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While many Americans have been forced to stay home to prevent further spread of coronavirus, there is one large sect of the population that simply doesn’t have this option: inmates. According to the New York Post, the NYC Department of Correction has reported a significant spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases within its prisons and jails. The were reportedly […]
The United States has been hit hard by the coronavirus, which is reportedly forcing President Trump to reach out to unexpected sources in hopes of figuring out how to curb the pandemic. Sources told ABC News on Friday that Trump reportedly had a conversation with former New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez. Those close to […]
Rihanna is among those specifically shouted out by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for helping with COVID-19 containment efforts. Late Thursday afternoon, Cuomo thanked the recent PARTYNEXTDOOR collaborator for donating personal protective equipment (PPE) to the state. PPE is an umbrella term for a number of exposure-minimizing wearables that potentially includes gloves, safety glasses, respirators, body […]
New York City has become an epicenter in the COVID-19 pandemic, with local officials now tallying 17,856 confirmed cases and 199 deaths across all boroughs. Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that this number is expected to significantly increase within the upcoming months, as about half of all NYC residents—approximately 4 million individuals—are projected to contract the disease at some point during […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a big to-do earlier this month when he announced that he would be using prison labor to manufacture a New York-branded hand sanitizer, called New York State Clean. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, hand sanitizer has been in short supply and price gouging has been rampant, but […]
Donald Trump has sent an unsettling message to U.S. governors: If you want life-saving resources during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ll have to play nice. The president spoke about his communications with state leaders during Tuesday’s virtual town hall on Fox News. Trump said he was confident he and the U.S. governors could work together to combat the deadly disease, […]
Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Niagara-Gazette, Weinstein is currently in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo as a precaution. New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision declined to confirm that Weinstein caught the virus, due to federal health-care privacy laws, but they did confirm that two inmates at the […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that he’s considering issuing a “shelter in place” order for all New York City residents, as the spread of coronavirus continues to grow, The Hill reports. His decision will reportedly be made in the next 48 hours. “We’re absolutely considering that,” de Blasio told CNN’s New Day when asked about the […]
New Yorkers who were wishing for stricter quarantines to combat the coronavirus are got at least part of their wish on Sunday, as Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that NYC public schools would be closing early this week. Schools will also be closed in Westchester and Long Island. Cuomo added that the city has to have […]
Fear of the coronavirus pandemic has led some state officials to either close bars and restaurants statewide, or place strict guidelines on capacity to prevent the the virus from continuing to spread. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Sunday that the state would shutter restaurants and bars. “We will be issuing an order closing all […]
