New York City Schools To Open In Fall With Some In-Person Instruction
The plan will likely put students in school twice a week. Mayor Bill de Blasio said 75% of families wanted to send their kids back to school.
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New York City Mayor Delays Indoor Dining Indefinitely
Bill de Blasio says that while the city had planned to allow indoor service soon, the rising number of coronavirus cases throughout the United States led it to take caution.
De Blasio Promises Cuts To NYPD, Ends NYC Curfew
The call to end the curfew comes a day earlier than previously planned. De Blasio noted that most protesters had been peaceful, and admitted that the NYPD had sometimes overstepped its duty.
In New York City, 2 Million Residents Face Food Insecurity, Officials Say
"Before the coronavirus, we thought somewhere around a million people were food insecure and needed food," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Now, 1 in 4 New Yorkers may be going hungry.
NYC 'Operation Meltdown' Targets Alleged Ice Cream Truck Shell Corporation Scheme
Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials began seizing 46 ice cream trucks in a crackdown on owners who allegedly skirted 22,495 summonses and evaded nearly $4.5 million in traffic violation fees.
New York Declares Health Emergency As Measles Spreads In Parts Of Brooklyn
"We cannot allow this dangerous disease to make a comeback here in New York City. We have to stop it now," Mayor Bill de Blasio said, announcing an order that calls for mandatory vaccinations.
Queens, N.Y., Residents Fight 3rd Homeless Shelter In Their Neighborhood
The new shelter in Blissville, Queens, will be one of 90 that Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to open in New York over the next year in an effort to reform the city's homeless shelter system.
New York City Officials Reach Deal On Shuttering Rikers Island
Now, Mayor Bill de Blasio can move forward with a 10-year plan to close the jail complex and create a borough-based prison system. State officials may seek to close it sooner.
Bronx Apartment Fire Kills At Least 12; Young Boy Played With Stove, FDNY Says
The fire broke out in a five-story apartment building near the Bronx Zoo. The boy's mother left her door open when fleeing the blaze — likely helping it to spread, New York officials say.
New York City Mayor De Blasio Heckled At Police Graduation Ceremony
Bill de Blasio and his city's police department have been at odds over the mayor's words about the Eric Garner grand jury decision.