‘No Mask, No Service’ Rule Is OK For Businesses, Cuomo Says
NEW YORK (AP) — Business owners in New York will be able to deny entry to people not wearing masks or face coverings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
The promised executive ord...
Mayor Says NYC Businesses Can’t ‘Jump The Gun’ On Reopening
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City businesses that try to reopen before coronavirus restrictions are lifted will face fines starting at $1,000, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
“N...
New York City Now Alone In State In Keeping Economy Closed
NEW YORK (AP) - The sprawling suburbs of Nassau and Suffolk counties, where at least 4,000 people have been killed by the virus, were given approval Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to...
Documentary Focuses On Unlikely Champion Of Mexican Cuisine
NEW YORK (AP) — If you add garlic to your guacamole, we have bad news: You're not doing it right. Do you mince the onion? That's also a no-no. And, please, leave the avocado lumpy....
Pharmacist, Used Car Salesman Charged With COVID-19 Fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A pharmacist and a used car salesman were arrested Tuesday on charges that they designed frauds to capitalize on the search for masks and other protective equipment...
UPDATE: Woman Fired After Backlash From Racist NYC Park Confrontation
NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by t...
Dispute Over Dog In Central Park Sparks Racism Accusations
NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by t...
Cuomo Rings Opening Bell As NYSE Reopens After 2 Months
NEW YORK (AP) — The trading floor of the New York Stock exchange reopened Tuesday for the first time in two months and the state legislature was set to reconvene as the state relax...
NYC Lawmaker: Being A ‘Republican In New York’ Is Like Being Israeli Soldiers In Six Day War
NEW YORK (JTA) - A New York City lawmaker told a Jewish audience that she knows what it was like for Israeli soldiers to fight in the Six Day War because she’s “a Republican in New...
One New York Family’s Story Of Surviving The Coronavirus
NEW YORK (JNS) -
For Sarit Haviv, 53, of Mill Basin in Brooklyn, N.Y., the toughest part of having COVID-19 was seeing her beloved husband of 30 years, Shlomo Haviv, become il...
New York Eases Ban On Gatherings
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dropped the state’s absolute ban on gatherings of any size Friday, issuing an executive order saying up to 10 people are now allowed to b...
New York State Records 24-hour Death Total Under 100
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state reported its lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths in weeks in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo described Saturday as a critical benchmark.
The daily dea...
When Should New York City Reopen? Governor: It’s My Call
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor unveiled a new set of data thresholds Friday to help determine when to loosen restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, but his fr...
Cuomo: Summer School In New York State Will Be Online
NEW YORK (AP) — Summer school in New York will be conducted remotely, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, citing the risks of returning children to the classroom.
The governor said...
Reopening: It’s Back To Business, But Not Business As Usual
NEW YORK (AP) — This is what “normal” will look like for the foreseeable future.
In Connecticut, restaurants are reopening with outdoor-only dining and tables 6 feet (2 meters) ...
Religious Services Can Resume In New York With 10 Or Fewer People, Cuomo Says
NEW YORK (JTA) - After two months of shuttered synagogues and empty pews, religious services will be allowed to resume with restrictions in New York state beginning on Thursday.
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VIDEO: Days After Yeshiva Raid, NYPD Disperse Crowd At Williamsburgn Synagogue
BROOKLYN, NY (JTA) - In the latest dustup between New York authorities and Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn, police broke up a gathering of at least several dozen men at a Hasidic synagog...
Monsey: 2 Girls Found Safe After Going Missing For Hours
ROCKLAND COUNTY (VINnews) — 2 girls were found safe on Tuesday evening, after having gone missing for several hours.
According to reports, the girls had reached out to Chaveirim...
As Pandemic Set In, Orthodox Union Furloughed 125 Staffers — A Quarter Of Its Workforce
NEW YORK (JTA) - Orthodox communities were hit early and hard by the coronavirus pandemic. It turns out that the layoffs that have emerged as a side effect also came early to the O...
Bronx ‘City Within A City’ Shaken By Sickness, Fear
NEW YORK (AP) — Tarhia Morton and her family were planning to party this year.
She is retired after 40 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Her sister is turning 70. A birthday b...