Cancer survivor on Long Island beats COVID-19

Adam Barnett is lucky to be alive. He tested positive for COVID-19 last month and spent a week at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital.

Trains, buses, ferries blow horns to honor transit workers | #SoundTheHorn

More than 4,000 long-haul trains, commuter trains, subways, buses, ferries, and other transit vehicles sounded their horns at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to pay tribute to the employees who are keeping the region moving during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York to require face coverings on streets, public transportation

Face coverings will be required in busy spaces while New York City officials said they would create an emergency food reserve and take other steps to safeguard residents’ sustenance.

Coronavirus has killed 50 NYC teachers, DOE workers

More than four dozen employees of New York City schools have died of coronavirus-related causes.

Schumer and AOC demand 'Disaster Funeral Assistance'

New York lawmakers are demanding federal 'Disaster Funeral Assistance' to help the families of coronavirus victims bury their loved ones.

3 NYPD officers die within hours of each other due to coronavirus

Three NYPD officers succumbed to the coronavirus between Sunday and Monday, according to the department. Det. Jeffrey Scalf and Det. Raymond Abear died on Monday. Aux. Capt. Mohamed Rahaman died a day earlier. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea made the announcement via Twitter.

Popular sports photographer Anthony Causi dies from coronavirus

Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city’s teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48.

NY coronavirus deaths pass 10,000

The number of deaths related to coronavirus has passed 10,000 in New York.

779 more coronavirus deaths reported in New York

Gov. Cuomo reported another record day of deaths in New York as the coronavirus claimed 779 more lives.

Gov. Ducey requiring visitors from New York to quarantine in new executive order

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued a new executive order on Tuesday that requires people from the new York Tri-State area to self-quarantine upon arriving to Arizona.

New York sees largest number of coronavirus deaths in single day

In a sobering assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that a record 731 coronavirus deaths were reported in the past 24 hours in the state.

Stocks give up gains on oil's sharp reversal

The S&P 500, which was close to exiting its bear market, ended the session modestly lower. 

Crew member aboard USNS Comfort tests positive for coronavirus

A crew member aboard the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship docked at Pier 90 on Manhattan's West Side, has tested positive for coronavirus, a US Navy representative confirmed to FOX 5 News.

New York City considering temporary burials of coronavirus victims

New York City is considering temporarily burying coronavirus victims to relieve some of the pressure on the system due to large numbers of deaths.

Hospital staff cheers as mom leaves hospital after beating COVID-19

A mother of five was cheered on by hospital staff as she left Staten Island University Hospital following a lengthy battle with COVID-19.

Dow pops over 1,600 points on coronavirus slowdown, new stimulus hopes

The number of new cases over the weekend in New York City, the U.S.’s epicenter for the virus, rose by 30.4 percent versus last week, down from a 46.1 percent jump the week prior.