Tag: coronavirus

In the early afternoon on April 16th, Jill Nelson, a 67-year-old writer, left her apartment on Riverside Drive to run a few essential errands. Bundled

Three local nursing homes have experienced devastating losses from the coronavirus, according to a new state tally of the death toll.

More restaurants are getting creative -- and philanthropic -- to stay busy during the pandemic. Cibo e Vino (89th & Broadway / www.ciboevinony.com) and Marlow Bistro (110th & Amsterdam / www.marlowbistro.com), which have

Lincoln Center is holding weekly concerts on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. to remember those lost to Covid-19. The first of the "Memorial for Us All" concerts was

Dozens of people have checked into the Hotel Belleclaire, on 77th and Broadway, in the last couple of days. According to city records and

New York City's stay-at-home order has restricted bars and restaurants to delivery and takeout service since March 22. While they still don't know when they will

Industry leaders are working hard to determine how Upper West Side restaurants and small businesses might be able to survive the fallout from the coronavirus. But uncertainty

The city gave out masks inside Central Park on Saturday at Tavern on the Green, which is around 67th Street. Demand was so high that

Two nurses from Alabama -- Chelsei Ward Kumar, 35, an ICU nurse, and Skylar Killebrew 32, an ER nurse -- came to New York to help people here who

In normal times (ha!), seeing a just-married couple in Central Park can seem lovely but unoriginal. Brides and grooms stroll through these parts day after day

Hungry people continue to come through the doors at Rutgers Church at 236 West 73rd Street, and a small remaining crew of volunteers has been serving

Two Alabama nurses arrived on the Upper West Side earlier this month to help treat Covid-19 patients in NYC. Chelsei Ward Kumar, 35, an ICU nurse, and Skylar Killebrew 32, an ER nurse,

Police precincts have sent around the following list of city resources to help out in tough times. Thanks to Robert for the links.

Introducing a wonderful new feature: Reopenings! We’ll post them as soon as we get word of them. Right now, restaurants fill the list

Bloomingdale Aging in Place is a volunteer-led organization that serves seniors primarily in the Bloomingdale section of the neighborhood (generally

Hallway drinking is a time-honored New York tradition, practiced for years by parents who need to listen for crying babies but also need a nightcap.

Ambulances from out of state paraded down West End Avenue on Saturday, adding a new element to the daily celebration for essential workers.

PS 199 on 70th Street near West End Avenue has posted pictures from art class of the city's heroes, sometimes with names attached -- including a "thanks mom" showing a doctor.

One of the most important urban movements of the past decade has been the livable streets movement -- focused on making city streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and less car-focused.

New York state government has been testing people for Covid-19 antibodies at grocery stores through the state, and the governor announced the first results today.