coronavirus COVID cases in Brooklyn and Queens hotspots ‘leveling off’, Mayor says Posted on October 13, 2020
Transit De Blasio plugs debt-spouting ferry service with tens of millions of dollars due from Times Square Posted on September 30, 2020
Coronavirus Mayor de Blasio announces plan for city’s pandemic ‘rebirth’ with scant details Posted on September 24, 2020
Coronavirus Managers and non-unionized city workers begin furloughs next month Posted on September 23, 2020
Brooklyn City to rename Brooklyn Municipal Building after Ruth Bader Ginsburg Posted on September 22, 2020
Politics U.S. Justice Dept weighs stripping federal funds from New York City and two other cities for allowing ‘anarchy’ Posted on September 21, 2020
Coronavirus New York City indoor pools will reopen at 33% capacity at end of September Posted on September 18, 2020
Coronavirus City ramping up testing and tracing efforts in three Queens neighborhoods Posted on September 15, 2020
Education BREAKING: Top DOE official Alison Hirsh to step down from position Posted on September 11, 2020
Op-Ed Op-Ed | Budget cuts threaten the nonprofits that New York’s most vulnerable rely upon Posted on September 8, 2020
Education Less than a third of free childcare seats promised by city will be available by beginning of school year Posted on September 8, 2020
Coronavirus Homeowners spared financial burden as Cuomo delays New York City tax lien sale Posted on September 4, 2020
Politics Mayor takes vague stance on views regarding decriminalizing sex work Posted on September 4, 2020
Police & Fire NYPD to increase foot and car patrols during Labor Day weekend Posted on September 3, 2020
Coronavirus Mayor tours Brooklyn school with unions to assure safety standards Posted on September 3, 2020
Education School ventilation checks to wrap up by end of Wednesday, NYC officials vow Posted on September 2, 2020
Business City delays laying off 22,000 municipal workers as union calls on state to increase city borrowing capacity Posted on August 31, 2020
Coronavirus City to issue permits to some outdoor youth sports leagues for fall seasons Posted on August 28, 2020
Education Mayor de Blasio announces new mental health initiative to help students cope with learning during the pandemic Posted on August 26, 2020
Coronavirus Carranza to NYC parents: 9,000 education jobs lost if state slashes 20% of aid Posted on August 20, 2020
Coronavirus Hotels must have guests fill out two-week travel quarantine form, de Blasio says Posted on August 18, 2020
Coronavirus Mayor describes 22,000 municipal worker layoffs as ‘painfully real’ without help from Washington Posted on August 12, 2020
Coronavirus City to expand testing after Brooklyn community sees spike in COVID-19 cases Posted on August 12, 2020
Eat & Drink Mayor and local leaders head out for some scoops at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Posted on August 12, 2020
Education Schools seeking space in streets and parks stymied by city’s inaction Posted on August 12, 2020
Coronavirus New York City restaurant owners call for action from the state to prevent closure Posted on August 5, 2020
Coronavirus Jumaane Williams joins healthcare workers to call on government to fund reusable PPE Posted on August 5, 2020
Real Estate New York City ‘locks in’ over 30,000 affordable housing units amid pandemic Posted on August 5, 2020
Coronavirus Queens-based doctor set to replace Oxiris Barbot as new Department of Health commissioner Posted on August 4, 2020
Health City top health official Dr. Oxiris Barbot resigns after reported rift with mayor over COVID-19 response Posted on August 4, 2020
Coronavirus Data shows up to 20% of coronavirus patients were infected at large gatherings Posted on August 3, 2020
Coronavirus New York City must stay under 3% infection rate if schools are to reopen in the fall, mayor says Posted on July 31, 2020
Politics ‘This is the act of a tyrant’: De Blasio slams Trump tweet on delaying presidential election Posted on July 30, 2020
Police & Fire Mayor says arrest of young female protester in Manhattan happened at ‘the wrong time and place’ Posted on July 29, 2020
Business Mayor signs executive order to help minority and women-owned businesses Posted on July 28, 2020
News Mayor Bill de Blasio interested in ‘examining’ New York City seal following questions of relevancy Posted on July 27, 2020
Politics De Blasio budget filled with short-term risks and long-term dangers, fiscal watchdogs say Posted on July 22, 2020
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