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"Anyone who thinks about planning a large gathering," said de Blasio, who is planning July 4th fireworks, 'Is really taking a large chance."

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"Anyone who thinks about planning a large gathering," said de Blasio, who is planning July 4th fireworks, 'Is really taking a large chance."

MTA conductor Benjamin Shaeffer died from COVID-19 complications in Brooklyn's Maimonides Hospital, according to his union.
"They go on your face, Andrew," one person tweeted. Asked another, "Why are they on a wall? what is happening?
Photos of New Yorkers sleeping in subways, which Gov. Cuomo called "disgusting," spurred him to demand more disinfections from the MTA.
"My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted. "The time for warnings has passed."
Unmasked New Yorkers huddled together in public spaces Tuesday to watch a military flyover honoring healthcare workers.
As New York grapples with how to relaunch its economy, and as rent day approaches, 400,000 wait for their unemployment checks.
Only high school students will get letter grades this semester after COVID-19 pushed learning online, Mayor de Blasio said.
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A survey of 3,000 state residents found that 21.2 percent of New York City residents had COVID-19 antibodies, Gov. Cuomo said.
New data show 88 percent of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in New York City's largest hospital system didn't survive.
The number of food insecure New Yorkers is projected to double this year, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
New York City, under a tornado warning Tuesday afternoon, got a gustnado instead, forecasters say.
The live-streamed hearing offered New Yorkers a rare glimpse of their representative's homes, flag collections and pets.
Pricilla Palmer says she spent weeks trying to connect with her father's nursing home, only to receive a voicemail: "Your dad has passed."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the former New York mayor would take over hours after the current one released his city-specific plan.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, "This is a celebration that has to happen."
Mayor Bill de Blasio's "Test and Trace" plan to reopen New York City could go into place next month.
"We don't need the Comfort anymore, it did give us comfort, but we don't need it anymore," said Cuomo Tuesday.
"There was so many unemployment claims," Cuomo said during his daily press briefing. "It has collapsed the unemployment system."