Coronavirus Updates

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The WFUV Newsroom is working to provide people throughout the Tri-State area with accurate and timely information relating to the novel Coronavirus. This is a developing story as new information is learned almost every day. The newsroom will update this page regularly as needed.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

• NJ's Covid vaccine megasites will all be open today
• NYC could run out of Covid vaccine today
• Dave Chapelle tests positive for Covid
• Republicans are criticizing President Biden's plan
• Restaurant Week is Going Viral...so to Speak
• Some Animals may also get a vaccine

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021

• NYC faces vaccine shortage

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

• Immunocompromised New Yorkers can't receive the vaccine yet 
• Mix up leads some Connecticut teachers to sign up for the vaccine early 
• US coronavirus death toll passes 400,000
• NJ unveils phone line for COVID vaccine info 
• NYC will run out of vaccines on Thursday 
• New Jersey COVID updates

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021

• More than 50% of recent NJ cases asymptomatic
• NY hospitals slow to comply with new price transparency rule
• COVID-vaccine updates for NY & NJ
• Times Square foot traffic still down 70%
• Vaccine sites open on Long Island
• How to make a vaccine appointment in NJ
• Fauci: more vaccines could be approved soon
• Steep drop in young kids with disabilities getting early intervention services

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021

• Second COVID-19 wave resurrects charitable effort to feed NYC’s stressed-out hospital heroes, save local restaurants 
• Inside a Nursing Home as Vaccine Arrives: ‘I Hope Everybody Takes It’
• Fauci warns of ‘more ominous’ strains of COVID-19 from Brazil, South Africa
• CT Coronavirus Infections See Large Increase In Recent Weeks
• 26 additional deaths reported in N.J. as transmission rate holds steady

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021

• How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
• NYC’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Declines For Third Straight Day
• NYC Will Run Out Of COVID Vaccine Next Week
• New York Fears Being ‘Starved’ for Vaccine Just as Rollout Speeds Up
• Live Aid inspired concert for COVID-relief planned for the EU
• Tourists’ are flying to Florida to score COVID-19 vaccine early
• Rockland leaders demand more access to vaccines

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021

• How to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in NYC
• New Jersey prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines
• CT Sees Big Change In Positive-Test Rate

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021

• Long Island's Jones Beach open as drive-thru vaccination site
• Gov. Cuomo reopens most NY indoor dining 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021

• U.S. sees new one day record in COVID deaths
• NYC vacant retail spaces could be used for vaccine rollout
• Scientists predict the future of  COVID

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021

• New York will open vaccinations to everyone 65 and over 
• NY finds 8 more cases of new COVID strain
• Trump administration recommends vaccinating everyone 65 and over 
• New Jersey COVID deaths top 20k 
• Vaccine will be available next week for CT residents over the age of 75
• US is expected to require a negative COVID test to enter the country 

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021

• NJ Congresswoman tests positive after Capitol riots
• NJ officials urge residents to not cut line in getting vaccinated
• What's next for NJ as NY expands vaccine eligibility
• More than 1M registered for vaccines in NJ
• NYC candidates say it's not safe to gather signatures
• NYers get another chance to apply for rent relief
• 1.5M NYers still waiting for affordable high speed internet in public housing
• Best hope for NY: modest economic gains by fall

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021

• Five NYC vaccination sites to open, including two 24-hour locations
• 5,032 new COVID cases, 32 deaths reported in NJ as transmission rate climbs
• Demand overwhelms some U.S. vaccine registration sites
• VIDEO: NYC ready to open new vaccine centers as distribution ramps up
• Officials say reports of new U.S. virus variant are inaccurate
• Dr. Fauci suggests theaters could reopen ‘some time in the fall’

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021

• Thousands in FDNY reject COVID-19 vaccine — while NYPD waits for shots
• In NJ, Murphy says we still don’t have enough doses 4 weeks after vaccine rollout
• Inside the secret speakeasies of NJ: The booze is flowing and virus stakes are high
• ‘Our New York moment’: Southern California reels as virus surges
• As virus mutates, the world stumbles again to respond
• NY Post: Here’s how NY can get its shot together — and finally beat COVID-19

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021

• Group 1B will be eligible for vaccines Monday
• NYPD commish tests positive for virus amid squabbling 
• Incoming Biden Administration will speed up vaccine distribution
• Cuomo updates school guidance 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021

• NJ Covid-19 vaccine now available to police and firefighters
• US reports highest single daily death toll just under 4,000
• CT reports two cases of Covid-19 variant first found in the UK

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021

• New York Gov. Cuomo unveils expedited vaccine rollout
• New vaccination sites set to open in NY
• Gov. Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio at odds over NYPD vaccine plan

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021

• Some NY schools go fully remote amid uptick in cases
• Connecticut nursing homes on track to wrap up first vaccine doses on Friday 
• Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo differ on vaccine strategies 
• Registration for NJ COVID vaccine now available on new website
• Second doses of the vaccine were administered in CT

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021

• New COVID-19 variant found in upstate NY
• Cuomo backs off plan to close schools in counties with a 9% positivity rate
• Experts say NY needs to distribute the vaccine faster
• Cuomo to hospitals: use the vaccine or lose it
• NYC to open 250 vaccine administration sites
• CT virus trackers say majority of cases stem from restaurants, work, home, and childcare facilities
• NYC lawmaker is pushing for a vaccine distribution site in every zipcode
• Vaccines are headed for Rikers Island, other city jails
• Cuomo says he won't take vaccine until his age group can

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021

• Cuomo says vaccines will be distributed equitably
• Some teachers are calling for NYC to close schools again
• NY the fourth state to reach 1 million COVID cases
• Busiest travel day since pandemic began expected today as cases rise
• NJ resumes indoor school sports with capacity limits
• More than 70% of NJ's vaccine supply hasn't been used

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021

• NJ EMTs on guard as COVID cases rise
• 49 zip codes in NYC report a 10% positivity rate 
• COVID rates climb in every part of NY
• Deaths rise in NJ nursing homes
• 32 more countries have new variant first found in the UK
• Projection from researchers indicates 115,000 more Americans could die in the next 4 weeks

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020

• NYC Republican Club Party Goers Test Positive for COVID
• New data shows NYC economy battered by COVID
• NJ prisoners to get early access to COVID vaccine
• US posts record COVID death count for second consecutive day
• McConnell says Congress has provided enough pandemic aid
• Fired employee in Wisconsin deliberately destroyed COVID vaccine 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020

• NYPD blockades to keep revelers out of Times Square
• Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island' dies of COVID at 82
• Cuomo's new pilot plan is a go, could be gateway to reopening Broadway, more

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020

• FDNY recieves COVID vaccine, NYPD will have to wait 
• 67 NJ restaurants that closed in 2020 due to coronavirus

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2020

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020

• NJ healthcare workers recieve drive thru vaccines
• NYC requires international visitors to quarantine
• Over 1 million people have recieved covid-19 vaccines in the U.S.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

• U.K. travelers to receive check-ups from NYC sheriffs 
• NY reports first 'significant' allergic reaction from vaccine

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

• Coronavirus shuts down more MVC agencies in New Jersey 
• Fauci says new COVID strain is likely already here

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020

• Nursing home residents & staff begin vaccinations in NY today
• NJ nursing homes won't get vaccine this week due to missed deadline
• Interest groups fighting over who gets vaccinated first
• What the federal stimulus bill means for New York
• Amazon is closing a NJ warehouse after workers get COVID
• COVID has forced 1 in 3 CT small businesses to close

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020

• C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
• Will San Francisco, New York and other big cities recover from COVID-19? What a post-vaccine city could look like 
• Legal aid sues state for more COVID-19 data at prisons, where the pandemic rages
• Newly-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine finally leaves warehouses
• The coronavirus is mutating. What does that mean for us?
• Coronavirus cases dropped in most N.J. counties this week. See where the spread is the worst. 
• De Blasio urges Black New Yorkers to trust COVID-19 vaccine
• Cuomo calls for testing or ban on British travelers as COVID mutation spreads in U.K.
• Frontline workers and people over 74 should get shots next, CDC panel says

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020

• FDA Clears Moderna's Covid Vaccine, Adding Millions of Doses to U.S. Supply
• Cuomo believes New York can avoid another shutdown amid rising COVID cases
• N.J. to open 6 COVID-19 vaccine 'mega sites.' Here's the list of locations 
• General apologizes to states for fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine
• Employers can require workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. says
• "My flu shot has hurt more": AOC among first congressional members to get the COVID-19 vaccine
• NYC schools close as COVID-19 cases in students, staff soar
• 127 New Yorkers die from COVID as hospitalizations rise: Cuomo
• New guidelines for Connecticut's COVID travel advisory go into effect

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020

• The economy is still struggling due to Coronavirus
• Whole Foods Workers in Brooklyn have Tested Positive
• Negotiations Continue on a Possible Second Stimulus Check

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

• New York may return to spring-like lockdown measures for the second wave
• Dr. Fauci says US can return to normal by the fall
• Alaska woman has severe allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020

• Mayor De Blasio pitches possible post christmas shut down
• Moderna Vaccine highly effective, could be cleared by FDA this week
• NJ administers first Covid-19 vaccine in the state

MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2020

• Indoor dining is now banned in NYC
• NYC nurse first person in the US to receive the vaccine
• 5 NYC hospitals are set to receive the vaccine today
• Vaccines begin to be administered in CT
• 78% of NJ residents with COVID refuse to comply with contact tracing
• NYC's 'Situation Room' is faltering
• 1 in 500 New Jersey residents have died of COVID-19

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020

• CT hospitals running out of beds as COVID surge continues
• First batch of vaccines ships out of Pfizer plant to all 50 states
• CVS looking to hire more than 700 to help fight COVID, vaccinate in CT
• NYC COVID positivity rate rises above 6%
• 2-week NYC indoor dining ban starts Monday
• Everything we know so far about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in NY and NJ
• NJ to give first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020

• FDA clears Pfizer vaccine and millions of doses will be shipped right away
• US could start vaccinating next week, Health Secretary says
• 8 NYC hospital ICUs near-full with coronavirus patients
• NYC blows past all three COVID indicators for first time
• NJ reports another 71 deaths but a dip in hospitalizations
• Delivery of first Covid-19 vaccines expected Monday
• NYC's iconic 21 Club to close due to coronavirus pandemic
• Governor Cuomo announces new record high number of Covid-19 tests reported

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020

• CT's COVID-19 rate increases to seven percent
• NJ ‘staying with what we got’ on indoor dining as NYC, Pennsylvania order shut downs 
• Cuomo shuts down indoor dining in NYC amid COVID-19 surge
• FDA says it ‘will rapidly work toward’ authorization of virus vaccines
• As NJ fights rising 2nd COVID-19 wave, what restrictions could be next
• College sports has reported at least 6,629 virus cases
• NY Times: The virus, bats and us
• Here's how COVID vaccines will get to CT  

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020

• U.S. sees worst one-day death toll since start of the pandemic
• NYC lays out a plan to close COVID achievment gap in public schools
• Newark mayor sounds alarm on rising COVID cases
• Staten Island DA urges mayor, governor to avoid public comment on COVID-defiant bar owner

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020

• New Jersey releases moderate and worst-case models for winter COVID surge
• Regulators in the U.K. investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine
• Some public schools in Staten Island reopen today for in-person learning
• New COVID relief bill still being negotiated on Capitol Hill

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020

• President Trump holds vaccine summit at White House
• Gov. Lamont prepares CT for vaccine distribution
• Gov. Cuomo warns of further shutdowns with rise in hospitalizations

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

• Cuomo: it's 'probable' indoor dining in NYC will stop by next week
• Former mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with coronavirus
• New NJ COVID restrictions begin today
• 500 NYC restaurants & businesses that have closed since the pandemic began
• Legal Aid Society is calling attention to potential breakout on Rikers Island

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020

• Lawmakers call for all of NYC to be declared COVID 'Orange Zone'
• Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after testing postive for Coronavirus
• Gov Cuomo promisese to give out more rent relief before federal deadline hits
• One of COVID early hotspots is back under seige

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020

• More than half of Americans know someone who has died or been hospitalized from COVID
• NYC contact tracer says the 2nd wave is here & it's 'brutal'
• CT sees highest spike in cases since spring
• Most NYers won't receive vaccine until next summer
• NJ lawmakers demand answers on prison outbreak

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

• Biden: Coronavirus vaccine should not be mandatory
• NYC health official reveals vaccination roll-out plan details 
• Moderna virus vaccine offers immunity for at least 3 months, researchers suggest
• COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over,' NJ Gov. Murphy warns
• Pelosi sees ‘momentum’ toward a COVID-19 stimulus deal as job growth slows
• NY Times: Reopening schools before a children’s vaccine
• NYC expects more than 450K COVID-19 vaccines this month
• NY Times: Pandemic upends public services and jobs 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020

• U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit new record at over 3,100
• NY bar owner arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020

• U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 100,000 for first time
• Gov. Cuomo announces vaccine delivery date for NY
• NY Prisons urged to increase testing amid surge
• NJ Coronavirus latest numbers, hospitalizations continue to increase

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020

• NYC plans to post COVID-19 testing wait times online
• As case counts and hospitalizations rise Gov. Cuomo plans for a vaccine
• Nurses strike at New Rochelle hospital

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020

• Cuomo unveils 5-point plan for winter to slow the spread
• NY triggers emergency hospital procedures, tells health officials to be on alert
• NJ imposes new restrictions on outdoor gatherings, stops youth sports
• Cases nationwide expected to surge after Thanksgiving
• Doctors urge CT Gov to close gyms, stop indoor dining
• NY positive rate above 4%, highest rate since May
• A guide to COVID testing in New Jersey
• Moderna becomes the 2nd major drug company to request FDA approval for COVID vaccine

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020

• New York nears 4% positivity rate
• Concerns of Covid-19 spread high on busiest travel day of the year
• Some Hoboken bars packed despite rising Covid-19 case counts
• NYC schools will start phased reopening Dec. 7

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020

• Coronavirus case count passes 13 million
• State guidelines says schools in all NJ counties should consider remote learning 
• Experts say Covid-19 cases will "certainly" rise after Thanksgiving
• New York reports highest daily covid case count since April
• Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart team up on mask billboard

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020

• Coronavirus will continue to evolve after there's a vaccine
• New York City Black Friday Sales are Struggling due to Covid
• Governor Cuomo says the state's working on a new winter plan
• Governor Cuomo calls US Supreme Court ruling "irrelevant".
• NYC Stockpiles PPE.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020

• Supreme Court knocks down Governor Cuomo's order to limit church restricrtions 
• NYC COVID survivor celebrates Thanksgiving with medical team

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

• Newark stay-at-home advisory to go into effect today.
• Mayor de Blasio says plan to reopen public schools "school by school" coming next week.
• ABC: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will continue despite pandemic
• NYC launches small business support for low-income communities
• Second $1200 stimulus check needed soon, economists say
• NYC eatery offers virus test before dining

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020

• An emergency hospital is reopening on Staten Island to handla the second wave
• Upper Manhattan and part of Staten Island designated yellow and orange zones 
• NYC testing sites swamped as New Yorkers prepare for holidays
• Siena Poll finds most New Yorkers would get a Covid Vaccine

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020

• Washington Heights, Staten Island see new COVID restrictions
• de Blasio unveils phased plan to reopen public schools
• NJ sees record COVID-19 cases days ahead of Thanksgiving
• 3rd major pharmaceutical company announces promising vaccine results
• NYC hospitals brace for anticipated surge in cases
• Devices for public school students likely won't arrive for another month

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020

• NYC business owners say they need compensation to stay afloat ahead of another possible shut down
• The remarkable race for a vaccine via The New York Times

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020

• Why are states imposing Covid-19 curfews?
• Newark continues imposing new measures to slow the spread of Covid-19

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

• U.S. virus hospitalizations hit record high as nation looks to a potential vaccine
• NJ's largest city closing down streets; Cuomo NYC crackdown looms
• Santa Claus is ‘immune’ to COVID-19, says Dr. Anthony Fauci
• Pfizer asks FDA for emergency use of its COVID-19 shot 
• Mall Santas are making concessions to the coronavirus 
• NY Times: The mask mandate debate 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

• The CDC urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
• NYC on verge of another indoor dining shutdown
• Nearby Rhode Island will take a two-week pause at the end of November 
• Oxford's potential vaccine shows promise in trials

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

• Pfizer says COVID vaccine 95% effective, will seek approval soon
• Mayor de Blasio announces public school shutdown
• Governor Murphy sounds alarm on new numbers

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020

• New data hint immunity to the coronavirus may last years
• NY piles on outdoor dining rules as winter approaches, COVID cases rise
• NJ sees highest number of new fatalities in four months
• CT coronavirus hospitalizations grow by nearly 100 over weekend

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

• NYC braces for surge akin to initial outbreak in March and April
• Cuomo urges NYC mayor to reconsider closing schools at 3% positive rate
• NJ imposes new restrictions in preparation for the holidays
• Moderna says early analysis shows its vaccine is 95% effective

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020

• NYC schools will remain open on Monday since positivity rate remains below 3%
• Connecticut deaths are confined to nursing homes in second coronavirus wave
• NYC supermarket CEO says not to stockpile as COVID-19 cases rise
• NJ sets another record with 4540 positive COVID cases today 
• Cuomo says all New Yorkers will be vaccinated fairly

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020

• Biden urges Trump to do more to confront COVID-19
• Rising number of NJ schools are switching to online learning 
• New Yorkers wait in long lines for testing again 
• NYC positivity rate has dropped to 2.5% averting public school shutdown
• NJ reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020

• Trump says coronavirus vaccine won't be delivered to New York
• Trump gives coronavirus update in first remarks since Biden's win
• Connecticut's COVID-19 infection rate jumps to 6.4%
• NJ counties, towns may order 8 p.m. curfew on nonessential businesses to fight coronavirus
• Biden's COVID-19 board co-chair says U.S. lockdown unlikely under new administration 
• De Blasio says NYC parents should be ready ‘as early as Monday’ for all-remote learning
• COVID curfew takes effect tonight; NYC prepares to close Schools as soon as Monday
• Connecticut study finds restaurants are top source of COVID-19 clusters
• NY Times: How can my college student come home safely for Thanksgiving?
• NY Times: As cases spike, should indoor dinning be allowed when classrooms close?

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

• Non-high-risk Americans should be able to get vaccine by April, Fauci says
• NJ counties and towns can impose 8pm curfew on non-essential businesses, Murphy says
• Mayor De Blasio preparing to close schools immediately if positivity threshold is reached
• Port Chester designated orange zone as Covid surge continues
• Nine NJ motor vehicle offices now closed by coronavirus 
• 40,000 NJ students lack computer or internet for virtual learning

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

• New York imposes curfews statewide on restaurants and gyms, limits gatherings to ten people
• Just ten fines have been issued for New Yorkers not wearing a mask on public transport

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2020

• Will a coronavirus second wave hit NYC?
• Newark NJ is adding restrictions as infection rates rise

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2020

• US tops 10 million cases, 50 million worldwide
• Pfizer says its vaccine is more than 90% effective
• de Blasio: NYC has one last chance to prevent a second wave
• NY COVID numbers rise
• President-elect Biden launches coronavirus transition team
• NJ bars, restaurants must stop indoor dining by 10 pm

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020

• U.S. sets another single day record for coronavirus infections
• NJ reports 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
• SUNY schools announce COVID-19 plan for Spring Semester

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020

• Experts are worried about the pandemic's toll on the mental health of U.S. citizens
• NBC: President-elect Biden will announce a COVID task force on Monday
• NY reports highest daily count of new COVID cases since May

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020

• Cuomo increasing National Guard at airports to enforce COVID rules
• Jobs report shows gains but vulnerability to new virus surge
• A nasal spray prevented COVID-19 infection in ferrets, a study finds
• Cuomo announces updated COVID-19 micro-cluster focus zones
• NJ district closes all schools for in-person classes through January due to spike in cases
• What’s it like to return to the office amid the pandemic?
• Connecticut enters Phase 2.1 of reopening plan
• One day in America: More than 121,000 coronavirus cases

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

• NYC's new COVID-19 travel rules underway
• Staten Island cases on the rise
• Governor Murphy provides update on New Jersey cases

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

• Connecticut reported its highest hospitilization number since June
• New Jersey posted its highest daily infection since May
• Italy imposed lockdowns in four regions
• New York's new out-of-state travel rules went into effect today

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

• Coronavirus surges in swing states as voters head to the polls
• 20 percent of New Yorkers have had coronavirus study finds
• Today's NJ coronavirus number
• CT Gov. Lamont asks residents to stay home at night amid nationwide spike

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

• U.S. COVID-19 cases in October rose 57% from September
• 1.1 million New Yorkers voted early. Lines and COVID didn't stop them 
• Virus rate fell to 2% from 34% in one area. But didn't anything change? 
• NJ coronavirus cases dip below 2000 as "all options are on the table" to fight the spread
• CT virus hotspots are multiplying: how is that affecting schools?
• NY Governor Cuomo urges NYers to be on high alert amid COVID increases

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020

• The UK will enter a monthlong lockdown, following Germany and France
• Halloween partyers in Brooklyn and the Bronx were busted by NYC sheriffs

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020

• Cuomo ends out-of-state quarantine requirement and launches travelers test requirement, as NY itself nears quarantine threshold
• A guide to a safe Halloween
• Red zone schools plan reopeing after Governor's okay
• Courts won't block Cuomo's hotspots restrictions

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

• Cuomo approves reopening schools in NYC’s COVID-19 hotspots
• CT's positivity rate down after big jump, but deaths and hospitalizations increase
• Murphy says he doesn’t believe NJ’s growing COVID-19 outbreak is ‘uncontrollable’
• NY on brink of meeting own quarantine list criteria; NJ sees most new cases since May
• Virus hospitalizations are up in NYC, but this time, it’s different
• NY Times: Will the hardest-hit communities get the coronavirus vaccine?
• United States records its worst week yet for virus cases
• Explaining Trump Jr.’s embarrassing claim about the coronavirus death toll

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020

• LaGuardia Airport offering free COVID-19 testing
• Mayor DeBlasio suggests holiday travel limitations
• New cases continue to rise in New Jersey
• Mayor DeBlasio warns of 'meaningful jump' and 'huge restrictions'
• Governor Murphy says second wave 'is coming now'

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

• France and Germany announce sweeping lockdowns amid coronavirus surges in Europe
• Stocks closed sharply lower in response 
• The Trump Administration announced a free-vaccine plan
• Suffolk County has doled out more than $20,000 in fines for violations of coronavirus restrictions
• A daily wrapup on the pandemic in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

• Coronavirus hospitalizations rise in 37 states
• Newark imposes coronavirus curfew as cases rise
• California added to quarantine list
• MTA launches Covid-19 testing program
• The rest of NJ could follow Newark's lead as cases rise
• CT Covid-19 positivity rate over 4 percent

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

• Hospitalizations have more than doubled since summer in NY
• Gov Cuomo calls the White House's response to COVID-19 "the great American surrender"
• Over 1000 New Yorkers hospitalized for coronavirus, state's highest level since June
• Gov Murphy renews NJ State of Emergency as cases rise
• Newark mayor says city will take "serious measures" to combat spike
• Are NJ hospitals prepared for a second wave?

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020

• New York's positive test rate on the rise
• Connecticut labels eight more communities "red alert towns"
• New York case numbers return to alarming levels
• Newark ready to combat surge in cases
• White House chief of staff Meadows: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020

• New Jersey reports 1,994 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
• Connecticut labels eight more communities "red alert towns"
• Governor Cuomo lays out strategy to defeat COVID-19
• Governor Murphy tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020

• Infection rate falls in NYC virus ‘micro-clusters’ as state suspends 21 more liquor licenses
• Connecticut's COVID-19 positivity rate at 2.9%
• The Trump administration shut a vaccine safety office last year; what's the plan now?
• It was the worst day of the pandemic and the nation is almost there again
• NJ reports 1,139 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
• NY Times: Why can’t we see all of the government’s virus data?
• New Yorkers get creative about work spaces during pandemic 
• Trump says NYC has become ‘ghost town’ under Democratic COVID-19 shutdowns

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

• Governor Murphy showing no symptoms after potential coronavirus exposure at bar
• Governor Cuomo held a conference call with mixed numbers
• Governor Murphy cited increased case numbers in his conference call
• Businesses reopen in certain New York City cluster zones

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

• Governor Cuomo unveiled realigned Covid-19 hotspot zones, downgrading public health threats in Queens while Brooklyn remains above 3% infection
• Here's an update of the maps, and a reminder of the rules
• The Governor also pointed to mental-health symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic
• Governor Murphy will self-isolate after exposure to the coronavirus over the weekend
• Nassau County will launch drive-through rapid testing
• In Washington, a stimulus package before the election faces hurdles
• NYC says Halloween will go on this year, with some tweaks

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

• Gov. Cuomo says he'll redraw lines for some Covid-19 hotspots
• Many spotted without masks in Brooklyn fter police scaled back a nearly 10,000 person wedding
• NY doesn't add CT and NJ to travel advisory despite Coronavirus spikes
• CT surprised by rapid Covid-19 spike
• NJ Coronavirus spike closes Newark public school until January
• Everything you need to know about New York's Covid-19 surcharge

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020

• Gov Cuomo's outlining hypothetical plans to disperse COVID-19 vaccines
• Positive rates are above 10% over a 7-day rolling average in New Jersey
• Bipartisan support mounting for Cuomo to relinquish executive power
• NYC reports low positive rates in schools
• NYC Department of Education declines most requests for outdoor learning
• Movie theaters outside NYC allowed to reopen

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020

• Staten Island students randomly tested for coronavirus without parents' consent
• As coronavirus surges across the US, only two states are trending in the right direction
• As the coronoavirus surges, a new culprit emerges: pandemic fatigue
• More Connecticut schools transition to remote learning amid COVID-19
• Protestors demand Cuomo apology over COVID deaths in nursing homes
• Fauci admits administration has restricted his media appearances, says he's not surprised Trump got COVID

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020

• USS Navy Ship USS Theodore Roosevelt has 2nd cases of positive tests among sailors
• Local Connecticut farms offer support and resources in response to overwhelming community needs during the coronavirus pandemic
• Seven ways to stay healthy during the fall coronavirus surge
• NY movie theaters, exluding NYC, can reopen Friday

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020

• Only 15 percent of NYC’s in-classroom students have consented to COVID-19 tests
• COVID-19 infection rates stubbornly high in parts of south Brooklyn
• Mayor de Blasio says some COVID hot spots in NYC are ‘not moving in the right direction’ 
• Amid virus, Bryant Park's Winter Village returns this year with changes
• Only 4 U.S. counties have 0 confirmed coronavirus cases
• NYC sees signs of progress as Cuomo warns of challenges ahead
• Christie, who spent time in hospital with virus, says should have worn mask at White House
• More than 900 new COVID-19 cases in NJ, more than 700 hospitalized
• Connecticut towns are under COVID-19 “Red Alert” status as hospitalizations continue to rise
• Rare COVID-19 complication reported in children showing up in adults
• Pfizer says it won’t seek vaccine authorization before mid-November
• U.S. approaching 8 million COVID-19 cases; pace of new infections signals tough winter
• Trump grilled on coronavirus and conspiracy theories in tense town hall

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020

• Inspired by President Trump, Hasidic backlash grows over virus rules 
• NYC Council votes to make outdoor dining permanent
• NJ officials provide update on coronavirus crisis 
• U.S. climbs toward third peak, with cases rising in 41 states

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020

• COVID red zone violations caught on camera in NYC spark concern
• Mayor de Blasio says coronavirus positivity rates in NYC are 'leveling off'
• Cuomo clamps down on hotspot enforcement as hospitalizations hit highest total since June
• NJ man gets cochlear implant due to hearing loss from COVID-19

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020

• COVID-19 hot spot positivity rates are trending down in NY according to Gov. Cuomo
• Only one case of Coronavirus found in NYC schools first round of surveillance testing
• Mayor De Blasio says this week is pivotal in NY's push to curb rising case numbers 
• 3 states added to tri-state travel advisory
• NJ announces 112 million in covid-19 relief

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020

• NYC coronavirus restrictions draw backlash, questions
• Governor Cuomo says another coronavirus-related shutdown is possible, but not inevitable 
• Four restaurants in one NJ shore town close due to COVID-19 exposure
• How one New Jersey beach hotel survived COVID-19 pandemic 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020

• Trick-or-treating in New Jersey 2020: What's your town doing? 
• Over $150,000 in fines issued on first weekend of new NYC lockdown
• Inside 5 businesses that openeed in pandemic NY
• Extra pounds may raise risk of severe COVID-19
• New restrictions limit capacity on religious gatherings in NYC hot zones
• In-person attendance dwindles at NYC schools 
• NJ utilities can shut off your power starting Thursday, when COVID crisis moratorium ends
• A coronavirus vaccine could kill half a million sharks, conservationists warn

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020

• Judges uphold NY COVID restrictions after Jewish, Catholic groups sue Cuomo 
• Histroic Roosevelt Hotel to close due to losses from pandemic 
• Chris Christie released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment 
• Several regions sound alarm as US reports most COVID-19 daily cases in nearly 2 months
• Judge denies BKLYN Diocese request for temporary restraining order over virus restrictions 
• Hospitalizations rise as CT surpasses 60,000 coronavirus cases
• NY and NJ record highest coronavirus cases since May
• COVID cluster enforcement launches in Rockland; state seeks local help for task force 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

• NY Times: The Northeast held the virus in check; now cases are inching up again 
• Christie still battles coronavirus as other senior Republicans try to carry on
• McConnell: New coronavirus relief 'unlikely in the next 3 weeks'
• Fairfield U. students told to stay home amid COVID outbreak
• CT surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 Cases
• Broadway shutdown extended through May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Trump raises coronavirus stimulus offer to $1.8 trillion
• WHO reports worldwide record of 350,000 new daily COVID-19 cases
• NYC fines up to $15K for COVID violations; NY hospitalizations highest since July 
• CDC says young people fueled summer COVID surge across U.S. 
• NY Jets players, coaches sent home after presumptive positive COVID-19 test
• Restriction enforcement begins in COVID cluster zones in NYC, NY state
• Virus mortgage bailouts fall below 3 million in pandemic’s sharpest decline
• What to know about NYC’s virus hot spots
• COVID-19 cases in NYC continue to rise as city nears threshold

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

• Second NYC COVID-19 shutdown underway for certain schools and business
• New Jersey has highest case spike since May
• Orthodox New Yorkers push back against Gov. Cuomo

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020

• New York introduces new map tracking COVID-19 outbreaks
• Explaining New York's new cluster zones
• Second shutdown coming for NYC cluster areas

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020

• Trump says he’s calling off stimulus negotiations with Democrats ‘until after the election’
• Governor Cuomo orders shutdowns in NYC’s COVID-19 hot spots
• Trump, contagious at White House, back to downplaying COVID-19
• Doctors say president shows no coronavirus symptoms
• NY to shut schools and businesses, ban mass gatherings as cluster fight intensifies
• Positive coronavirus tests reported in more NJ school districts
• 'Not a good thing' as coronavirus numbers rise in CT: Lamont
• NYC's coronavirus-era subway cars fill up at rush hour 
• White House blocks new coronavirus vaccine guidelines 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020  

• Cuomo, de Blasio at odds as COVID surges in New York 
• Governor Cuomo orders NYC schools in COVID hotspots to close
• Some Orthodox Jews bristle at NYC's response to virus surge
• How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted NYC's hungry
• A new battle against against the virus is set for 9 ZIP codes

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 

• NYC to pay school bus companies $106M for COVID-19 idling 
• NYC teacher struggles to keep students wearing masks
• These N.J. schools have shut down in-person learning due to COVID-19 cases
• Nine NYC hot spot areas to close over COVID-19 infection rates
• State to begin enforcement of New York City COVID-19 hotspots: Cuomo
• Ocean County led N.J. in coronavirus cases last week. This week? It doubled that number 
• Here are the NYC zip codes targeted for new COVID-19 lockdown
• NYC business owners up in arms over threat of new lockdown 
• New Jersey performing expansive contact tracing operation following Trump fund-raiser  

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 

• A record number of COVID test results, 119,493 were reported in New York State: Cuomo 
• Staying at Walter Reed Hospital, Trump has started Remdesivir Therapy
• Maskless NYPD officers will face disciplinary action, memo says
• Three clusters, 12 ZIP codes: A look at NYC's COVID-19 hot zones
• N.Y.C.'s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds    
• A Guide To Better Understanding New York City's COVID-19 Data
• COVID-19 cases drop slightly in New York's hot spots 
• First known NYC public school student gets COVID-19 amid in-person learning 
• Flu shots in short supply as New Yorkers seek to avoid 'twindemic' 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 

• New York’s new app can tell you if someone nearby has COVID-19
• New Yorkers not particularly sympathetic to Trump’s positive COVID-19 plight
• White House knew of Trump's exposure before he traveled to New Jersey
• ‘No Time to Die’ pushed to April 2021 as coronavirus cases continue to rise
• Herschel Walker 'praying' for Trump after coronavirus diagnosis
• CT COVID-19 positivity rate decreases to 1.4%
• Trump's Supreme Court nominee was diagnosed with COVID-19 this summer
• Biden and Harris test negative for the virus, wish Trumps swift recovery
• President Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus, set to quarantine at White House
• House passes revised coronavirus relief bill, but it's unlikely to move in the Senate
• President Trump traveled to NJ just before COVID-19 diagnosis
• NYC steps up mask, social distancing enforcement in neighborhoods with virus clusters
• NYC coronavirus surge broadens; 10 zip codes responsible for 27% of new COVID cases

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 

• NFL's Titans report two more positive tests; Steelers game postponed
• Ten NYC neighborhoods have positivity rates above 3%
• American and United Airlines to furlough thousands as CARES Act expires 
• Covid clusters in NYC growing at alarming rate
• No fines given for mask refusal on 1st day of NYC crackdown
• NYC Board of Elections to mail new ballot packages

• Coronavirus testing begins soon in NYC schools
• High-end NYC restaurants install pricey tech in the hopes of bringing diners back indoors

• NYC reports large uptick in virus cases

• Principals call for state takeover of NYC schools
• Fauci says 'we are not in good place' as Covid cases rise
• NYC inches closer to return of indoor dining
• Gov. Cuomo responds to NYC principals asking for state intervention in schools reopening
• Gov. Cuomo extends eviction moratorium to January 1st
• Global coronavirus death toll reaches 1 million
• NYC positive covid-19 test rate near 2 percent

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

• World approaches one million COVID-19 deaths
• Concern grows over rising cases in NYC and New Jersey
• Yale extends saliva-based testing to New York, Florida, and Minnesota
• COVID cases rising 3.3 times faster in hot spot areas than rest of NYC
• Number of NYC schools with coronavirus-infected staffers rises to 150
• COVID-19 patients increase at hospitals in Brooklyn and Queens

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

• Governor Cuomo provides Saturday coronavirus numbers update for NY
• NY state logs more than 1000 daily COVID-19 cases
• Experts warn of a coming surge of COVID-19 in US
• Less than 10% of Americans had coronavirus antibodies, as of July
• New Jersey coronavirus cases rising in 5 counties

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

• COVID clusters could force new shutdowns in NYC
• De Blasio says Open Restaurants now permanent and year-round
• Murphy hopes NJ indoor dining will expand sooner rather than later
• Two charged in virus oubreak at home where almost 80 died
• Vicki's Diner in NJ saved as community raises $35,000
• NJ transmission rate holds steady

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

• CT Gov. Lamont eases several pandemic restrictions
• NY Gov. Cuomo says state will conduct review any federal-approved vaccine
• Gov. Cuomo calls for investigation of President Trump's pandemic response

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

• NYC considers measures to make outdoor dining permanent
• Coronavirus cancels Met Opera season and Time Square new years eve
• Just 4 neighborhoods make up 20 percent of new Covid-19 cases in NYC
• Coronavirus could eventually improve the quality of life in big cities

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

• Officials say they're watching six neighborhoods with upticks in Covid-19 cases
• New York adds 5 states to quarantine list
• US Covid-19 death toll tops 200,000
• Two NJ counties are experiencing Coronavirus spikes
• CT Gov. Lamont announces Covid-19 vaccine advisory group

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

• NY marks lowest 1-day death toll since pandemic began
• Some NYC students finally come back to class
• NY extends eviction moratorium for commercial tenants until Oct 20th
• Coronavirus interrupts Newark plans to obtain safe drinking water
• Pandemic puts NYC hotels on the brink
• Dr. Fauci to host Facebook Live event with Gov Murphy Thursday
• These NJ towns were hit hardest by COVID-19

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

• Majority of states are seeing COVID cases rising as national death count nears 200,000
• NJ transmition rate increases for 4th straight day
• NY colleges flunked by experts for failure to report on COVID-19
• Congresswoman Jahana Hayes tests positive for coronavirus
• 7 Waterbury Public Schools students test positive for COVID-19

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

• CDC study highlights dangers of flying
• NYC restaurants may soon add a pandemic surcharge
• COVID-19 continues to pose challenge to schools and universities
• COVID cases doubled in 3 NJ counties
• UConn residence hall placed in quarantine

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

• Suffolk warns lack of federal Covid relief will mean police cuts
• Coronavirus largest mass fatality incident ever in NYC
• EPA approves Pine-Sol to kill coronavirus on surfaces
• More than 200,000 in NJ to get letters from IRS on how to get stimulus payment
• NJ coronavirus transmission rate ticks up
• Can you have Covid-19 and flu at same time?

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

• California one of six states removed from tri-state area quarantine list
• NYC public schools are postponing the start of in-person learning
• Indebted yellow cab drivers shut down Brooklyn Bridge in cry for help
• Long Island schools report COVID cases, with some temporary closures
• President Trump clashes with CDC Director on vaccine timetable and masks

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

• NYC shutdown cut COVID-19 spread by 70%: study
• NYC Mayor furloughs himself, staff over COVID budget woes
• No snow days this year for NYC public schools
• COVID has now hit NJ's young people 'substantially:' Heres Why
• CT approves $100 fines for coronavirus mask rule-breaking

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will be virtual this year
• 6 states are being removed from New York's quarantine list
• Cuomo says entertainment venues and comedy clubs are too dangerous to reopen
• NYC and NJ promise not to cancel trick or treating
• New York City officials are urging residents to get a flu vaccine
• New York revises nursing home visitation restrictions

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

• NYC teachers stage "work out" saying schools aren't safe
• 55 NYC school staff test positive ahead of return to in-person class
• Parents worry safe learning not possible for homeless students
• Schools in at least 6 NJ school districts alter schedule due to student/staff COVID cases
• Socially distanced New York Fashion Week kicks off

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

• Not wearing a mask on MTA train or bus will cost you $50
• Another NJ school district switches to remote classes following positive COVID-19 test
• Trump officials changed CDC reports, ABC News confirms
• Vaccine makers keep safety details quiet, alarming scientists
• NJ town asks residents not to trick-or-treat on Halloween amid pandemic

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

• Are fever checks a good gate keeper for COVID-19? 
• What tourists need to know visiting NYC during the pandemic 
• New York State sets daily record with 102,000 coronavirus tests
• CT positive coronavirus test rate over 1% three days in a row
• Pandemic could permanently change grocery shopping

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

• COVID-19 has killed dozens of 9/11 first responders
• Cuomo threatens New Yorkers with tax hikes over COVID-19 shortfalls
• First NYC public school closed over COVID-19 cases, city says
• The Wall Street Journal: In worst-hit COVID-19 state, NY's Cuomo called all the shots
• The ugly side of New York’s outdoor dining renaissance

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

• Governor Cuomo urged to release $50 million to prevent COVID-19 election chaos
• These Connecticut schools have closed due to coronavirus cases
• On second day of classes, NJ school district reports student tests positive for COVID-19
• NJ Governor Murphy reacts to President Trump's handling of coronavirus 
• NY's reopened museums, where to go and what to see

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

• A halted study shows how challenging it will be to unveil a vaccine by the fall
• Trump on virus in March: 'I wanted to always play it down'
• College towns worry about outbreaks in local communities
• Why obseity is a serious preexisting condition for COVID-19
• AstraZeneca's paused vaccine trials

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

• How coronavirus has changed NYC traffic
• How coronavirus has made NJ Governor Murphy powerful
• Four states added to tri-state quarantine list
• Cuomo blames Trump for NY Coronavirus outbreak
• Governor launches COVID-19 report cards for reopening schools
• Cases rise slightly in NJ stoking fears of second wave
• How many COVID-19 cases does it take to close schools?

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

• New York's positive rate remains below 1% for 30 days
• Experts worry COVID-19 will spike after Labor Day Weekend
• COVID-19 could change college admissions forever 
• Trump considers second stimulus bill
• NJ positive cases slowly increasing
• 20% of Connecticut residents say they wouldn't get vaccine

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

• Celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days, Pandemic-Style
• Wall Street could empty out post-COVID-19 pandemic
• Elmhurst Hospital patient released from hospital after 6-month battle with coronavirus
• 20% of CT residents wouldn't get vaccinated for virus; strong support for mask-wearing
• NJ was just approved for the new $300 unemployment benefit, but you’ll have to wait to get it
• COVID-19 isn’t dampening enthusiasm for Labor Day driving
• COVID-19 and race: Doing the math to gauge an at-risk population
• Link between COVID-19 and alarming increase of people who ‘seriously considered suicide’
• Broadway stars perform in person for masked and distanced audiences in Times Square
• Live entertainment industry ravaged by pandemic

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

• Bed bugs spreading in NJ amid coronavirus
• CT issues statewide COVID-19 alert for Labor Day weekend
• Smokers and vapers may be at greater risk for COVID-19
• NYC teachers, still waiting for ventilation reports, get ready to head back to classrooms
• With COVID deaths rising, America keeps spinning a roulette wheel to reopen the economy
• COVID-19 stimulus checks 2: Amounts proposed range from $1,200 to $4,000
• Arguments heard in New York COVID-19 gathering limit case
• 800 NYC schools get approved for outdoor learning this fall

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

• Subway ridership tops 1.5 million for first time since start of COVID-19
• NJ indoor dining is open: Here's what the first round of diners are saying
• NYC teachers protest school reopenings outside Carranza, de Blasio’s homes
• Murphy reverses course, bans smoking in casinos again because of virus threat
• Russians publish early coronavirus vaccine results
• CIAC says no full-contact HS football this season in Connecticut
• Positive test rate remains low in CT 
• This Labor Day, these workers are trying to stay afloat amid COVID-19

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

• Trump vaccine chief casts doubt on coronavirus vaccine by Election Day
• A few parties lead entire SUNY campus to shut down
• Actor Pattinson tests positive for virus, halting ‘Batman’ production
• U.S. cases up 0.7%; NY college students go home
• NY wedding venues sue Cuomo for same rights as restaurants amid pandemic
• De Blasio claims COVID-19 vaccine will cure NYC shooting epidemic

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

• Governor Lamont extends coronavirus state of emergency in CT to February
• NYC gyms are allowed to reopen today
• Look into Cuomo's response to the coronavirus pandemic over the past six months
• The CDC is telling states to be ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1
• Coronavirus is causing people to change career paths 'pandemic pivot'

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

• NYC to delay reopening of schools
• NJ school district lays off 240 employees, citing financial impact of coronavirus
• Why the coronavirus more often strikes children of color
• Two states added back to NY's COVID-19 quarantine list

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020

• Malone Police Department expresses concerns for Cuomo's reforms
• NJ approves increase in crowd size for indoor weddings, funerals and political events
• De Blasio signals long time before indoor dining returns to NYC
• Cuomo sends 'SWAT' team to SUNY Oneonta to contain COVID-19 cluster
• Murphy ‘very seriously’ mulling New Jersey tax on high-volume trades
• Governor Cuomo warns of COVID spike from in-person K-12
• Bodega owners in Bronx facing backlash enforcing city's mask rule
• New York reports record high in coronavirus tests taken in one day
• Clusters of new cases reported on college campuses in U.S,

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020

• NJ allows indoor dining, movie theaters to reopen but don't be a "knucklehead"
• Bridgeport Mayor Ganim: CT's Fairfield County at risk for COVID-19 outbreak
• Nurses want staffing minimums set ahead of another possible wave of infections
• New York achieves lowest one-day COVID-19 infection rate in nearly six months

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020

• European leaders weigh new lockdowns as cases rise
• Your coronavirus test is positive, but maybe it shouldn’t be
• NYC rental market flooded as coronavirus pandemic lingers
• NYC battled back coronavirus, now it’s struggling to pay for it

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

• New Yorkers flood to MoMA, aquarium as cultural institutions begin reopening
• School bus industry in crisis because of the coronavirus
• The psychiatrist will see you online now due to COVID-19
• Mayor de Blasio announces six more ‘open streets’ for outdoor dining
• How summer festivals persevered in the pandemic  
• NJ gas tax to increase due to coronavirus crisis
• Amid pandemic, college is everywhere now
• Weekly Health Quiz: Immunity, sports and reinfection with coronavirus
• NJ ‘very close’ to reopening indoor dining at bars and restaurants, Murphy says
• Director says he's a scapegoat in disturbing Brooklyn funeral home discovery
• Cuomo: NY colleges seeing 100 COVID cases must shut down, go remote for two weeks

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020

• Suffolk County wants to keep NYC summer tourists who fled the coronavirus
• New York City nervously braces for another ‘explosive spread’
• Murphy hopes some NJ indoor dining will reopen before mid-September
• What if the first coronavirus vaccines aren’t the best?
• Governor Cuomo is blasting the CDC for it's testing guidelines change
• DIY addicts in quarantine have found a new obsession: Tiny houses
• 12 new coronavirus cases have been reported at UConn as state positivity rate rises
• The New Yorker: Should you send your child back to school during the pandemic? 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020

• No new COVID-19 deaths in CT; Positivity rate above 1%
• As summer wanes in NYC, anxiety rises over what fall may bring
• A new clue why the coronavirus hits men harder 
• I don’t know if my relationship will survive the pandemic
• Cuomo rips into CDC as Trump’s tool, says NY won’t follow new virus guidance
• All NJ gyms may reopen soon under new rules
• MTA warns of fare increases, major cuts to subway service without federal bailout

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020

• New York lifts travel restrictions from five states
• Mosquitos cannot spread coronavirus new study finds
• Teachers say New York City's reopening plan is "missing pieces"
• Danbury CT schools will open online after cases spike in the area

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

• Lamont 'worried' about Danbury coronavirus rate
• Despite people leaving, reports of NYC's demise are greatly exaggerated
• NYC airports will have COVID-19 testing: Cuomo
• First documented coronavirus reinfection reported in Hong Kong
• Disability, work and coronavirus: What happens now? 
• After a COVID-19 scare, an Olympic hopeful recovers her optimism 
• FDA allows expanded use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients
• New York State hits new lows on coronavirus numbers 
• Music stars from infected states get pass on NYC quarantine rules for VMAs

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020

• Musicians arriving for VMAs get pass on quarantine rules
• Jersey Shore summer season may be extended thanks to COVID
• Danbury, CT residents still on alert after 'serious' outbreak
• New Yorkers may have to wait until September to receive unemployment benefits
• CDC offers new guidance on school reopening
• NFL teams alter activites as league struggles with testing

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020

• NYC releases record breaking volume of antibody results
• Mayor de Blasio says he has "no plan" for indoor dining to resume
• State Liquor Authority bans karaoke, other live entertainment
• Murphy unsure if NJ will sign on for $400 federal unemployment benefit
• COVID victims' families march to Trump Building, demand action
• NJ home prices are soaring through pandemic

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020

• Former Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden banned from airline for not wearing a mask
• Freeman's 'Love in the Time of Corona' shows real-life couples managing pandemic
• Tony Awards will be held, virtually
• Rest of New York Yankees-New York Mets series postponed due to coronavirus
• NYC confirms September reopening date for gyms — with a catch
• Gyms may soon be on the road to reopen in NJ 
• Cuomo admits he’s not sure he’d send his own kids back to school
• NY Times Podcast: A pandemic-proof bubble? 
• Quarantined NYU students display dismal food options on TikTok

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020

• Baseball's Subway Series opener postponed after Mets COVID cases
• De Blasio donor scored $120M in city COVID-19 contracts, board seats
• Drug pitched to Trump for COVID-19 comes from a deadly plant
• New measures aim to boost vaccine rates for flu and children’s shots
• Novak Djokovic on coronavirus, vaccines and his ill-fated Adria tour
• Nurses are on the virus front lines, but many schools don’t have one 
• What if we worried less about the accuracy of coronavirus tests?
• Movers in NYC are so busy they’re turning people away
• UConn students evicted from dorm after packed campus party amid COVID-19

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020

• NYU students back early, tested for COVID-19 ahead of 14-day quarantine
• Murphy issues warning after five Jersey Shore bars break COVID-19 rules
• This is what Dr. Fauci is saying about reopening schools
• Outdoor dining flourishes in NYC
• Cuomo urges continued COVID-19 precautions as flu season approaches
• Transmission rate ticks higher in NJ, remains above key benchmark
• More than one million COVID-19 tests completed in Connecticut
• 1.5 million antibody tests show what parts of NYC were hit hardest

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020

• Remdesivir tests for COVID-19 treatments enter new phase
• NY, NJ, CT add Alaska, Delaware to mandatory quarantine list
• Gyms won't open before Sept. 2 despite Cuomo's announcement
• NYC hotels, rentals must require guests to fill out traveler form
• Cuomo publishing book on his coronavirus leadership
• NY Times: A warning for the U.S. from the author of ‘The Great Influenza’
• Greek life is stoking the virus on some campuses

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020

• What if ‘herd immunity’ is closer than scientists thought?
• Murphy, legislators express hope that NJ outdoor high sports will continue in fall
• CT schools will reopen soon
• NY gyms can reopen as soon as Aug. 24; masks required
• Coronavirus doctors battle another scourge: Misinformation
• NY Times: New York has tamed the virus. Can it hold off a second wave?
• NJ town closing municipal building after employee’s coronavirus diagnosis

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020

• NYC faces record vacancies, lower rent prices
• CT residents must show doctor’s note to prove they’re exempt from wearing masks in public
• Coronavirus kills NJ couple married 62 years, two days after son's death
• NYC teachers pleading for COVID-19 PPE on donation sites
• NY's 14-day quarantine rule appears to go mostly ignored
• Chinatown business owners believe they're being left behind in the pandemic 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020

• 'Tribute in Light' will shine after all
• Police union to hold its own 9/11 'Tribute in Light' after event canceled 
• The pandemic has upended lifeguarding
• Dr. Fauci says temperature checks are unreliable for coronavirus screening
• CT group files appeal seeking elimination of school mask requirement
• NJ  Governor says he's trying to find a way to reopen gyms and indoor dining 
•  A back-to-school reversal in New Rochelle could lead other districts to follow suit

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020

• Clinical trials of coronavirus drugs are taking longer than expected
• Obesity raises the risk of death from COVID-19 among men
• Cuomo says museums, bowling alleys to reopen in NYC, and gyms may be next
• NJ will send mail-in ballots to ‘everybody’ for 2020 election, despite Trump’s attacks
• I sneezed with a mask or shield on. What should I do now?
• NJ schools could shut down if they have two or more virus cases in different classes
• Young adults have most coronavirus infections in CT
• Deaths during the coronavirus surge in NYC recall the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic
• Most of NYC's coronavirus checkpoints, stops have taken place in one borough

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020

• New York City’s annual 9/11 light installation canceled over coronavirus
• Stimulus talks break down; Fauci says he's "not pleased" with U.S. virus response
• Get tested once a month? Experts say NYC’s virus recommendations are unrealistic
• Will coronavirus cancel Halloween? 
• On Native American land, contact tracing is saving lives 
• NY Post: COVID-19 death rates reveal the states that failed the test 
• CT fines residents $3,000 for violating coronavirus travel advisory

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020

• Governor Murphy says NJ schools can start the year fully online
• COVID-19 testing in Sunset Park, Brooklyn is being increased due to an uptick in cases
• Cuomo says New York conducted a record number of COVID-19 tests yesterday

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020

• The Tri-State quarantine list removed four states but adds others 
• NY continues to suspend liquor licenses for social distancing violations
• New York's true nursing home death toll is still unknown and likely high
• NYC announces new tenant portal to prevent evictions
• The Big Ten and Pac 12 cancel their football seasons
• Pop-up party in NJ violates state social distancing guidelines

MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020

• Reopening NJ indoor dining remains too risky for virus spread based on study
• Trump considers banning re-entry by citizens who may have coronavirus
• NY Times: What if some kids are better off at home?
• Family of NY nursing home residents lost to COVID testify to woe
• Mnuchin calls for state board to control New York City’s finances
• Cuomo says the NYPD needs to ‘step up’ in enforcing social distancing rules
• One-fourth of NYC public school students sign up for remote-only learning this fall
• Chancellor to give update on NYC schools reopening plan for fall
• NY Governor Cuomo slams President Trump's unemployment benefit order

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020

• Most NYC parents don't want their kids back in school: Data
• Rave under the Kosciuszko Bridge: Are illicit parties endangering NYC?
• What to know about Trump's COVID-19 related executive orders
• U.S. tops 5 million COVID-19 cases, with five states making up more than 40% of tally
• Some NYC teachers say they're in the dark on how to reopen their classrooms
• Black and Hispanic childen at risk for 'severe' COVID-19 symptoms, CDC finds
• Lamont issues new guidelines on when schools should open
• Cuomo calls on NYPD to enforce social distancing as city violations rise
• Business is booming for NYC psychics amid coronavirus pandemic  

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020

• NYC releases full details on school reopening plans
• CDC reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 
• Extended families living together raise risks for COVID-19 Transmission
• Reopen New York City: NYC expanding checkpoints to stop spread of coronavirus 
• New York spending $5B on face masks, ventilators, PPE
• Why the coronavirus is more likely to 'superspread' than the flu
• New York extends some relief for renters amid COVID-19
• Pressure increases on Murphy to start NJ schools remote-only
• VMAs cancel Barclays, will be outdoor concerts in NYC

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020

• Connecticut coronavirus deaths up after three days with no increase
• NYC’s Columbus Day Parade canceled due to pandemic; going virtual 
• MLB coronavirus outbreak: Cubs-Cardinals game postponed after another positive test 
• Cuomo: All NY school districts can reopen for upcoming academic year
• Lifestyles of the Rich and Reckless: Posh pandemic parties
• Out-of-state travelers breeze into Penn Station amid COVID-19 crackdown
• The coronavirus is new, but your immune system might still recognize it

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020

• NJ reports COVID-19 transmission drops but remains above key benchmark
• There’s a new quarantine sheriff in town, as New York ramps up compliance
• Gyms make safety changes amid coronavirus pandemic, but still no timetable
• NJ coronavirus cases have been increasing; why aren’t hospitalizations?
• NY Times: Five-minute coronavirus stress resets 
• Fast, less-accurate coronavirus tests may be good enough
• Cuomo: New York’s coronavirus infection rate drops below 1% as deaths plummet 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020

• NJ coronavirus update from Governor Murphy
• NYC may start conducting random virus quarantine checks entering the five boroughs
• NYC has reported zero coronavirus deaths three days in a row

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020

• NYC's Health Commissioner quits; Dissapointed by the city's handling of the pandemic
• Rhode Island added to the tri-state quarantine list; Delaware and DC removed
• CT Governor Lamont says the current trend in his state favors in-person schooling
• NY state is continuing to suspend liquor licenses at bars, restaurants not enforcing distancing
• 2020 Radio City Spectacular cancelled due to COVID-19
• New York reported record low coronavirus hospitalizations

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020

• NJ students will have to wear masks at all times in school buildings
• Murphy limits capacity for indoor gatherings in New Jersey 
• Hildebrandt's, iconic Long Island luncheonette, announces it's closing
• WHO points to Vietnam as example of how to combat pandemic
• Risky gatherings may have led to 1 in 5 NYC coronavirus cases 
• Dr. Fauci expected to join Governor Lamont to tout CT’s success in controlling virus
• Four simple ways to take control of your coronavirus budget
• NY Times: Will Congress act on COVID-19 Soon? ‘I’m not optimistic’

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020

• NJ’s rising COVID numbers cause concerns in NYC
• NYC boat cruise busted for illegal party, officials say
• Cuomo says he’s ‘disappointed’ NYC did not submit schools reopening plan sooner
• Ambitious plans for NYC’s future in limbo as de Blasio struggles to implement vision 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020

• NY Post: How the coronavirus pandemic has changed NYC for the better
• Study says NYC home prices remain high despite coronavirus sales dip
• Research suggests New York City may have reached coronavirus herd immunity threshold 
• New exhibit honors frontline workers fighting COVID pandemic

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020

• Connecticut unveils plans for shortened high school sports season
• New Jersey weighs rolling back reopening plans as COVID-19 cases spike
• Teachers, principals unions push back on de Blasio’s school reopening plan
• NJ coronavirus transmission rate is highest in three months
• New Jersey man becomes COVID-19 antibody ‘superdonor’ after recovery
• Indicator and testing, tracing protocols announced for NYC public schools
• How to navigate the coronavirus real estate market 
• The risk that students could arrive at school with the coronavirus
• Millions set to lose $600 unemployment boost today
• NYC reveals more health and safety protocols for schools

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020

• COVID-19 threatens JFK revamp and LGA AirTrain, Port Authority warns 
• De Blasio: New Yorkers eligible for 20 extra weeks of unemployment
• Worried your kid is falling behind during the pandemic? You’re not alone
• What more can California do to stop the coronavirus?
• Murphy’s coronavirus catchphrase is now a beer courtesy of a NJ brewery
• NY Times: Yes, the coronavirus is in the air
• Herman Cain, former presidential candidate, dies after battling coronavirus
• Connecticut’s coffers have swelled — not shrunk — during COVID
• Coronavirus permanently closes iconic NYC shop

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020

• Companies preparing early for flu season with vaccines already manufactured, shipped
• Did the Northeast learn enough during its first coronavirus wave to prepare for another?
• What NYC bars have had their liquor licenses suspended for social distancing violations?
• A dog on Staten Island tests positive for coronavirus
• Harvard researchers find out why a symptom of COVID-19 is loss of smell
• Illinois, Minnesota, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, D.C. travelers must quarantine when visiting NY
• Connecticut's posistive case rate has gone down to 0.6 percent
• COVID-19 cases rise slightly in NJ

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020

• Governor Cuomo suspends more licenses from NY bars for social distancing violations
• De Blasio warns the current Republican stimulus plan would mean layoffs for NYers
• People of color are being ticketed disproportionately for open container violations  
• Coronavirus is throwing a wrench into the MLB's shortened season
• New York quarantine order now applies to 34 states Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico
• House parties and large gatherings are fueling the pandemic in NJ
• NY is investigating a Chainsmokers concert that drew a massive crowd amid the pandemic
• Teens and young adults are reportedly driving new coronavirus cases in CT

MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020

• Eleven colleges in NY, NJ, CT cancel fall sports due to coronavirus
• More than 130 NYC bars and restaurants cited for coronavirus non-compliance 
• CDC reveals percentage of NYC, Long Island, Westchester residents who've had virus
• 9/11 memorial ceremony won't have families reading victims' names due to coronavirus
• Yankees, Phillies game postponed after Marlins have coronavirus outbreak
• Miami Marlins cancel home opener after team COVID-19 outbreak
• How to test more people for coronavirus without actually needing more tests
• World's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study begins
• NY Times: An evaporating $600 for millions of Americans
• Domestic violence soared during coronavirus in NYC, experts say

SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020

• Coronavirus has turned Manhattan's normaly busy Midtown into a ghost town
• Many new coronavirus cases in Connecticut are in young adults
• Does New Jersey have an hope of a return to normal?
• A pediatrician weighs in on whether New Jersey should reopen schools
• Domestic violence has soared during the coronavirus pandemic
• As much as a quarter of New York City's population may have already had coronavirus
• A party on Long Beach Island has led to 24 lifeguards getting coronavirus
• NJ one day coronavirus death count increases; hospitalizations and cases continue to decline

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020

• New York ICU patient numbers hit new low
• Florida coronavirus cases surpass New York
• Coronavirus hospitalizations hit new low
• Even amid new hospitalizations and ICU patient low, Cuomo warns pandemic is far from over
• CT Governor Lamont signs coronavirus workers comp. executive order
• NJ teens party leads to coronavirus clusters
• New York's wealthy cultural institutions received federal COVID-19 aid

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020

• Cuomo says DHS officials have 'possible criminal liability' over Global Entry ban
• Quarter of NYC coronavirus tests stuck in backlog that’s over a week long
• NJ's coronavirus rate continues to plummet
• Cuomo says it’s safe to collect voter signatures despite COVID-19
• Take coronavirus more seriously, say Olympic rowers who got it
• Eight NYC public pools, four zoos reopening today with new safety measures
• On opening day, amid pandemic, Fauci throws first pitch for Washington Nationals
• New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020

• NYC has lowest number of new coronavirus cases since start of pandemic
• Final decision on reopening NYC schools to be made in September
• Another 1.4 million workers file for unemployment insurance during pandemic 
• Prison population in NJ dropping amid coronavirus outbreak
• NY Times: How to give children joy, even during a pandemic
• CT has two days of no reported coronavirus deaths
• NY Times: Major League Baseball enters the unknown amid virus 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020

• Amid coronavirus New York City residents head to the suburbs
• California now leads New York in confirmed COVID-19 cases
• Zero deaths were reported in NYC Monday and only two statewide
• New Yorkers flee to the suburbs amid pandemic

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020

• Governor Cuomo warns of two key threats to New York's coronavirus progress
• The risks NJ students will face in the fall
• NJ, NY, CT add states to quarantine order
• After reports of crowding in Astoria, three Queens restaurants have lost their liquor licenses
• CEO of a NJ hospital says new approaches to treatment have lowered virus mortality rates 
• Test results for coronavirus in NYC could take as long as 12 days

MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020

• Cuomo warns NYC reopening rollback, tells partiers 'don't be stupid'
• NY Giants, Jets to play without fans at MetLife until further notice 
• New treatment for COVID-19 shows promise, but scientists urge caution
• Traffic deaths climb back to pre-pandemic levels, even with fewer cars on NJ roads 
• Some New York bars get creative to comply with new Cuomo mandate
• New York City’s Phase 4, explained
• COVID-19 leaves St. Patrick's Cathedral with $4 million budget shortfall
• NYC’s Phase 4 of reopening feels similar to Phase 3

SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020

• NYC Phase 4 reopening set for Monday with some changes 
• Concerns rising in NJ about partying
• WHO reports record number of new cases as death toll nears 600,000
• Trump cites few coronavirus deaths among kids in NJ as reason for reopening schools
• New York state sees lowest number of coronavirus hospitalizations since March
• Dr. Fauci says New York 'did it right'

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020

• NJ struggles to secure PPE for second wave
• Murphy talks schools reopening in NJ, after warning from teacher union president
• Cuomo updates New Yorkers on state's progress during pandemic
• Hundreds defy social distancing rules in Queens
• Rate of trasmission on the rise in NJ
• Real estate bubble 'slowly deflating' in NYC due to COVID
• NJ to offer survey to visitors from high-risk states 

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

• Cuomo says NYC will move to Phase 4 of reopening from the pandemic
• Despite White House broadsides, most Americans stick by Fauci
• New office, task force will track how NJ spends its billions in federal virus funds
• How one student chose a college during a pandemic
• A detailed map of who is wearing masks in the U.S.
• New CDC report confirms first COVID cases in NY came from Europe, other states
• Lamont adviser warns COVID could close CT schools again

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020

• No new indoor activities for NYC in Phase 4; Decision due tomorrow 
• NYC hopes to provide daycare for 100K families to help with remote learning
• Cuomo uncertain of coronavirus reopening plans for Met, other museums
• NY Governor Cuomo warns NYC eateries to follow COVID protocol 
• 1.3M sought unemployment benefits last week as COVID-19 cases rise
• High Line Park reopens in NYC from pandemic with restrictions in place
• NYC preparing hotel contracts for potential ‘Wave 2’ of coronavirus

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020

• New York State has surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths
• Today's coronavirus numbers for New York state
• CT coronavirus case numbers continue to drop

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020

• NYC pilots 15 minute coronavirus test 
• Governor Cuomo announces new coronavirus rental assistance program
• NY, NJ and CT have added four more states to their quarantine order
• New Yorkers have fled to CT throughout the coronavirus pandemic
• Murphy says legalizing marijuana could help with pandemic related budget shortfalls
• Restaurant workers are afraid to return to work amid the pandemic

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020

• Cuomo says travelers from states on quarantine list must submit form, or face $2K fine 
• Coronavirus cases among 20-somethings in NYC rise
• Governor Murphy easing capacity restrictions on NJ Transit, private buses
• Fordham football suspends 2020 season due to pandemic 
• NYC reports no COVID deaths, but new concerns about infection rates
• NYC day care centers reopen amid new safety measures
• New Yorkers fear second coronavirus wave with worst yet to come

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020

• New York City day care centers will be allowed to reopen on Monday, with major changes
• NY officials are monitoring increase in virus cases in Rensselaer County
• New York City reports zero coronavirus deaths for first time since the start of pandemic
• One NJ town suspends recreational programs after a COVID outbreak amongst employees
• Cuomo says "numbers remain low and stable" for NY

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020

• New York set to send COVID-19 medication Remdesivir to Florida on Saturday
• One television special airing Saturday seeks to raise money for NYers affected by COVID-19
• New York hospitalizations drop below 800 - the lowest number since March 18
• Mayor de Blasio cancels outdoor events requiring a permit throughout September 30th
• NJ hospital once overwhelmed with COVID now has zero coronavirus patients
• NY Times: Tax Day is fast approaching. What has changed and what will stay the same?

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020

• New York allows visitors to nursing homes after months-long ban
• NJ to borrow billions to help avert public worker layoffs after Murphy cuts deal
• Connecticut reports no new coronavirus deaths
• Daily virus death toll rises in some states
• New York City’s top public health adviser rules out COVID-19 herd immunity
• Many malls in New York back open today, if air filtration systems updated
• More drivers speeding on NYC streets since coronavirus lockdown started
• NY Times: It’s 2022. What does life look like?

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020

• Cooling centers open, despite virus concerns, as NYC enters hottest weeks of summer
• Early test results reveal just how swiftly coronavirus crippled NYC
• Archdiocese says 20 Catholic schools in NY will not reopen in wake of pandemic
• 25 percent of NYC renters have not made payments since March
• 11 burning questions about Murphy’s new order requiring masks outdoors in NJ
• Virus layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million filed for unemployment benefits last week
• NYC shoe repair shop that survived 9/11 now bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdown

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020

• New York City public schools will not fully reopen in the fall
• Coronavirus has made NYC's already expensive housing market even less affordable
• New York City is still pushing for more coronavirus testing
• Masks will now be required in public even outdoors in New Jersey
• Movie theaters are sueing NJ to be allowed to open

TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 

• Mid-Hudson region reaches stage 4 of reopening 
• NYC will decide next week whether childcare facilities can reopen
• Governor Cuomo has cancelled the New York State fair due to coronavirus
• CT coronavirus death toll reached new lows over the holiday weekend
• Despite progress, CT has paused reopening as the rest of the nation has spike in coronavirus
• The tri-state quarantine expanded to travelers from 19 states experiencing virus surges

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 

• Murphy warns COVID-19 transmission rate is rising in New Jersey 
• NYC coronavirus stats reach record-low as cases surge across U.S.
• De Blasio blames NYC violence on coronavirus, vows to 'double down' to keep city safe
• What Rutgers’ Fall 2020 academic decisions means for football team, athletics amid pandemic
• Why large protests didn't spark surge in cases, and what's the next threat
• New York City enters Phase 3

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020

• New York man in famous 9/11 photo dies from coronavirus
• Broadway actor Nick Cordero loses coronavirus fight
• NYC tattoo shop says coronavirus is becoming sought-after ink design
• NYC spas, tattoo parlors — but not indoor dining — set to reopen Monday
• NYC businesses say insurance companies shafted them on COVID-19 claims
• NJ coronavirus deaths increase

SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020 

• Experts with one big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
• Six Flags Great Adventure reopening with safety measures
• Nine new fatalities attributed to coronavirus in CT
• Uncertainty, dysfunction surrounding MLB coronavirus testing

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 

• NYC outdoor dining shifts into high gear this weekend
• All you need to know about Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
• U.S. coronavirus cases higher than all infections reported in Wuhan 
• Back to school? Any NYC family can opt for full-time remote learning this fall
• Calls to end Governor Cuomo’s coronavirus pandemic powers
• Federal funding available to emergency management agencies to support COVID-19 planning
• Why different parts of NYC have been hit harder by coronavirus

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 

• Yankees owner says he expects to see fans at games this season amid pandemic 
• NJ says indoor pools can reopen from pandemic 
• NJ flags going back to full-staff after three months honoring coronavirus victims
• Enterprising NYC restaurateurs stretch the limits on outdoor dining
• CT among states on track to contain COVID-19 
• NY, NJ no longer on track to contain COVID-19; U.S. breaks daily case record again
• New Jersey, hit hard by the coronavirus, sees positive signs
• NY Times: Why surviving the virus might come down to which hospital admits you

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020

• Cuomo signs bill restricting evictions
• NYC will not allow indoor dining in Phase 3
• The Mets and Yankees start "Spring" Training today
• Outbreak cluster linked to Rockland County house party
• NYC pool season to start July 24 with masks and social distancing
• CT continues to hit record lows in coronavirus cases
• Some NYC hotels are not meeting pandemic cleanliness standards
• How to apply for pandemic related rental assistance in NJ

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020

• Before malls can open in NY they'll need AC systems that filter out virus
• New Jersey is postponing the start of indoor dining and NYC may do the same today
• NY, NJ and CT are adding states to their quarantine order
• A vending machine in the subway is selling personal protective equipment
• Cuomo is sending state police to NYC to enforce mask wearing and social distancing
• NYC will not reopen indoor dining for now

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020

• Cuomo says he may slow down NYC's reopening; criticizes federal response
• Broadway coronavirus shutdown extended to January 2021
• NJ malls reopen with restrictions after coronavirus closures
• Varney: Coronavirus lockdowns put NYC 'in crisis'
• Indoor dining may not return to NYC next week
• Tri-state starts to reveal fall school plans amid pandemic 
• New rules and designs will try to keep NYers safe in usually crowded places  
• Once the nation's epicenter, NY virus death toll drops to five

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020

• Cuomo says NY state workers who travel to virus hotspots won't get paid sick leave
• NY has a one percent transmission rate of the coronavirus
• NJ Governor Murphy gives a new executive order for indoor dining
• CT COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decreasing

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020

• NY reports lowest infection rate in the U.S.
• Governor Cuomo says air conditioning concerns stall mall, gym and theatre openings
• Experts warn coronavirus cases could increase in tri-state area
• NY probing Westchester high school graduation ceremony with COVID-19 positive guest

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

• Trump cancels NJ trip, says Murphy’s quarantine was not the reason
• De Blasio hopes Albany will lend billions to NYC in coronavirus plan
• NJ schools will reopen with sweeping new rules under just-released plan
• NY judge blocks Cuomo from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings
• NYC real estate experts: Renters want to leave — And COVID-19 is to blame
• NYC on track to enter Phase 3 of reopening on July 6
• NYC airport signs tell travelers from coronavirus hot spots they shouldn’t be here
• CT schools will fully reopen this fall, but with drastic changes in place to combat virus

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020

• NJ says additional residents likely died of virus after review of death records
• Guidance on reopening NJ schools expected tomorrow 
• New York City set to move further into reopening as early as July 6
• NYC expands free antibody testing citywide
• New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to near record high
• Dogs are joining the fight against NYC’s coronavirus rat problem
• NY hospitalizations fall below 1K for first time since March
• City libraries plan limited reopening starting July 13th

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020

• NY, NJ and CT are planning to ask those coming from virus hotspots to quarantine
• NYC beaches will open in time for July 4th
• NJ coronavirus reopening: What you need to know today
• Malls, gyms and movie theaters still don't know when they'll reopen
• Long Island starts Phase 3 today
• U.S. sets daily coronavirus case record
• Governor Murphy says NJ is on track to contain coronavirus
• Hospitalizations continue to decline in CT

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020

• New York's Mid Hudson Region starts Phase 3 reopening today; Long Island tomorrow
• Despite reopening, New York City is still showing the tolls of the pandemic
• During the pandemic New York City lost 20 percent of its jobs in just three months
• NJ reopening latest: Water parks and amusement parks set to reopen July 2
• DMVs are reopening in CT
• The governors of NY, NJ and CT are considering a quarantine for out of state visitors

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020

• When are courts reopening in NJ from coronavirus closures?
• Press secretary says Trump's 'kung flu' comment was 'linking' the virus 'to its place of origin'
• NY poised to vote in #PandemicPrimary as controversy swirls over absentee ballots 
• Cuomo talking to NJ, Connecticut about quarantine guidelines for Floridians
• NJ coronavirus reopening continues today with salons, pools, youth sports 
• NYC restaurants, barbershops, Macy's welcoming customers as Phase 2 begins
• New York City enters its broadest reopening yet: Offices
• Deaths and hospitalizations due to coronavirus continue to decline in CT 

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

• NYC faces roadblocks with contact tracing effort
• Phase 2 reopening in NYC looks to bring 300,000 back to work
• Parts of NYC are rife with empty apartments
• Coronavirus is complicating the bootleg cocktails industry
• Straphangers worry late night subway service may never return

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020

• Ahead of Phase 2 in New York City, MTA reports subway ridership nears one million
• NJ high school teams can begin worksouts July 13
• Some NYC poll sites have changed due to COVID, find yours here
• Governor Cuomo says the Mets and Yankees will hold spring training in New York
• New Jersey nursing homes will allow outdoor visits

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020

• Coronavirus plasma study shows 'robust evidence' of treatment improving survivability 
• Apple shutters 11 recently opened stores as coronavirus cases surge
• NY Times: We’re fighting over masks now?
• Heartbroken ‘Cuomosexuals’ lament loss of daily coronavirus briefings
• Cuomo ends over 100 days of coronavirus briefings with tribute to himself
• Salons, barber shops and more poised to open in New Jersey 
• Here are the most memorable moments from Governor Cuomo’s coronavirus briefings
• NY Times: The pandemic sent young New Yorkers packing. Will they return?
• Cuomo considering quarantine for travelers to NY from new COVID hot spots
• What are the phases of New York’s reopening plan?

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020

• This is what your next trip to a NJ mall will look like amid pandemic 
• New York City closing in on Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening
• Cuomo to consider 14-day coronavirus quarantine for people visiting New York 
• Cuomo threatens to shutter NY bars and restaurants flouting coronavirus safety rules
• NY Times: The pandemic isn’t over. New Yorkers are Acting as if it were
• After de Blasio says NYC will enter Phase 2 Monday, Cuomo says he will decide tomorrow
• NYC diner's drive-in becomes hot ticket during coronavirus
• Confusion surrounds NYC's Phase 2 as Cuomo says Monday, de Blasio won't commit 
• City says child abuse going underreported during pandemic
• The Diamond District hums at $400 million-a-day pace in muffled NYC

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020

• Cuomo says he's planning to end his daily virus briefings and conduct them as needed
• NYC freezes rent for 2 million rent controlled residents
• Rules for Pre-K through 12th grade reopening in NJ to be released next week
• COVID-19 related hospitalizations in CT drop below 200
• New York City could start Phase 2 as soon as Monday
• NJ has released guidelines for colleges and universities to reopen
• It's day 1 of Phase 2 in CT
• Officials defy mayor and cut chains on parks and playgrounds in NYC
• A NJ diner has to close its doors due to coronavirus struggles
• A NJ health official says he was fired for denying a coronavirus test to Murphy's top aide

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020

• CT's updated Phase 2 guidelines
• The latest coronavirus numbers from NJ; Hospitalizations hit three month low
• Dr. Fauci says he's impressed by New York's phased reopening
• Visitors to hospitals and group homes will be allowed again as NY reopens
• Phase 2 of reopening starts tomorrow in CT
• Governor Cuomo OKs U.S. open in NYC without spectators
• De Blasio says he'll get a coronavirus test after "feeling under the weather" yesterday
• De Blasio says he wants more information before the city decides when it will enter Phase 2
• Some people in NYC are starting to relax their social distancing efforts a little too soon
• Governor Cuomo is increasing the crowd limits for indoor gatherings from 10 to 25
• After starting Phase 2 just yesterday, NJ says Phase 3 could be coming soon

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020

• Connecticut sees lowest increase in COVID-19 deaths overnight
• Murphy announces plan for outdoor sports to resume in NJ 
• Contact tracers not asking people who test positive for virus if they attended NYC protests 
• New York’s arts scene remains shut down indefinitely — can it evolve and survive?
• ‘Do your job’: Cuomo urges de Blasio amid lack of NYC social distancing
• FDA revokes approval for malaria drugs Trump promoted for preventing COVID-19
• NY Times The Daily Podcast: What we've learned about the coronavirus 
• Deadly toll in a New York neighborhood tells a story of race, poverty and inequality
• Central Park sunbathers skip masks — and pants — in coronavirus defiance
• NYC fires back at Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan over social distancing
• Maskless ‘Karen’ coughs on complaining customer in Queens bagel shop

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020

• Two more NY regions will enter Phase III reopening next week
• Crowds pack streets of NY bars and restaurants; Cuomo: 'Don't make me come down there'
• New Jersey churches reopen Sunday
• Governor Cuomo threatens to reverse NY reopening
• Elite NY private schools face uncertain fall
• NYC awakens in the shadow of coronavirus
• Coronavirus 'ripped a hole' in NYC's black community
• Even without a parade, NYC LGBTQ+ pride will go on
• NYC doctor teams up with start-up to give NY medical workers reliable commute
• Drag racing complaints quadruple as coronavirus limits traffic 

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020

• New Jersey set to enter Phase 2 reopening Monday
• MTA rolling out new ultraviolet technology to disinfect trains
• NYC prisoners released early due to COVID-19 were re-arrested, police say
• Undercover nurse: NY hospital didn't properly isolate coronavirus patients
• Cuomo scolds cops who refuse to wear masks
• Governor Cuomo hails dip in daily coronavirus death toll to low of 32
• New study finds genetic mutation in coronavirus makes it 'much more infectious'
• NYC schools reopening plans begin to take shape
• Hundreds pack St. Mark's Place, despite coronavirus warnings
• Restaurants affected by Hurricane Sandy discuss how to cope with COVID-19
• NY lawmakers announce bill to remove virus lawsuit immunity from hospitals, nursing homes

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020

• Cuomo says New York now has slowest coronavirus spread in U.S.
• NYC employers must live up to their public health obligations with Phase 1 underway  
• Biden rips Trump campaign’s coronavirus disclaimer for rally attendees
• CDC: Every public activity in the U.S. ‘Has some degree of risk’
• NY Times: Doctors are COVID-19's first historians 
• Hertz selling fleet of cars at a discount following virus bankruptcy
• The risks of housing court during a pandemic
• An early audible for colleges starting new football teams
• On the future, Americans can agree: It doesn’t look good
• How New York’s coronavirus response made the pandemic worse
• NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020

• Ohio state senator blames pandemic on ‘colored’ people not washing their hands
• Why are so many police officers refusing to wear masks at protests 
• Asbury Park votes to defy Governor Murphy, will allow indoor dining 
• Tick-bite disease with coronavirus symptoms on the rise in NY
• Oyster Bay demands governor ease graduation restrictions
• What NYC schools could look like this fall
• 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
• Cuomo calls no visitation at nursing homes 'better than death'
• Governor Cuomo says pools and playgrounds can reopen today
• Fleeing NYC amid coronavirus leaves defectors with ‘survivor’s guilt’
• How New York City may change post-virus

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020

• Cuomo debuts new LGA as NYC daily results show virus under control, for now
• NJ nursing home visits still prohibited but that may change
• New York City salon offering $1G haircuts; 1,000-person waitlist ahead of reopening
• A running list of new restaurants that opened during the pandemic
• CT landlords expect evictions to skyrocket 
• Will city pools and beaches reopen despite coronavirus concerns?
• ░░░ANTI-APARTHEID BLOCKER░░░ sees $3.2B virus hit, plans new cafe format
• NY business owner: Coronavirus shutdown has been a 'nightmare' 
• Letter hints at what classes might look like in September
• Dr. Fauci warns ‘worst nightmare’ of coronavirus remains a global threat
• Mayor tamps down hopes of early start to NYC’s Phase 2 reopening

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020

• Pandemic threatens to upend a thriving real estate model
• NY Times: Respond, reopen, reset
• Cuomo enlists Sean Penn-run charity to help ramp up testing for NYC virus hotspots
• Stay-at-home order in NJ lifted, Governor Murphy says
• Coronavirus may have been in China in early fall, satellite data suggests
• Once home to NY’s worst virus cluster, Mid-Hudson reopens outdoor dining, hair salons
• Not all NYC construction workers are social distancing
• More than 60% of the 400 sailors tested on carrier had COVID-19 antibodies
• Businesses in the city that never sleeps wake up to a new reality
• To ease virus fears, Cuomo rides the subway 
• These are the NYC neighborhoods still experiencing alarming COVID-19 infection rates

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020

• Murphy reopening NJ pools as coronavirus cases have slowed
• NYC sees first signs of post-COVID-19 metropolis as it enters phase 1 reopening
• De Blasio: New NYC coronavirus cases at lowest level since pandemic began 
• Cuomo says New York’s ‘mojo’s back’ as coronavirus cases fall
• Cuomo urges George Floyd protesters to be tested
• Subway and bus service during Phase 1 in New York City
• New York City exits coronavirus lockdown but enters a new crisis
• As CT reopens, how much coronavirus anxiety is too much?
• NY Times: Could Trump turn a vaccine into a campaign stunt?
• NYC officially enters Phase 1 of reopening today
• NY Times: Weighing protest against the risks of the coronavirus

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020

• New York City is lifting its curfew in preparation for entering phase 1 of reopening tomorrow
• Coronavirus spread mapped throughout New Jersey
• Healthcare workers held a march to protest racial inequality
• As NJ looks to reopen some restaurants are struggling with the switch to outdoor dining
• The Metro North is preparing for New York's reopening with some new rules
• NY schools can start holding graduation ceremonies with under 150 students June 26
• New York City starts reopening tomorrow, June 8 here's what to expect
• Lamont sets rules for Phase 2 reopening in CT
• Outbreak continues to slow in NJ
• Landmarks across New York will light up in honor of flattening the COVID-19 curve

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020

• New Jersey towns where coronavirus cases grew the most in the last week
• Researchers develop models for more targeted closings (and reopenings)
• MTA details 13-point plan for NYC's phase one reopening Monday
• Global protests spur infection warnings
• CT Governor to start phase two reopening a few days early
• Cuomo signs executive order to allow in-person special education services
• Some New York City hospitals will soon start schedueling elective procedures
• The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to slow NJ: The latest numbers
• Hospitalizations decline in CT
• Encouraged by good numbers Cuomo is accelerating reopening in NY

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020

• De Blasio: Spike in NYC virus hospitalizations can’t be attributed to protests
• Nassau County high school holds graduation ceremony despite pandemic
• Phase 2 of reopening moved up by three days in Connecticut
• NYC reports first day with no confirmed coronavirus deaths since March 11
• Mobile COVID-19 testing begins Monday in NYC
• 2.5M new jobs added, unemployment declines, defying expectations amid virus
• ABC planned a coronavirus-proof way of programming fall TV during pandemic
• Trump, citing pandemic, moves to weaken two key environmental protections  
• Two huge COVID-19 studies are retracted after scientists sound alarms
• Coronavirus cases spike in Texas, Arizona, Florida after reopening 
• NYC reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since mid-March

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020

• Connecticut coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000 
• NJ issues new rules for indoor retail, shopping amid coronavirus
• NYC unveils outdoor dining plan 
• Drug giant targets 2B doses as race for coronavirus vaccine continues
• MTA expands OMNY readers to half of subway stations, accelerates bus timeline 
• Jobless claims in New York drop by 56 percent as state gradually reopens
• NYC has come back from every crippling blow — but virus could land a knockout punch
• The New Yorker: How the protests have changed the pandemic
• George Floyd’s autopsy shows he had coronavirus, was ‘asymptomatic' 
• Trump administration selects five coronavirus vaccine candidates as finalists
• The pandemic is stressing your body in new ways

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020

• Connecticut provides coronavirus assistance for undocumented
• Virus infects German shepherd, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in U.S.
• NYC Dem says if coronavirus cases spike, 'blame racism,' not protesters
• Seven NY regions can start outdoor dining Thursday as Cuomo adds al fresco to Phase II
• NY turns corner as COVID cases plummet to lowest since March
• U.S. slated to have 100 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine by year’s end
• CT death toll falls to lowest level since start of pandemic
• NYC’s laid-off fine dining chefs find glimmers of hope with new home businesses
• When NJ reopens outdoor dining, here are the rules restaurants and bars must follow
• Study shows NYC COVID-19 outbreak had European and U.S. origins
• The New Yorker: The Chinese diarist who saw into the world’s pandemic future

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020

• Dr. Fauci says there's a chance vaccine may not provide immunity for very long
• De Blasio struggles to defend social distancing, coronavirus rules amid protests
• Murphy rarely consults with health officials in NJ on COVID-19 crisis
• 27% unlikely to be vaccinated against the coronavirus
• Lamont signs executive order to mitigate the spread in CT nursing homes
• Riots put brakes on U.S. economy's coronavirus recovery
• How the virus changed the global economy 
• How to use masks during the coronavirus pandemic 
• NJ outdoor dining, stores to reopen in two weeks 
• Protests have exposed a truth Cuomo, de Blasio have missed: The lockdown is over
• Hollywood submits COVID-19 reopening plan to NY and CA governors

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020

• George Floyd protests could impact coronavirus containment measures
• Trump administration bungled timely delivery of remdesivir to NY hospitals 
• Mayor de Blasio, Governor Cuomo concerned about spread with NYC protests
• Cuomo warns protests could spark coronavirus comeback in NY
• Hair salons, barbershops allowed to reopen in CT 
• Cuomo says more regions in NY are heading into Phase 2 reopening
• NHL players, coaches offer opinions on return-to-play format
• Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge
• Will NJ downtowns survive the pandemic?
• NY Times: Will protests set off a second viral wave?
• The New Yorker: Minneapolis, the coronavirus, and Trump’s failure to see a crisis coming

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 

• 10 new coronavirus testing sites in NY are targeting hotspots
• Rat populations in New York may climb as the pandemic prevents rodent inspections
• NY Times examines two crises facing America: The pandemic and police violence
• Coronavirus hospitalizations in CT continue on a downward trend
• Coronavirus cases and deaths continue on a downward trend in NJ
• City officials say protests will not change New York City's reopening date of June 8
• Dentists all over New York can reopen tomorrow, June 1
• NYC coronavirus cases top 200,000

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 

• NJ announces a housing relief program for renters struggling due to coronavirus
• CT looks to open barbershops and salons June 1
• The NY City Council pushes to expand outdoor dining
• Governor Cuomo sets NYC reopening for June 8
• At his daily briefing, Cuomo asks the state AG to review Brooklyn protests
• NJ coronavirus case total up to 159,608 and death toll to 11,634
• CT virus case total 42,022; Death toll 3,912
• Governor Cuomo signs a bill giving death benefits to the families of front line workers

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 

• NBA targets July 31 to resume season, source says
• Universal Orlando plans to reopen resort hotels on June 2 
• U.S. missed early chance to slow coronavirus, genetic study indicates
• Trump: U.S. will cut ties with World Health Organization over handling of virus 
• Cuomo says five upstate regions ready to enter Phase 2
• New York City ‘on track’ for June 8 reopening
• Murphy: NJ daycare, sports, camps can resume in coronavirus
• Lamont relaxes social gathering restrictions in CT, releases guidelines for churches 
• These athletes had the coronavirus. Will they ever be the same?
• De Blasio says New Yorkers ‘have to improvise’ their way around town 
• De Blasio, MTA in row over NYC subway and bus readiness for reopening
• New York coronavirus tracing program falls behind on hiring goals
• Social distancing concerns for subways, MTA services once NYC begins to reopen
• C.D.C. recommends sweeping changes to American offices

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020

• Boston Marathon canceled for the first time ever
• More reopening plans from NJ lockdown just days away, Murphy says 
• CT coronavirus testing of city employees begins in Stamford
• Paterson, NJ unveils COVID Task Force to beat pandemic
• New Rochelle, in the spotlight as a major cluster, begins a slow reopening
• NYC to begin Phase 1 of virus reopening in first or second week of June
• Chris Rock, Rosie Perez join Governor Cuomo to promote masks, testing
• Scorsese self-shot short film about being in coronavirus lockdown from his home
• Is the virus straining marriages? NJ divorce lawyers predict a wave of splits 
• NY executive order allows store owners to deny entry to people without masks
• Long Island reopens: Scenes from the start of Phase 1 
• 41 million have lost jobs since COVID-19 hit, but layoffs slow
• Staten Island tanning salon to reopen today, defying NYC guidelines
• Chicago releases plan for reopening restaurants, leaving NYC in the dust

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020

SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020

• The U.S. is approaching a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from the virus
• NJ deaths increase to 11,133 with 154,154 total cases; hospitalizations drop to 7-week low
• The MTA is bolstering railroad service as two more regions prepare to open
• No plans yet to open houses of worship in New Jersey, Murphy says
• Connecticut exceeds 40,000 virus cases
• NYC sees crush of public assistance applications as coronavirus recession takes hold
• Governor Cuomo visits Jones Beach, says professional sports camps can reopen

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020

• Groups of up to 10 people can gather for any lawful reason across NYS
• Safe walking and biking during COVID-19
• Where is the coronavirus in NJ?
• NYC council differs from mayor, recommends beaches be open for swimming
• After three children die, a race to investigate a baffling virus syndrome
• Governor Cuomo says 8th region to reopen Tuesday
• Lamont approves restaurant to use a state highway right-of-way for outdoor dining
• NJ group grants nearly $4.5M to aid hospitals, food banks during coronavirus
• Holiday amid pandemic: Americans divided on how to respond

FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020

• FDNY EMS chief saluted for coordinating ambulances coming to help NYC
• CDC says coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces 
• Hospitalizations fall in CT; Virus cases approach 40,000 
• Moderna: Encouraging coronavirus vaccine results 
• Cuomo says NY will not include ‘probable’ coronavirus fatalities in death toll
• Billionaire Goldman Sachs exec says it's time to end coronavirus lockdown
• Trump slams governors, demands they open houses of worship ‘right now’
• Memorial Day weekend on Westchester beaches could be a test 
• Areas bordering New York City could reopen next week, Cuomo says
• NJ nursing homes decimated by the virus will get $170M in federal funds
• Groups of 25 can now gather outdoors, Murphy says, as NJ reopening continues
• NYC beaches open with stern warning at unofficial start to atypical summer
• Trump administration warms up to sending out more coronavirus relief money
• NY Times: The pandemic ad salutes you
• Hipsters are coughing up $300 for bespoke coronavirus face masks
• NYS beaches welcome COVID-weary residents for Memorial Day weekend
• Former White House butler who served 11 presidents dead from coronavirus
• When will NYC reopen for shopping and tourism?
• Jersey Shore beaches open, but with changes due to COVID-19
• The New Yorker: The town that tested itself

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

• Study says older people’s noses may make them more vulnerable to coronavirus 
• What beaches are open in NY, NJ and CT for holiday weekend?
• Cuomo: Online-only summer school in NY as virus-linked syndrome is studied
• Date set for expected start of CT reopening Phase 2
• NYC on track to end Shutdown in June
• Trump’s inaccurate claims on hydroxychloroquine
• When will Broadway reopen — and how will entertainment change in NYC?
• NYC principal in coronavirus epicenter brings calm to the chaos
• Murphy says NJ salons, gyms could reopen in ‘a matter of weeks'
• New York investigating 157 Cases of severe COVID syndrome in kids
• NYC restaurant reopenings to be excited about this week
• New Jersey shuts down gym that opened during state’s lockdown order
• Why the Rockaway Peninsula has been disproportionately affected 
• Nearly 39M have sought US jobless aid since coronavirus hit
• CVS to open 36 new drive-thru test sites in New York
• NY Archdiocese maps plan for reopening
• The NYC-area beaches open for Memorial Day weekend
• Buses more popular than the subway in NYC during coronavirus crisis
• Ex-NY Times reporter says NYC lockdown 'might have actually worsened things' 
• NY Post: End New York City’s lockdown now!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020

• When NYC schools could finally reopen and how they could change
• Cambridge University cancels face-to-face lectures until fall 2021
• Huntington beaches in Suffolk County to restrict beach access all summer
• Trump administration paying huge premium for mask-cleaning machines  
• Bronx zip codes some of the hardest hit by coronavirus
• Cuomo: NY 'at another pivot point' in seeking to contain the virus amid reopening
• Murphy announces virus testing partnership with Walmart, Quest Diagnostics
• Cuomo: ‘Ask President Trump’ about nursing home deaths
• Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps 
• Cuomo says ‘overall direction is right’ as phased reopening continues   
• De Blasio says number of kids getting vaccinated is down more than 60%
• NY Times: The worst is yet to come
• NY Daily News: Amend City Charter before next pandemic; virus exposes flaws  
• 13-year-old Broadway star Joshua Turchin hosts 'Coronavirus Cabaret'
• Only downstate NY left on PAUSE 
• Reopening begins in Connecticut
• LI doctor describes challenges in treating children sick with MIS-C
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art plans to reopen in mid-August
• NY Times: Is Trump challenging Mother Nature to a duel? 
• EMS heroes get married in Times Square during virtual ceremony

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020

• MTA rolling out 230 virus-killing UV lamps on NYC subways and buses
• What commuting in NYC will look like after coronavirus
• Nurse to NYC homeless is there when they need her most
• Lamont says CT sees ‘good news’ ahead of tomorrow's reopening
• Reopening of car, motorcycle dealerships welcome news in NJ
• NJ gym owners issued more tickets, customer arrested in 2nd day of lockdown defiance
• Cuomo says Capital Region will begin reopening tomorrow 
• Cuomo says Memorial Day ceremonies must have 10 people or less, suggests car parades
• NY Daily News: Should it be a crime to spread the coronavirus? 
• Governor Lamont announces end of 'Partnership for Connecticut' 
• Scores of NYC’s top restaurants are reopening, but with bated breath
• NY Times: Amid pandemic, finding normalcy in the abnormal
• Mayor de Blasio threatens to shut down schools holding underground classes
• Colleges are cutting sports programs because of coronavirus cash-flow problems
• De Blasio: NYC residents should be welcomed at Long Island beaches
• How to ask questions ahead of Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group roundtable today
• 14-year-old with coronavirus-linked syndrome describes ‘fire’ in veins
• You can walk on the sand, but NYC beaches remain closed for the holiday weekend
• Police shut down Brooklyn yeshiva after more than 60 children inside
• These NYC neighborhoods have the highest rates of virus deaths
• Cuomo is the new face of Bills Mafia
• Labor department pays out $9.2B to 2 million unemployed New Yorkers

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 

• Wearable sensor could help safeguard against COVID-19, get people back to work
• Murphy outlines stages for New Jersey’s economic reopening
• NYC physician who worked on frontlines dies of COVID-19
• When will NYC reopen, and what will it look like?
• CT delays opening of beauty salons, barbershops until June as business owners cite risks
• Trump reveals he's taking hydroxychloroquine in effort to prevent virus symptoms
• Connecticut, Rhode Island intend to reopen hair salons, barbershops in early June
• Cuomo wants major sports to resume without fans
• New Jersey to reopen more outdoor recreation 
• NYC rents likely to go lower due to coronavirus crisis, says real estate appraiser
• Non-essential retail stores reopen in NJ - with restrictions
• Early Moderna coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging, company says
• New Yorkers clustered outside restaurants and bars over a warm weekend
• Fencing installation begins at NYC beaches
• 6th NY region to reopen Tuesday, NYC eyes early June
• Gym reopens in defiance of NJ lockdown with crowd of supporters waving flags 
• President Trump wants ‘big, big stadiums loaded with people’ for sports amid virus
• The New Yorker: Some Zoos, and some of their animals, may not survive the pandemic
• Cuomo preparing rules for synagogues to observe Shavuot holiday
• NY Times: Will coronavirus kill office life? 
• Cuomo says two more New York regions close to meeting criteria to reopen 
• Teen battles new covid syndrome

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020

• Patients hospitalized in NJ drops to 6-week low
• Coronavirus in Connecticut: Live updates from CTPost
• Cuomo: NY's Capital and Western regions close to meeting final metrics to reopen
• De Blasio: NYC beaches will NOT open for Memorial Day
• CityMD to administer 6,000 COVID-19 tests per day at 123 locations across NYC
• Churches begin to open in Newark
• Lock-down weary New Yorkers head out for cocktails 
• Elective surgeries to resume in Westchester, Suffolk

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020

• Coronavirus hospitalizations fall below 1,000 in CT
• NJ slowly eases restrictions, but stay-at-home order remains in place
• Horse racing in NY to reopen starting June 1
• A reservation system for riding mass transit post-pandemic not ruled out 
• Mayor de Blasio shares update on bringing the arts back
• NYC needs blood donors
• NY tourist arrested in Hawaii for violating quarantine rules
• New effort to educate, limit crowds in NYC parks
• Opening NYC beaches by Memorial Day weekend "not in the cards" 
• The criteria to begin reopening CT on May 20
• What will reopen and when in NJ?
• Parts of New York reopen

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020

• Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels
• Trump unveils ‘warp speed’ coronavirus vaccine effort
• LI running group hit the hills in fight against COVID-19
• Tirico hosting live golf from 1,000 miles away 
• New podcast tackles the challenges of dating during COVID-19
• After 30 years away, NJ drive-in movies return to cure coronavirus boredom
• New virus vaccine czar says finding one by January is a ‘credible’ goal
• New Jersey Transit to receive $1.4 billion in federal funds, Trump says
• New York upstate regions reopening today; beaches back by Memorial Day
• New York extends pause on collection of medical, student loan debt
• Keeping NYC kids safe during the pandemic 
• Dems push $3T virus relief bill toward house vote 
• How to watch Facebook's live virtual graduation ceremony 
• COVID-19 hospitalizations are down in CT, state expanding testing 
• Great ideas to learn something new during corona lockdown
• NY stay-at-home order extended until May 28 by Cuomo
• Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, far worse than predicted
• Murphy says he’ll ‘pull the brakes’ on NJ beaches if virus cases start to spike
• Cuomo’s nursing home mass testing edict leaves labs unable to comply
• NY Times: Coronavirus is making young people very sick 
• New York barber who 'illicitly' cut hair for weeks has coronavirus
• MTA weighs reserved seating for subways and buses when lockdown ends
• VIDEO: Working double duty on the front lines
• The New Yorker: How much testing does the U.S. need to reopen?
• Antibody testing underway for essential workers in Westchester County 

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020

• The New Yorker: How the coronavirus is killing the middle class
• NJ man whose father died on 9/11 gives back to health care workers 
• Magic Johnson joins team studying corovavirus in low-income communities
• De Blasio: Small percentage of homeless booted from subways remain in shelters
• Opera singer giving nightly sidewalk concerts in Brooklyn
• De Blasio says NYC coronavirus indicators show it’s ‘a perfect day’
• How one Brooklyn grocery store manager has survived the coronavirus crisis
• IOC says postponing Tokyo Olympics will cost it $800M
• Cuomo expands phased reopening to five regions in state, but not NYC
• Multiple families report missing items of dying COVID-19 patients
• With crisis at hand, ░░░ANTI-APARTHEID BLOCKER░░░ asks for a break on rent for the next year
• This restaurant has turned into a drive-thru during coronavirus crisis
• NYC restaurants push forward with grand openings amid virus 
• Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning 
• Six Flags to open self-drive-thru safari tour as NJ loosens COVID restrictions
• Jersey Shore beaches to be open with restrictions during outbreak
• Trump says he would mobilize military to distribute virus vaccine when it's ready
• Mom arrested after subway confrontation with NYPD over mask
• Two Manhattan bars allegedly hosted gatherings this week
• View from the front lines: The lives impacted by coronavirus in New York City
• Nearly 3M more Americans sought unemployment aid last week
• Restaurant, bar owners pan de Blasio’s partial coronavirus reopening plan
• Trump's rebuke of Fauci encapsulates rejection of science in virus fight
• Lockdown-flouting speakeasies popping up throughout Manhattan
• Pay cuts, hour reductions planned for some Mount Sinai employees

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020

• Port Authority asks for $3B bailout amid COVID-19 crisis
• Uber will verify drivers are wearing masks with facial recognition software
• Pandemic piles new pressures on foster children, caretakers 
• NY frontline workers test positive for antibodies at lower rates than rest of state
• Common's #WeMatterToo push urges jail releases amid virus
• NY Times: Get ready for a vaccine information war
• De Blasio announces 12 more miles of NYC street closures
• Poll says most college students willing to return without coronavirus vaccine 
• How you can ask questions on virus impact on CT businesses before talks tomorrow
• NJ to reopen nonessential stores for curbside pickup, allow construction as outbreak slows
• Westchester County grocery chain DeCicco and Sons offering reservation slots
• Cuomo’s sign language interpreter makes coronavirus briefing debut
• MTA considers subway reservation system amid coronavirus pandemic
• Beachside restaurants and bars brace for a summer of almost no business
• Federal Reserve Chair Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic
• Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors' journeys 
• MTA adds social distancing markers, floats idea of bus, subway reservations
• TV, movie production looks ahead to restart after production halted
• Broadway star wakes up after month in coma due to COVID-19, wife says
• City officials propose to open NYC streets to pedestrians, restaurants
• NY Times: How accurate are antibody tests? 
• NY Times: Living alone during the crisis 
• The New Yorker: Cancel the rent 
• No pedestrians have died in NYC during coronavirus lockdown
• People of color account for 90 percent of NYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrests

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020

• McConnell claims Obama didn't leave Trump a pandemic 'game plan' 
• Cuomo: NY faces school, hospital cuts without $61 billion in aid
• Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
• Coronavirus death toll in NYC likely worse than official tally, CDC study says
• NY Daily News: Previous governors have raised taxes in the midst of economic emergencies
• Manhattan faces a reckoning if working from home becomes the norm
• Mohegan Sun extends closure 
• Fauci warns again about the U.S. reopening 
• Amid global pandemic, tributes pour in for International Nurses Day
• Broadway's coronavirus shutdown to continue through summer
• De Blasio says New York City working on plans to reopen schools in September
• Part of Rikers without heat during weekend freeze; families concerned about virus
• Over 50 NYC kids sick with Kawasaki-like disease linked to coronavirus
• De Blasio: NYC begins training ‘contact tracers,’ a key to preventing virus comeback
• Lower East Side night club reportedly hosted a party this month despite shutdown
• CT receives its single largest shipment of PPE to combat coronavirus
• NJ doctor saves coronavirus-stricken colleague who earlier saved his life
• Fauci to issue dire public warning as three NY regions eye Friday reopening
• Boeing CEO says pandemic could force a major airline out of business
• Inmates caught on video trying to infect themselves with coronavirus
• Over 20,000 people have died from coronavirus in NYC
• De Blasio says schools may be ready by Sept. as teacher’s union hatches new plan
• Study says drug combo with hydroxychloroquine promising
• The New Yorker: The joys of Korean baseball and the risks of bringing back sports
• New York Health Department sent over 1,600 damaged virus tests to nursing homes

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020

SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020

• At least three NJ state parks hit capacity on Mother's Day
• Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Connecticut continue to decline 
• NYC to dispatch 1K more "social distancicng ambassadors"
• New Jersey's death toll is now 9,255, and 1,503 new cases were announced today
• Governor Cuomo: All nursing home staff must now be tested for COVID twice a week
• Cuomo says up to 85 kids in NYS may have COVID-related inflammatory illness
• De Blasio: 38 cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome in NYC

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020

• NY state of emergency extended to June 7th
• CT Governor Lamont releases guidelines for re-opening some businesess 
• NJ cases down, but deaths rising
• NY to start COVID-19 testing in churches
• Cuomo says three children in the state have died of what may be a COVID-related illness 
• NY Governor Cuomo says 226 New Yorkers died of COVID-19 Friday
• NYC seeks people with health care backgrounds to join the Test and Trace Corps
• Live animal "wet markets" in NYC face protests 

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020

• Fact check: Trump's flawed China travel conspiracy 
• NY Times: New York lost these remarkable characters to the virus
• New Jersey is open to NYers, despite the internet rumors
• Who is getting hospitalized for COVID-19 in New York?
• Diabetic worker loses pay for refusing hospital gig with coronavirus patients
• Why ‘ghost trains’ still run during nightly coronavirus subway shutdowns
• Masked thief hits nearly two dozen NYC businesses during pandemic
• Workers serving food at NYC schools in dire need of masks, emails show
• How grocery bills skyrocket even as food becomes scarcer during pandemic 
• When will we be going to concerts and sporting events again?
• Cuomo: New coronavirus patients concentrated in downstate region
• De Blasio says NYC has ‘work to do’ as coronavirus hospitalizations rise 
• Cuomo taps Bill Gates to help him 'reimagine' what New York's public schools will look like  
• #TheRealHeroes: Yankees’ Aaron Judge honors virus frontline healthcare workers
• NY Times: Hoping llamas will become coronavirus heroes
• 64 NY children sickened with rare COVID-related illness, state finds
• Queens Senator Ramos wants to tax NY billionaires to ease crisis
• Are NYC grocery stores secretly administering coronavirus tests?
• Why Murphy’s NJ reopening plan will take so long — and why risk may still be too great
• Mayor says NYC preparing to furlough or lay off essential workers 
• Trump: I thought virus mortality rate was 'about filling up Yankee Stadium with death!'
• A retired Kansas farmer who mailed Cuomo an N-95 mask is given an honorary degree
• CT summer camps will be allowed to open under new guidelines 
• Westchester County sees sudden spike in coronavirus hospitalizations
• Cuomo says coronavirus-style remote learning could replace old model of education

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020

• Connecticut forced to close parks as crowds flock to enjoy warm weather
• Northeast states form consortium to buy PPE, ventilators
• De Blasio: NYC will have 30,000 coronavirus test kits by end of week
• MTA to test UV lamps to kill coronavirus on NYC subways, buses

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020