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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.

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.

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.

Authorities will rush back coronavirus restrictions in nine neighbourhoods in New York City after cases surge, sparking fears of a second wave.

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'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.

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?

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's financial records can be examined by prosecutors in New York.

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.

Governor celebrates ‘impossible task’ but urges residents to remain cautious against possible second wave

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.

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.

The governor stressed that wearing a mask is a sign of respect to others, and is critical in protecting the vulnerable. 

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

New York City will stay in lockdown until mid June as video shows a reporter confronted by protesters who invaded his personal space.

This famous porn star surfaced at a raucous house party in virus-ravaged New York – days after offering fan his tips for surviving lockdown.

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in New York has climbed to an “unacceptable” level in the last 24 hours, the governor says.

In a scene that’s been described as a “disaster,” dozens of bodies were found in an unrefrigerated truck after neighbours reported a “foul odour”.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has apologised after he criticised a large gathering for a Jewish funeral amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Evidence has emerged that more people in New York could be infected than previously thought, with millions potentially having the virus.