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Andrew Yang filed paperwork to run for New York City mayor in 2021, the campaign finance board confirmed.  The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur amassed a loyal following in the Democratic primary and joined at least 35 other candidates who want to succeed the widely unpopular Mayor Bill de Blasio. Yang lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that travelers from the U.K. will receive a quarantine order as well as a  home visit from a sheriff’s deputy -- as part of an aggressive effort to prevent that spread of a more infectious strain of the coronavirus.

New York City restaurants owners are considering banning Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio from eating at their establishments -- a move to hit back against the latest restrictions banning indoor dining during the frigid winter months as well as constantly shifting rules during the coronavirus pandemic that have forced business owners to pay out of pocket with little government assistance.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday praised the Trump administration for its "valuable role" in getting a coronavirus vaccine out quickly -- after President-elect Joe Biden said the administration deserves credit. "In terms of getting the vaccine, yes, I do think the president and his administration contributed substantially to getting a vaccine in this kind of time frame," he said.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a news conference Friday said he sees the redistribution of wealth as an important factor toward ending structural racism in education. "I’d like to say very bluntly our mission is to redistribute wealth," he said.

Big city restaurant owners in New York and California are frustrated after lawmakers banned indoor dining and flip-flopped on bathroom restrictions, driving away even more of their customers amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.  In New York, local lawmakers implemented a new rule Thursday barring outdoor diners from using indoor restrooms at restaurants, only to backtrack shortly after an outcry from business owners and patrons alike.  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that a

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.

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.

The East Coast is battening down its hatches, preparing for Wednesday's arrival of what the Weather Channel dubbed "Winter Storm Gail," expected to spread over nearly 1,000 miles and affect more than 40 million people.

Many of the most important elections are the ones you hear nothing about.The news media barely covers them, and most voters don't know they're happening. As a result of this, a small group of committed extremists get to control the outcomes of those elections, often with disastrous results.  Bill de Blasio, for example, was elected to his current term as New York City mayor with the support of 8.5% of the city's population.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said a new shutdown in New York City could be coming within weeks, possibly right after Christmas, as the Big Apple struggles to keep COVID-19 metrics low. “Clearly these numbers I went over a moment ago, they're going in the wrong direction," de Blasio said at a press conference.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday warned that the city could soon be facing a “full shutdown” and that the city needed to “get ready” for such an event -- as COVID-19 metrics remain high in the Big Apple. In a press conference with reporters, he noted remarks by New York Gov.

The Democratic Party’s progressive flank is calling to “abolish the death penalty” after Brandon Bernard was executed for his role in the 1999 kidnapping and killing of two ministers.  “Abolish the death penalty,” tweeted both Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Former Democratic presidential contender Andrew Yang is planning to enter the race to succeed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in elections next fall.

A socialist outlet took New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to task this week for reneging on his promise to keep schools closed if coronavirus positivity rates in the city surpassed 3%.

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.

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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.

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.

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 New York City police department will be bolstering enforcement in subways citywide amid a troubling pattern of instances in which straphangers have been pushed onto the tracks as the Big Apple also works to combat a spurt of shootings and other violence, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.

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 City protesters began gathering Thursday outside City Hall in Manhattan to demonstrate against Mayor Bill de Blasio for shutting down the nation’s largest public school system due to spiking coronavirus infections, even as Catholic and other elite private schools in the city are allowed to remain open for in-person instruction.

New York City's mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are facing criticism over their handling of the city school closure, which will – as announced Wednesday – go into effect on Thursday.

New York City schools will be closed beginning Thursday due to a rise in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. But he may have forgotten to tell the top boss of the state.

New York City schools will shut down starting Thursday due to a spike in COVID cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.  De Blasio said officials opted to close schools out of an abundance of caution after coronavirus test positivity rates surpassed a 3% threshold. "We must fight back the second wave," the mayor said on Twitter.  NYC principals are reportedly being told to take necessary items home with them as remote teaching will begin in the morning.

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.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York City schools are closing for in-person learning starting tomorrow as the COVID-19 infection rate in NYC approaches 3%, a shutdown threshold previously agreed upon by the city, teachers and parents.The chancellor of the nation’s largest school district — which has been open in person for two months — broke the news in an email to principals Wednesday.“As of this morning, November 18, the City has now reached this threshold of test positivity citywide and,

After warning that parents should be ready for schools to close as soon as Monday morning because of a coronavirus spike, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said Sunday that schools will remain open. "Today’s indicators are similar to yesterday," de Blasio wrote on Twitter, citing city statistics showing that 117 coronavirus patients were admitted to the hospital, there were 937 new coronavirus cases and the test positivity seven-day average is 2.57%.

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.

Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a new initiative in two New York City communities where social workers and EMTs will respond to 911 mental health calls, eliminating the need for police response in most of these situations.  “One in five New Yorkers struggle with a mental health condition.

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio on Monday appeared to brush off concerns that weekend celebrations over Joe Biden’s presidential victory could contribute to the further spread of the coronavirus. At the mayor’s daily press briefing, a New York Post reporter noted that although many attendees of these celebrations wore masks, many did not abide by social distancing rules – guidelines that De Blasio has previously urged New Yorkers to follow.

After hours of relative calm in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters Wednesday the city is “ready” for any potential unrest and said he fears that suggestions of voter fraud, whether by President Trump or the public, could further stoke tensions.

NEW YORK – A conservative Staten Island artist, known for painting American flag murals in each of the 50 states, is planning a mayoral run in New York City, where he said “a monkey with no eyes” could do a better job than the current administration. “I’m not a politician, but neither was Ronald Reagan, neither was Donald Trump,” Scott LoBaido, a 55-year-old self-described “creative patriot” told Fox News on Thursday evening.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he may close early voting locations in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that are currently under coronavirus lockdown restrictions imposed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Post reported.

The president of New York City’s largest police union blasted City Hall for “amateur-hour meddling” with day-to-day procedures after the NYPD’s chief of patrol resigned over tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio. “This is what happens when elected officials play political games with police department operations,” NYC Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch said in a statement Wednesday.