Coronavirus Pandemic – “We are Not Opening Our Beaches on Memorial Day” NYC Mayor De Blasio. “We are the Epicenter of this National Crisis with the coronavirus”
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability. City Hall. Sunday, May 17, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. New York City Strong news - New York, NY: Office of the Mayor reports Transcript of Presser: Mayor Bill de Blasio: Well, good morning, everybody. Happy Sunday to all. Every…
Coronavirus Pandemic – Honor Guard Soldiers Provide a Socially Distanced Final Salute
New York City Strong news - BUFFALO, : New York National Guard Capt. Avery Schneider reports Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Army National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors Program continues to provide final salutes to Army the Army Service Uniform worn by Honor Guard members now…
“Does anyone really believe this is the last time like Superstorm Sandy? “Well, it’s a once-in-500-year-flood.” Yeah, sure once in 500 years. It happens three times a year now. This can’t be once in 500 years. There are new rules. I believe there is going to be another public health emergency, different virus, this virus, some other public health emergency.” NY Gov Cuomo
New York City Strong news - Long Island Jones Beach, NY: Office of the Governor reports Watch Video Presser Transcript: Good morning. Pleasure to see all of you here today. Let's talk about where we are today. First, on the facts first. Total number of hospitalizations is down, that's good…
Coronavirus Pandemic – Governor Cuomo Get Tested For COVID-19 Disease
New York City Strong news - Albany, NY: Office of the Governor reports Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces New York State Has Doubled Testing Capacity to Reach 40,000 Tests Per Day, Encourages Eligible New Yorkers to Get Tested For COVID-19 New York State Now Has More Than 700…
Coronavirus Pandemic – City Reaches Milestone of Testing 20,000 New Yorkers Per Day and Triples Number of Available Testing Sites with CityMD
New York City Strong news - New York, NY: Office of the Mayor reports NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio announced today that the City will partner with CityMD to offer walk-in diagnostic COVID-19 testing to New Yorkers, effectively tripling the number of available testing sites ;The City has now reached its goal to test…
Coronavirus Pandemic Disaster – Reduce the Spread ! 6 Foot Social Distance while Wearing a Face Covering
New York City Strong news - New York, NY: Office of the Mayor reports On Friday, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady McCray will visit NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens to applaud and thank medical staff. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray visit NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens…
Coronavirus Pandemic – Test and Trace: City Expands Testing Criteria to Test More New Yorkers
New York City Strong news - New York, NY: Office of the Mayor reports City aims to test 20,000 New Yorkers a day by the week of May 25thNEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio announced today that any person with COVID-19 symptoms is now eligible to receive a test in New York City.…
COVID-19 Pandemic – Governor Cuomo Announces Members of NY Congressional Delegation Will Introduce ‘Americans First Law’ to Stop Corporate Bailouts
New York City Strong news - Office of the Governor reports First Proposed by the Governor, the Legislation States that a Corporation Cannot Be Eligible for Government Funding if it Does Not Rehire the Same Number of Employees it Had Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Renews Bipartisan Call from National Governors…
Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Fourth Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening
New York City Strong news - Office of the Governor reports North Country Joins Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening After NYS on Pause Orders Expire on May 15th Regional Monitoring Dashboard Showing How Many Metrics Each Region…
Coronavirus Pandemic – Stay At Home Compliers Make Up 66% of New COVID-19 Hospitalizations
New York City Strong news - Long Island, NY: Office of the Governor reports Eric Schmidt Will Lead 15-Member Commission and Use What the State Has Learned During COVID-19 Pandemic, Combined with New Technologies, to Improve Telehealth and Broadband Systems Across the State Outlines Results of New Hospitalization Data to…
Coronavirus Pandemic Disaster – Capitol Empire Plaza Lights Up “NY Tough”
New York City Strong news - Albany, NY: Office of the Governor reports Governor Cuomo: "Healthcare professionals and essential workers are the ones on the front lines every day carrying us through this crisis. New Yorkers owe their lives to these true heroes who define what it means to be 'New…
Could a New Ultraviolet Technology Fight the Spread of Coronavirus?
Columbia researcher David Brenner believes far-UVC light—safe for humans, but lethal for viruses—could be a ‘game changer.’ New York City Strong news - New York, NY: Columbia University reports The technology, developed by Columbia University’s Center for Radiological Research, uses lamps that emit continuous, low doses of a particular wavelength of…