Tag: coronavirus

Go back into voluntary lockdown, NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi, M.D. urged older New Yorkers, those with underlying

Covid cases among employees at the Trader Joe's on 93rd Street and Columbus Avenue have raised concerns among the staff, according to a report in Gothamist.

Donna Schofield never imagined that hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes would show up on her order sheet for new inventory, much less top it.

Upper West Side restaurants are struggling to attract customers as the weather gets colder, and two of them now have some extra cash to make their setups more inviting.

With Covid-19 raging, many families put off Thanksgiving gatherings until next year. Some, however, tried to make it work this year by eating outside.

In a normal year, the Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving marks a (literally) buoyant neighborhood tradition: the blowing up of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Lines to get tested for Covid-19 at CityMD locations have been stretching around the block in the past few days, with some people reporting waits of several hours.

The city is beefing up its services as Covid-19 rates ticks higher. Those who test positive for Covid can get all sorts of services, and people who

New York City will close its public schools starting on Thursday because the 7-day Covid-19 positivity rate has hit 3%, according to the mayor.

Stand Up NY, a comedy club on Broadway and 78th Street, has gotten creative during the pandemic. Because it can't hold full-capacity shows indoors, it's

The temperature has dipped into the 40s in recent days, and local restaurants are keeping diners toasty with a wide variety of heat lamps.

Governor Cuomo instituted new rules on Wednesday as Covid cases have climbed in the city, making restaurants and bars that have state liquor licenses close

The city has created a dashboard for Covid-19 cases by zip code, and the data is much more up to date than previous efforts. The Upper West Side continues

Mayor de Blasio has launched the Open Storefronts program to let stores sell their wares outside. The city hopes the program -- like outdoor restaurant seating -- will

The rate of positive Covid-19 tests remains low on the Upper West Side -- in fact, the zip codes here have some of the lowest rates in the city.

Homeless men and women were left to languish in packed hotel rooms and shelters as COVID-19 raged in New York City, putting them at heightened risk of serious illness

Halloween may look different this year on the Upper West Side, but many Upper West Siders are still getting in the spirit by decorating and planning

Lincoln Center is not holding any indoor performances this year, and some venues like the Metropolitan Opera have canceled concerts until next fall.

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on 112th and Amsterdam Avenue is holding two events for victims of Covid-19. One is online and the other will be in-person

With the air now cool and crisp and the leaves changing colors, the Upper West Side usually has the New York City Marathon to