Fare hikes, cuts in service and staff and “long-lasting damage” are in store for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority without a federal bailout, a report says.
Author: Joseph Spector, New York State Team
New York City sets checkpoints for visitors from states with high COVID-19 rates
Starting Aug. 6, New York City will set up checkpoints at key entryways to ensure visitors from states with high COVID-19 infection rates quarantine.
New Mexico, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin added to NY quarantine list, Delaware removed
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that New York has added Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin will now need to quarantine, bringing the list to 22.
New York asks airline passengers to fill out questionnaire as part of COVID-19 quarantine
New York health officials hand out questionnaires to incoming airline passengers as the state enforces a quarantine on visitors from coronavirus hot spots.
Martin Gugino, the Buffalo protester pushed to the ground and injured by police, released after nearly a month in hospital
The 75-year-old man who fell to the ground after being pushed by Buffalo police officers in a viral video was released from the hospital Tuesday.
New Yorkers who visit states with high COVID-19 infection rates will be ineligible for sick leave
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an order Saturday stripping paid sick leave for New Yorkers who voluntarily travel to high-risk states after June 25.
New York will ‘randomly’ check flight passengers to ensure they quarantine for coronavirus
New York will know what flights that passengers come in on to ensure they will quarantine for coronavirus.
NY’s Democratic presidential primary reinstated after Yang, Sanders sue
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan ruled late Tuesday that New York must hold the primary on June 23.
New York releases antibody testing data: 14% of population may be infected with coronavirus
New York may have 13.9% of its population infected with coronavirus, preliminary state results showed Thursday.
New York coronavirus deaths hit record high three days in a row; hospitalizations down
New York’s death toll reached 799 on Wednesday, surpassing the 779 who died the day before, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.