MTA Crosses Street With Long-Delayed Hunter College Station Elevator - The City

Maskless NYPD officers to face disciplinary action, new memo says - NY Post

‘No Talking' signs should be on NYC subway, disease experts say - NY Daily News

Central Park’s Iconic Boathouse Restaurant Shutters With 163 Permanent Layoffs - The City

Business Leaders Feel Sidelined in New York City’s Recovery - WSJ

As Cuomo Shutters Schools in COVID Flare Zones, Ground Rules Lag for Child Welfare Reports During Remote Learning - The City

No NYPD cops fined, disciplined for violating mask rules, despite over 150 complaints - NY Post

Dalton Parents Revolt Over Prep School’s $54,180 Online Classes - Bloomberg

’Warnings are not enforcement’: Cuomo orders more mask fines in NYC, subways included - NY Daily News

Why Women Are Biking in Record Numbers in N.Y.C. - NY Times

A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians? - Streetsblog

City Trying to Ramp Up More Child Care Options On Remote Learning Days - Tapinto

‘A Perfect Storm’: Seniors in NYCHA Buildings with Poor Ventilation Slammed by COVID-19 - The City

Zoned Shutdowns To Start Thursday In NYC Virus Hotspots - Gothamist

Midtown's Small Business Owners Celebrated In Photo Series - Patch

New UES Hospital Celebrates Birth Of 1,000th Baby - Patch

Winterization Is Coming: Outdoor Dining Grants Serve NYC Eateries - Patch

NYC Schools Launch Monthly Covid Testing Program - WNYC

New Hints That Pandemic Exodus From Manhattan May Be Slowing Down - The City

New York City’s Outdoor Dining Isn’t Advantageous to All Restaurants - WSJ

Voting Problems: What NYers Actually Need to Worry About - City Limits

How Will We Know a 2nd Virus Wave Has Arrived in N.Y.C.? - NY Times

Roosevelt Island real estate is booming thanks to COVID-19 - NY Post

Famous Bookstore Fighting to Stay Alive - Our Town

'Committed To Community': Upper East Side Hero - Patch

Asphalt Green Pool Reopens - Our Town

NYPD allows Borough Park protesters to break law with impunity - City & State

How Will We Know a 2nd Virus Wave Has Arrived in N.Y.C.? - NYTimes

How a Virus Surge Among Orthodox Jews Became a Crisis for New York - NYTimes

F.B.I. Says Michigan Anti-Government Group Plotted to Kidnap Gov.

OCTOBER 9th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

New York State is taking determined action to head off the spread of COVID-19 through and from the hot spots in areas in and around New York City. Governor Cuomo outlined a plan, categorizing areas in, adjacent to, and outlying the hotspots as red, orange and yellow and has devised a chart outlining the specific actions to be taken.

OCTOBER 5th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

The Governor announced the State's Tenant Safe Harbor Act will be expanded until January 1, 2021 to protect additional residential tenants from eviction if they are suffering financial hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Destroying the Birdhouses of the UES - Our Town

Roosevelt Island bigs threaten to evict cat sanctuaries - NY Post

Roosevelt Island Corp. boss backs off threat to evict cat sanctuaries - NY Post

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees! - Streetsblog

Principals Assail N.Y.C. Mayor, Calling for State Takeover of Schools - NY Times

New York City Restaurants Can Permanently Offer Sidewalk, Street Dining - WSJ

Sign By the Red X: New York Election Officials Unveil New Envelope to Ensure More Absentee Votes Get Counted - Gotham Gazette

When Can New Yorkers Expect General Election Results? City and State Officials Give Different Answers - Gotham Gazette

Warnings Issued as Virus Cases Rise in New York - NY Times

Nearly half of all NYC public school students only enrolled in remote classes - AM NY

Efforts Launched to Encourage Early Voting and Avoid Absentee Ballot Headaches - Gotham Gazette

How GOP-Friendly Firm Behind Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Scored $4.6 Million No-Bid Deal - The City

NYC schools welcome back a new wave of students, but rising COVID rates loom over reopening - Chalkbeat

Safety Strike Over Building-Related COVID-19 Concerns Avoided at Hunter College - NYC Politics

NYC middle and high schools reopen, but teacher shortages persist - Politico

N.Y.C.’s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds - NY Times

Half of NYC restaurants, bars may close for good due to COVID-19: audit - NY Post

New statewide COVID Alert NY app informs New Yorkers of possible exposure - AM NY

House approves $2.2 trillion Covid measure as bipartisan talks remain stalled - Politico

‘No Protesting Allowed': UES Sign Meant to Look Official Irks Demonstrators - NBC NY

How do you shut down a neighborhood - City & State

An Al Fresco Winter - Our Town

Please Let Me Terrify Some Kids On Halloween - NYTimes

MTA Reports 21 Million Taps On ONMY System - NY1

POLITICO Playbook PM: Real talk on Covid relief - Politico

How Will We Know If a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe? -NY1

What Will Cold-and-Flu Season Mean for the Coronavirus Pandemic? - The New Yorker

New Yorkers of the Week: These Brooklyn Volunteers Are Working Hard to Make Things Count - NY1

Covid Threatens to Worsen Disparities in Maternal and Reproductive Care - The Nation

NYC Museums, Cultural Sites Welcoming Visitors Again: A User's Guide - NY1

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SEPTEMBER 28th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

On Wednesday, September 30th, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor dining starting at 25 percent. All restaurants that choose to reopen must adhere to strict safety protocols, including increased ventilation and air filtration standards, temperature checks and face coverings when not seated, among other safety protocols.

Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,’ targets federal funds - NY Post

Roosevelt Island building proposal has ‘air-scrubbing’ feature - NY Post

NYC Back to School: Here's who resumed in-person learning Monday - WABC

NYC parents say de Blasio’s free child care program is a mess - NY Post

MTA Issues Zero Summonses In First Week Of New Mask Compliance Enforcement Effort - Gothamist

NYC Will Finally Allow Indoor Pools To Reopen - Gothamist

De Blasio extends once-a-week alternate-side parking rules - NY Post
How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools - NY Times

MTA Inches Forward on Plan to Grab Property for Second Avenue Subway - The City

U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 200K as officials fear fall surge - Politico

New York City Council Introduces Bills to Aid Restaurants in Coronavirus Recovery - WSJ

De Blasio announces furloughs of 9,000 NYC employees, saving $21 million - NY Post

The Metropolitan Opera Won’t Reopen for Another Year - NY Times

How Decision to Skip Mayoral Race Brought ‘Relief’ to Corey Johnson After Depression Bout - The City

New York Will Review Virus Vaccines, Citing Politicization of Process - NY Times

Business Association Calls on Mayor to Launch 'Open Stores' Program to Help City's Struggling Retail Sector - Gotham Gazette

Street vendors call on city to approve permit bill & remove NYPD from enforcement - AM NY

Breonna Taylor: family attorney says wanton endangerment charge 'doesn't make sense' – live updates - The Guardian

Republicans Insist There Will Be A Peaceful Transfer of Power as Democrats Denounce Trumps Refusal to Commit to One - NYTimes

Cuomo to Form Panel to Vet Federally Authorized Vaccines - NYTimes

New furloughs empower New York City unions - City & State

Can NYC beat the clock to count immigrants and the absent rich? - City & State

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How New York City Might Begin to Revive Its Decimated Tourism Industry - Gotham Gazette

Remembering Bette Dewing: Longtime Our Town columnist dies at 97 - Our Town

Railing Over MTA’s One-Track Mind on Federal Bailout Hope - The City

De Blasio downplayed dire extent of NYCHA lead poisoning issue, records reveal - NY Post

Manhattan elite may cost NYC billions over incomplete Census forms - NY Post

How New York City’s Police Unions Embraced Trump - NY Times

NYPD Crime Response Time Still Lags Three Months Post-Protest - The City

Inside the Clash Between Powerful Business Leaders and N.Y.C.’s Mayor - NY Times

New York City Principals Say They Don’t Have Enough Teachers - WSJ

De Blasio reports 55 Covid-19 cases at schools, warns there will be more - Politico

2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pandemic Parade Will Have Balloons, Taped Performances - Gothamist

De Blasio to furlough about 500 staff, including self, for a week - Crain's

De Blasio delays in-person schooling a second time - Politico

The cost of reopening schools amid a pandemic? IBO projects NYC will need an extra $32M a week.

SEPTEMBER 18th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

The deadline for health insurance special enrollment has been extended through December 31, 2020. New Yorkers without health insurance can apply for coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace, by phone at 1-855-355-5777, or by connecting with a free enrollment assister.

SEPTEMBER 14th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

Starting September 30th, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor dining with a limit of 25 percent capacity. All restaurants that choose to reopen must adhere to strict safety protocols, including temperature checks, face coverings when not seated, increased ventilation and air filtration standards, among other safety protocols.

NY Infection Rate Stays Below 1% for 30 Days Despite College Town Outbreak - NBC NY

Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia Resigns To Contemplate Mayoral Bid - Gothamist

Where De Blasio's Push to Borrow Billions Stands - Gotham Gazette

Tax the Ultrarich? Cuomo Resists, Even With a $14 Billion Budget Gap - NY Times

Cited for ventilation problems, these 21 NYC schools will remain closed — for now - Chalkbeat

City Board Of Elections Launches Tracking System So Absentee Ballots Don't Get Lost In The Void - Gothamist

De Blasio recedes from development agenda as pandemic response consumes City Hall - Politico

City lags on promised child care plan - Politico

With mixed emotions, NYC teachers return to classrooms frozen in time - Chalkbeat

NYC’s Grab-and-Go Meal Program Headed for an After-School Schedule - The City

NYC bus ridership drops 22% after MTA ends free rides - Daily News

Is It Really Layoffs or Loans? De Blasio's Other Options to Find $1 Billion - Gotham Gazette

N.Y.C. to Allow Indoor Dining, in Milestone on Recovery From Pandemic - NY Times

New York City Subway and Bus Riders Face $50 Fine for Not Wearing a Mask - WSJ

150 Big Businesses Warn Mayor of ‘Widespread Anxiety’ Over N.Y.C.’s Future - NY Times

De Blasio splits with Cuomo, wants stricter standards for indoor NYC dining - Politico

No Placards Revoked Yet as de Blasio Takes Gas Out of City Employee Parking Crackdown - The City

NY gets 221,000 online applications for absentee ballots — in one week - Newsday

As City Reopens, De Blasio’s ‘Better Buses’ Plan Stuck in Traffic - Gotham Gazette

Weekend Shopping Event Aims To Revive Madison Avenue - Patch

Covid-19 Live Updates: Republicans’ Scaled-Back Stimulus Bill Fails in Senate - NYTimes

"I Wanted To Always Play it Down:" 4 Revelations from Bob Woodward's Book Excerpts About Trump - NY1

Younger Americans feel their voting weight - The Economist

The Pandemic of Work-From-Home Injuries - NYTimes

It Will Take More Than a Vaccine to Beat COVID-19 - The New Yorker

The battle over trans athletes in American schools heats up - The Economist

A Mental-Health Crisis Is Burning Across the American West - The Atlantic

'We need to talk about suicide' - BBC News

The Coronavirus, Climate Change, and the End of Seasons as We Knew Them - The New Yorker

Continue Your Life’s Education With Free Online Classes - NYTimes

Art Therapy - Our Town

FEMA Will Stop Covering Costs of Disinfecting MTA, School Facilities - NY1

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