Since the pandemic began in March 2020, tourism in Times Square has been brought to a dramatic halt. Joana Toro for Vox

Performing to an empty Times Square

 14:52 24/02/2021

Life was never easy for New York’s costumed performers. What happens when the tourists disappear?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Former aide accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted kiss, sexual harassment

 14:47 24/02/2021

In one, she contended, Cuomo said to her, "Let’s play strip poker” on a flight back from western New York on a state-owned plane in October 2017.
Donald Trump on 4 October 2020. Photograph: Joyce N Boghosian/The White House/AFP/Getty Imag

Supreme Court refuses to step in to stop turnover of Trump financial records

 11:38 22/02/2021

The US supreme court turned away a lingering challenge from Donald Trump to Pennsylvania’s election rules, putting a final end to a closely-watched case the justices said was now moot.
Pedestrians stroll down a snow-covered sidewalk Sunday in Chicago’s Grant Park. Photograph: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

US north-east hit by snowstorm with blizzard-like conditions predicted

 10:56 01/02/2021

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut may see 18in of snow, with storm reaching Massachusetts and northern New England Monday
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‘Leave her alone’: New York Post scorched for ‘trash’ article exposing struggling NYC medic’s OnlyFans account

 09:39 14/12/2020

The New York Post is facing a backlash over an article ‘revealing’ that a New York City paramedic has also been making money on the side through a ‘racy’ OnlyFans account.
Shocking moment woman catches boyfriend cheating in public. Picture: Facebook/KelroyLewisSource:Facebook

Woman sees red after catching boyfriend ‘cheating’

 13:40 09/12/2020

A woman saw red when she caught her boyfriend “cheating” – but her extreme reaction has divided, as some say she went “too far”.
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New York imposes new Covid-19 restrictions as hospital admissions mount

 20:35 11/11/2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday imposed a new round of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus as the infection rate climbed and hospitalisations soared in the state that was the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak in its early stages.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is shown at a statue unveiling earlier this month in New York City. © Reuters / Carlo Allegri

Cuomo gives travelers to New York option of shorter quarantine if they can prove negative Covid-19 tests BEFORE AND AFTER arrival

 17:26 31/10/2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is giving travelers a way to shorten their quarantine on arrival to three days from 14: show proof of negative Covid-19 tests before and after coming to the state.
Police officers on the scene in Lower Manhattan on Monday morning. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News)

Man shoots girlfriend dead on Manhattan street, then commits suicide in front of shocked onlookers

 15:28 26/10/2020

A man confronted his girlfriend on a Lower Manhattan street Monday morning and shot her dead before turning the gun on himself, police said. Bursts of gunfire sent passersby running for cover just before 9:20 a.m. at Morris St. and Trinity Place in the Financial District, where violence is rare.
New York City faces a severe financial crisis as unemployment has risen to 16 per cent and thousands of wealthy residents who make up a vital tax base have fled the city. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

​New York prepares to shut down again ​

 20:10 04/10/2020

Authorities will rush back coronavirus restrictions in nine neighbourhoods in New York City after cases surge, sparking fears of a second wave.
REUTERS / Mayor Lovely Warren said there would be changes to the police in "the coming weeks, months and years"

Daniel Prude: Rochester mayor vows to reform police

 09:29 07/09/2020

The mayor of Rochester, New York, has promised to reform the police as protests continue over the death of a black man in police custody.
New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce a suit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, In New York, U.S., August 6, 2020. New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news confere

NY sues to break up powerful gun lobbying group National Rifle Association, alleging corruption

 22:32 06/08/2020

New York state's attorney general sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Thursday, alleging senior leaders of the non-profit group diverted millions of dollars for personal use and to buy the silence and loyalty of former employees.
Florida set a record with more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 269,811. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFPSource:AFP

DISASTROUS DECISION: What led to enormous virus spike in US state

 16:06 13/07/2020

The US state of Florida has just broken a worrying new record, single-handedly surpassing almost every country in the world. Why was it hit so hard?
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Prosecutors can see Trump taxes, Supreme Court says

 11:13 09/07/2020

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's financial records can be examined by prosecutors in New York.
People wait to be tested in Miami Beach. Florida has confirmed nearly 110,000 cases

Coronavirus: New York imposes quarantine on eight US states

 12:10 25/06/2020

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have asked people travelling from states where Covid-19 cases are rising to go into self-isolation for 14 days.
Andrew Cuomo in May. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Cuomo ends coronavirus briefings but urges New Yorkers to remain vigilant

 19:39 20/06/2020

Governor celebrates ‘impossible task’ but urges residents to remain cautious against possible second wave
POLICE OFFICERS DOWN: Multiple cops targeted in string of brazen incidents

POLICE OFFICERS DOWN: Multiple cops targeted in string of brazen incidents

 05:22 02/06/2020

Shocking footage has emerged of police officers being run over in separate incidents while another has been shot as unrest spreads to more than 70 American cities.
A protester gestures as cars burn behind him during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 29 over the death of George Floyd. Picture: Chandan KhannaSource:AFP

‘WILD, OUT OF CONTROL’: US thrown into absolute chaos as protesters rage

 14:28 31/05/2020

Americans woke overnight to charred and glass-strewn streets in dozens of cities after another night of unrest fuelled by rage with looting, vandalism and violence.
Order allows N.Y. store owners to deny entry to people without masks

Order allows N.Y. store owners to deny entry to people without masks

 17:45 28/05/2020

The governor stressed that wearing a mask is a sign of respect to others, and is critical in protecting the vulnerable. 
New York City's Central Park is seen on March 18. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYC mayor slams white woman who called police on black man over dog leash dispute

 15:32 26/05/2020

Video shows woman telling police she was threatened by 'an African American man'
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