Citing low coronavirus infection rates in schools, NYC reopens for in-person learning for some students

Lee Wallace, who starred in several Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, died Dec. 20 in New York after along illness.

A powerful nor'easter hit the East Coast Wednesday, closing schools in parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England.  But in the age of remote learning, some kids still had class online from home, while others got cherished snow days.  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared snow days a relic this week.  "As a parent, and I was a kid once myself, I have to say, I feel a little sad that this snow day we used to all know may be gone.

The novel coronavirus has been a triple-whammy for one New York family, who has seen three members hospitalized with COVID-19 in recent weeks.  "Three weeks ago we were a normal family; now COVID has consumed and taken over," Angela Losurdo told local outlet CNYCentral. Her father, James, as well as her father’s wife, Cindy, and Cindy’s mother, who is 90, were all hospitalized.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said he was "really unhappy" with the stimulus package being negotiated in Congress, saying it was not acceptable that the deal was unlikely to include state and local aid. "What do we see right now in Washington? Endless discussion that now is leaving out all state and local aid, that means that city government, state government will not be able to get back on our feet and serve our people -- it just doesn’t make any sense," he said.

A New York City restaurant owner said Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest coronavirus restrictions could be the final nail in the coffin for his business.

The new call to halt outdoor dining in New York City ahead of a major snowstorm adds more problems for restaurants already struggling to stay in business amid the coronavirus pandemic. "No one is trying to have people dining out in the middle of a major snowstorm.

Chris Meloni is back in Elliot Stabler's shoes.The alum shared the first photos of his anticipated return as the beloved character on Tuesday evening, as he kicked off the first day of filming on the NBC procedural in New York City. He reprises his role as Stabler for the first time in almost a decade.Meloni's appearance on season 22 of will lead into the spinoff, which is debut sometime in 2021.

New York City will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines next week pending federal approval, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.  "We are 10 months into this crisis. But for the first time, we can really see the end in sight," de Blasio told reporters during a press conference.

Late-night hosts pounced on the opportunity to make jokes on Monday night after it came to light that Rudy Giuliani had tested positive for the coronavirus.  Giuliani said he is "getting great care and feeling good" Sunday night after President Trump announced that his personal attorney had tested positive for the virus, which has infected more than 14,954,329 Americans.The former New York City mayor has been leading the Trump campaign’s legal battle to overturn the 2020 election results in

Irina Shayk keeps it comfy during a coffee run on Friday afternoon (December 4) in New York City.

Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a book on his handling of the pandemic earlier this year.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA has commended New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York Legislature for signing a law protecting members from “deep fake” sexually explicit material and prohibiting the exploitation of one’s name, image and voice after they pass away.The performers union said Monday that the law protects the images and voices of SAG-AFTRA members and their families, in life and now postmortem, from unwanted and unauthorized commercial exploitation.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city's public schools will reopen on Dec. 7 for 3-K, pre-K and kindergarten through fifth grade amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov.