COVID-19

The state will lift capacity restrictions for many businesses starting March 19, the governor announced Thursday, though guidelines on masks, spacing and cleaning protocols will remain in effect. Capacity limits will no longer apply in restaurants and non-theater indoor recreation, though there will still be an 11 p.m. curfew and an eight-person table limit. They are also lifting capacity restrictions…

More than 2.74 million tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1, 2020; the state’s first death was announced nearly two weeks later, on March 14, 2020. New York City accounts for the vast majority of cases and deaths in the state. The numbers — and fatalities —…

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose on Thursday.

Wearing a mask is still one of the best ways to limit your exposure from the virus and keep you from infecting others. For more information go to HMHforU.org/MaskUp.

New Jersey became the sixth U.S. state Thursday to report a case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant, which is considered to be of equal scientific “interest” to the more widely reported upon U.K. and South African strains but has been detected to a much lesser degree in America so far. The confirmation, which appeared on the state’s daily coronavirus...

Mayor Bill de Blasio lit into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again Thursday when he was prodded to comment on the governor’s latest public apology, his pledge not to resign over sexual harassment allegations and the not-so-subtle jabs he threw at New York City while trying to navigate a path through his dueling controversies. “He’s got three women who have...

President Joe Biden and health experts are expressing concern after Texas and Mississippi officials announced plans to ease virus restrictions, including ending mask mandates. The Biden administration warned against virus fatigue and encouraged Americans to continue to wear a mask and practice social distancing despite many states easing restrictions.

The Small Business Administration released a new application and loan calculation formula for Paycheck Protection loans for self-employed and gig workers.

A new vaccination site has opened up in the Bronx. News 4’s Gaby Acevedo tells us more.

Since the start of the pandemic, many architects have received a steady stream of requests from clients wanting to rebuild or renovate their current office spaces in order to safely lure back weary employees and customers.

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan includes a provision for a third stimulus check worth up to $1,400 for taxpayers and each of their dependents.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, millions of Americans want to move from the city to the suburbs. Here’s how much you need to earn to buy a house.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to resign Wednesday and asked New Yorkers to wait for the state attorney general’s report on the sexual harassment allegations against him before casting judgment.

The EMA is using a rolling review to study the data for the jab developed in Russia.

One in 13 residents in Co-op City, where the new vaccine hub will open Thursday, and nearby areas have been infected with the virus but vaccine distribution in the area has been lackluster compared to city and statewide data. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Before Zoom transformed school and face masks were the norm everywhere, a family in the Westchester County city modeled quarantine for the rest of us, after they were one of the first families in the nation to be put on lockdown

Gov. Andrew Cuomo reestablished his COVID briefing routine Wednesday after a nearly two-week hiatus from on-camera newsers with Q&As. It came a day after state legislators reached a deal to strip him of pandemic emergency powers. Cuomo acknowledged that deal but didn’t immediately address the matter further. Instead, he announced domestic travelers would no longer be required to quarantine...

The man who created the viral “Tips for Lenin” GoFundMe page is being sued by the San Diego woman who tried to shame the Starbucks barista online for following COVID-19 safety protocols and refusing to serve her.

NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccine doses to inoculate the nation’s entire adult population by May. To help with the effort, drugmaker Merck will produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved one-shot vaccine.

The tri-state continues to take major steps forward in the fight against the coronavirus — including opening up who is eligible for vaccination as well as setting up mass vaccination sites to keep the process moving quickly. Millions are already eligible for shots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with eligibility expanding on a regular basis across the…