Cuomo, de Blasio face blowback over handling of NYC school closures

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo welcomed Dr. Anthony Fauci to his press briefing on Monday, where he likened the pair to a famous Hollywood duo, and suggested they could team up and help motivate New Yorkers to get vaccinated.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday threatened to implement tighter restrictions on indoor dining statewide if hospitalization rates don't improve. "If after 5 days a region's hospital rate has not stabilized, indoor dining will close or be reduced," Cuomo tweeted.

The co-owner of a Staten Island bar who officials say has continued to defy New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions was arrested early Sunday for the second time in less than a week after allegedly hitting a deputy with his car, authorities said.

The owner of a Long Island bar who was arrested this week for defying New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "orange zone" coronavirus orders told "Fox & Friends" he won't stop fighting to save his business.

Homeless people living on the streets of New York City are being left out in the cold — and out of control — due to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to cut $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget, The New York Post has learned. Nearly 2,500 complaints to 311 about vagrants desperately needing help or causing problems have been closed without any action by cops who no longer have jurisdiction, according to official data obtained by The Post.

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 Governor Andrew Cuomo hinted at the possibility of another statewide shutdown but said for now state policy is focused on containment by county and by neighborhood and the small gatherings excoriated by health officials are way deadlier than restaurants and bars.

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Mank director David Fincher.In a profile of the filmmaker published in the New York Times, Pitt, who is a close friend of Fincher, opened up about the experience of watching a film with the director.Pitt has starred in three of Fincher’s films so far – Seven, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. “He’s one of the funniest [expletive] I’ve ever met,” the actor told The Times.Discussing their movie nights, he added: “He’ll be muttering the whole time: ‘That shot works.

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A group of New York business owners on Friday could be seen having a tense confrontation with sheriff’s deputies and a county health inspector over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions, in a viral video that made the rounds online over the weekend.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRising COVID-19 infection rates could mean that part of Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island could face new restrictions on activities this week.Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the warning Sunday in a press briefing.“We have several communities that are in the warning track,” Cuomo said.

Prolific, lyrical, and possessed of that entrepreneurial optimism which afflicts some who have seen the worst of what the world has to offer, David Wojnarowicz was a multivalent artist who survived a tormented childhood and decanted that bone-deep fury into his work.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday undercut New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, declaring in-person school learning to be “safe” even during high transmission rates, just as NYC schools were shutting down once again.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing scrutiny over a deal he scored for a book on his coronavirus response, as residents of his state reel from the financial impacts of his lockdowns.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo got into a shouting match with reporters Wednesday while denying that New York City public schools would be shut down due to a spike in coronavirus cases -- only for Mayor Bill De Blasio to announce the closures minutes later.  The exchange began when Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind pressed Cuomo about whether he would overrule any decision by city officials to close schools.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that his state may sue the federal government after President Trump threatened to withhold a potential coronavirus vaccine from New Yorkers. “I tell you today, if the Trump administration does not change this plan and does not provide an equitable vaccine process, we will enforce our legal rights.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday city schools could close temporarily for in-person classes as early as Monday as coronavirus infections rise.“We should get ready,” de Blasio said in his weekly Friday appearance on The Brian Lehrer Show on New York public radio’s WNYC, saying parents should “have a plan for the rest of the month of November.”“I think that’s the safe way to think about it.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is turning to the Supreme Court over coronavirus restrictions that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed that include limits on how many congregants can gather for religious services.