Mayor de Blasio announced in a press conference this afternoon that Alternate Side Parking will be suspended for an additional two weeks, through at least April 14. He previously had only been suspending it for a few da...
Though almost everything is NYC is closed (non-essential, that is), construction sites have remained open. Many New Yorkers were concerned because the industry involved groups of people in close contact, and also becaus...
In only one week’s time, the Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the Jacob K. Javits Center into four field hospitals to help support local hospitals with an overflow of coronavirus patients. It was officially...
Earlier this month, Governor Cuomo announced that the federal government would be sending in a giant hospital boat to help patients. Well, now the day is finally here. The US Navy hospital ship, called the “USNS C...
Joining the likes of Madrid, the U.K., Italy, and other European countries, NYC is finally organizing a city-wide clap to show its healthcare workers some appreciation. Though it isn’t clear who organized the even...
Just as they are doing with the Javits Center in Manhattan, Governor Cuomo is searching for other field hospital sites to help manage the influx of coronavirus hospital cases. The projections increased to a whopping 140...
A recent study has shown that Earth’s ozone layer appears to be healing. While this pandemic may not have even scratched the surface yet, many of us are already pining for what we once had. However, a positive to come o...
The biggest night for Broadway has been postponed indefinitely as the outbreak continues. On Wednesday, March 25, Tony Award Productions announced that the 74th Annual Tony Awards would be “postponed and reschedul...
As April 1 rent payments loom, many New Yorkers who have lost their jobs due to coronavirus closings are worried they won’t be able to pay. Although Governor Cuomo enacted a 90-day moratorium on all commercial and...
In a press conference yesterday evening, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was considering closing NYC park and playgrounds if people do not adhere to social distancing rules. Even with a statewide “PAUSE” shutdo...