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California became the newest addition Tuesday to New York’s quarantine list, which now restricts travel from 41 U.S. hotspots. No areas were removed, an expected result as new cases are rising in practically the entire country. Massachusetts, like New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, now meets the new-cases-per-residents threshold to be including on the quarantine order, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

Mayor deBlasio announced that only 280,000 public school students have attended class in person. And a very important note for parents who opted out of blended learning you now only have one chance to opt back into blended learning. Gus Rosendale reports from City Hall with that plus the cluster zone schools that reopened.

New Jersey and New York each reported nearly 2,000 positive cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, daily totals that haven’t been as high for each state since May, data collected from each state shows. Gov. Phil Murphy marked his state’s seventh straight day of more than 1,000 cases of the virus by extending New Jersey’s public health emergency declaration...

New York state COVID hospitalizations topped 1,000 Friday for the first time since late June, while New Jersey hospitalizations hit a three-month high on the same day, likely a lagging effect from the case increases both states have been battling. In New York, the overall infection rate remains low, below 1 percent excluding the hotspot areas, which still have comparatively…

More than 100 New York City public schools reopen for in-person learning Monday, following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s move this week to loosen restrictions in some cluster zone areas of Brooklyn and Queens (here are the updated maps). Schools that had been in either red or orange zones were required to switch all-remote when the governor unveiled his micro-cluster strategy in…

It’s a tale of two cities in New York, two weeks after Gov. Andrew Cuomo implemented new restrictions in highly specific hotspot areas in Brooklyn and Queens. Nonessential businesses, including indoor dining, can reopen Thursday in parts of Queens, where Cuomo eased the rules a day earlier. In Brooklyn’s highest-risk area, its red zone in places like Borough Park,...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has realigned his cluster zone maps, announcing Wednesday that virus control measures will be eased in two red zone sections of Queens and intensified in Brooklyn’s red zone, given ongoing infection rate and compliance issues there. Nonessential businesses will be permitted to reopen Thursday in areas where red zone restrictions were lifted. Schools that switched all-remote...

Starting this weekend, diners at restaurants and bars in New York City could see an extra charge added to their final bill. Restaurants in the city are now allowed to add a COVID-19 recovery charge to diner eating inside or outdoors — takeaway and delivery orders are excluded. Participating restaurants must clearly display any additional costs on their menus. Last…

Starting this weekend, diners at restaurants and bars in New York City could see an extra charge added to their final bill. Anjali Hemphill reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied rumors Monday he was being eyed for positions in a potential Biden administration and remained hopeful New Yorkers could squash the small pockets of virus outbreaks to avoid another statewide shutdown. He appeared on “TODAY” to promote the release of his book on the pandemic. The governor of New York reiterated the message he has delivered…

The ongoing pandemic has wreaked havoc on many businesses — even historic, well-known establishments have been impacted by the economic fallout brought on by the current worldwide health crisis. The historic Grand Central Oyster Bar announced Monday it will temporarily suspend all restaurant operations effective immediately — barely two weeks after reopening. The restaurant has cited the lack of business…

New York City will start handing out hefty fines Friday as the city and state step up enforcement of new COVID restrictions amid months-long highs in total hospitalizations that have followed soaring infection rates in some areas. Penalties of up to $15,000 a day apply for violations on mass gathering rules; in red cluster areas, those are banned entirely. Twenty-five…

The governors of New York and New Jersey both reported months-long highs in total COVID hospitalizations Thursday as officials in both states work to contain burgeoning clusters that threaten the hard-earned progress made since spring. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 754 people in total were hospitalized for COVID as of Thursday, the highest number since July 16. In…

UPDATE: New NY Restrictions Take Effect, NJ Hints at Tighter Rules to Come as Hospitalizations Soar Parts of New York, including areas of Brooklyn and Queens, will see their most severe COVID restrictions in months resume Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said, with nonessential businesses closed and mass gatherings banned in state-identified cluster zones that have seen positivity rates soar…

UPDATE: NYC Shutdowns in Cluster Zones Start Thursday; Fines Up to $15,000 a Day Apply for Violations New York is ramping up its crackdown on COVID-19 hotspot “clusters,” with new rules that include closures of schools and businesses, bans on mass gatherings and restrictions on restaurants, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Cuomo announced what he called a “Cluster Action Initiative”…

Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on his intent to close nonessential businesses and indoor dining in hotspot ZIP codes in Brooklyn and Queens, aggressive measures he says have been necessitated by virus rates that continue to spiral. He also added a 13th ZIP code to the watchlist Tuesday as the clusters spread.

UPDATE: NYC Doubles Down on Shutdown Plan, Adds 13th ZIP Code to Watchlist as Daily COVID Case Average Tops 500 About 300 public and private schools in nine New York City hotspot ZIP codes, all in Brooklyn and Queens, will switch to all-remote learning Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, taking a more immediate approach to curb the city’s biggest…

BREAKING UPDATE: Cuomo Orders Schools in NYC Hotspots Closed Tuesday; Mayor Plans to Move Ahead With Additional Closures Wednesday New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says all non-essential businesses, public and private schools will close Wednesday in nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens, if approved by the state, after reporting coronavirus cases above a 3 percent positivity rate…

Amid concerns over New York City’s troublesome “hot spots,” administrators have confirmed a positive result in a Brooklyn student, the first since in-person learning resumed.

BREAKING UPDATE: Non-Essential Businesses, Public and Private Schools, Indoor Dining to Close Wednesday in 9 ZIP Codes if Approved by State; Indoor Dining Suspended in 11 ZIP Codes on Watchlist but Schools Stay Open for Now New York state’s daily count of new coronavirus cases is continuing on an upward trend. The state reported on Saturday that there were more…