Good Friday is already one of the most solemn days of the year for millions of people in this part of the world. Today, it is almost unimaginably more so. New York saw its daily death toll spike to a new record Thursday for the third straight day, while New York City’s coronavirus toll surged well past 5,000. The widely…

Four days ago, the nation’s top doctor, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, warned America this would be the “saddest week” of the pandemic. He was right. New York saw its daily death toll spike to a new record Thursday for the third straight day, while New York City’s coronavirus toll surged well past 5,000 — more than the number...

While the brother is showing signs of improving, the family’s father is also at Northwell Health’s Plainview Hospital — with some members already having said goodbye while he clings to life. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Team coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

NYC mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the city Thursday morning, saying social distancing could last through May.

New York and New Jersey both saw their daily death tolls spike to new records Wednesday for the second day in a row, while New York City’s coronavirus toll surged well past 4,500 — more than the number killed on 9/11. According to Johns Hopkins data, the state of New York, with nearly 150,000 known positives to date, now has...

New York and New Jersey both saw their daily death tolls spike to new records Wednesday for the second day in a row, while New York City’s coronavirus toll surged well past 4,500 — more than the number killed on 9/11. According to Johns Hopkins data, the state of New York, with nearly 150,000 known positives to date, now has…

Gov. Cuomo gives updates on Coronavirus in New York.

New York recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 outbreak Monday, a spike of 731 deaths over a 24-hour period that sent the state’s fatalities toll soaring near 5,500, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. New Jersey reported the same sad milestone as well. As of Tuesday, New York had 5,489 deaths, including a child younger than 10, and 138,836 total cases….

NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford and Ray Villeda reports.

Team coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he would extend the statewide “PAUSE” order, along with school closures, through April 29 because, he says, there is evidence that social distancing is working. And now is not the time to let up. The numbers continue to rise, but the rate of increase has slowed, Cuomo said. His aides said Monday the latest models…

NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Team coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

The hospital was opened to treat non-COVID-19 patients. Tracie Strahan reports.

Federal officials warn this could be the worst week yet as cases of the coronavirus pandemic begin to peak. Health experts are warning Americans to even avoid grocery stores and pharmacies during this critical week.

To date, more than 165,000 people have been infected and more than 5,000 people have died in NY, NJ and CT; Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state could be near or at its apex of new cases, but it will take a few more days of data to know for sure. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso and Brian Thompson report.

New York City reached Sunday – the day Mayor Bill de Blasio warned would be a significant indicator to the city’s success in assisting coronavirus patients – with enough medical supplies and personnel to last a few additional days. New York City still had 135 ventilators as of Sunday, the mayor said; a number that could give the city’s hospitals…

Mayor De Blasio gives an update on resources that New York has to help combat COVID-19.

The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have gone down in the state of New York, and the number of citizens who have been discharged for COVID-19 related illnesses continues to rise.