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In Final State Of The City, De Blasio Pledges ‘Recovery For All’
“Together, we will drive a recovery for all of us,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said, outlining lofty, if detail-lite, plans for 2021 and beyond.

“Together, we will drive a recovery for all of us,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said, outlining lofty, if detail-lite, plans for 2021 and beyond.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’s looking at how and when to bring the city’s restaurants back to 25 percent indoor dining capacity.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo eased restrictions on color-coded COVID-19 zones across the state, but not in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.
"We can still dance...have fun 6-feet apart. Although they're wearing masks, you can still see their little smiles and their eyes light up."
Four top research institutions received grants as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's push to make New York City a world public health leader.
"It wasn't a great year, but we kept our heads above water and we're still here to talk about it. For a restaurant, that's a success story."
A NoMad boutique is recovering after an upside-down Christmas tree display reading "F*CK 2020" caught fire, badly damaging the shop.
Tolls on bridges and tunnels could still go up.
In his fourth and final State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined plans for $306 billion in infrastructure upgrades.
On the State of the State's third day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a slate of new green projects including a Brooklyn wind turbine hub.
Two Harlem eateries that closed temporarily are holding grocery drives to feed restaurant workers during the city's indoor dining shutdown.
“The show will go on,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, outlining city and state reopening plans on the second day of his State of the State.
In a sprawling address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed the federal government, pressed police reforms in New York City and unveiled 2021 plans.
The Sayville Inn closed on Christmas Eve after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
West Islip's Colony French Cleaners will receive money for rent and payroll during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to Barstool Sports.
A president of the candy retailer and wholesaler estimates he lost nearly half his business in 2020. He's also helped give back.
Neighbors who rescued a storied Hell's Kitchen theater from closing have turned their attention to a new venue: the jazz club Birdland.
The county is restarting its plan from the springtime height of the pandemic, limiting ambulance usage to those with the most pressing need.
317's Chef Eric LeVine dished on the upcoming The Marketplace at 317 and what former Le Petit Café owner Kristina Grimes' role will be.
Real estate agencies report astonishing sales results at every level, and the coronavirus is the cause.
"I am proud to live in a community where we are constantly trying to find ways to help our friends and neighbors," said one PTA volunteer.
A campaign to patronize Hell's Kitchen small businesses wrapped up this week, crowning a winner after more than 1,200 neighbors joined in.
Mayor Bill de Blasio pressed Gov. Andrew Cuomo — again — for permission to vaccinate wider swaths of vulnerable New Yorkers.
The pandemic didn't stop a man from finding hope after addiction: He and Sag Harbor friends have a successful radio show, bright futures.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will set up five 24/7 mass vaccination sites and asked for greater “flexibility” to dole out doses.
The pandemic didn't stop one LI businesswoman from seeing dreams realized: She launched her own line in a new space. "We are so grateful."
Nassau County and Northwell Health will begin administering the vaccine to eligible members of the public this week.
“Now is the time to sprint,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said, acknowledging concerns the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going too slow.
A star-studded, nine-hour Christmas telethon raised thousands for the West Bank Cafe, and likely saved it from closing, its owner said.
The coronavirus changed everything for small businesses. Here's how a mom-and-pop shop coped.
Hotel employees said that Marriott reduced their severance packages before laying off hundreds of workers this month.
November saw unemployment in the area fall to 5.4 percent, which is down from record highs set at the beginning of the pandemic.
For hundreds of small businesses in Astoria, financial aid can't come soon enough.
Roughly 75 percent of all traffic fatalities — which spiked amid the pandemic — this year took place in areas not enforced by cameras.
About 149,000 total doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are expected to go to health care workers and nursing home residents this week.
A $4.2 billion boost for MTA, more rental assistance and a Broadway lifeline are included in a pandemic relief deal.
There are 58 employees at the location, according to the state.
Essential workers and vulnerable New Yorkers will get the vaccine in the second phase. So far, 88,000 doses have arrived, with more to come.
“This is the heroic place,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said as two health care workers became the first public hospital employees to get vaccine.
The Mermaid Inn recently opened a new outpost on the Upper West Side that will be exclusively take-out and delivery.