DeBlasio Asks For Nationwide Doctor Draft
45 Mobile Morgues to Help Funeral Home Overflow
City Offers Free Food to Any New Yorker
City Officials Tell New Yorkers to Cover Faces When Outside
Friday Sees Largest Death Toll for a Single-Day
New England Patriots Owner Donates 300,000 Masks to New York
Cuomo Says New York Only Has 4 Days to Get More Ventilators
1 in 6 Police Officers Call in ‘Sick’

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Harlem Reacts: COVID-19 Forces Residents Into A New Normal

Harlem Reacts: COVID-19 Forces Residents Into A New Normal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced stricter rules on communities and businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19 on Friday morning. All…

The Unbanked of New York City

The Unbanked of New York City

How does someone without a bank account navigate the city’s increasingly digitized financial system?…

The Industry Behind the Voices

The Industry Behind the Voices

How a series of technological advances have changed the voice-over industry …

Is the MTA Meeting Its Promises to Make the Subway Accessible?

Is the MTA Meeting Its Promises to Make the Subway Accessible?

After a mother died last year when she fell down station stairs, the MTA said they would make things better. Many wonder how the agency's actions stack up …

The Ongoing Fight for Heat in NYCHA Housing

The Ongoing Fight for Heat in NYCHA Housing

Each night before his head hits the pillow, Jerry Jackson layers on his grey fleece and down windbreaker over his…

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MAP: The Coronavirus Spreads in New York

MAP: The Coronavirus Spreads in New York

By Yuntong Man on March 26, 2020.

The coronavirus continues to spread. NYCityLens tracks the locations of confirmed cases throughout New York, as information is released by state officials.…

A Noted “Virus Hunter” Gets the Virus

A Noted “Virus Hunter” Gets the Virus

By Yuntong Man on March 25, 2020.

Dr. Ian Lipkin, an infectious disease expert from Columbia University,  did research in China as the pandemic got underway…

NYC Shuts Down Public Schools

NYC Shuts Down Public Schools

By Caroline Chen on March 15, 2020.

After days of mounting pressure, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public schools in the city would close …

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A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child

A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child

By Staff on March 11, 2020.

By Carson Kessler and Currie Engel A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child from NYCityLens…

The City Shortens a Lifeline for the Disabled

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On the Frontlines: Fighting Hunger in a Pandemic

On the Frontlines: Fighting Hunger in a Pandemic

By Yoonji Han on March 31, 2020.

On a normal day, the large and brightly lit cafeteria at St. John’s Bread and Life…

A Rainbow Connection in the Time of the Virus

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On the Frontlines: Where Fear of Infection Increases With Every Order

On the Frontlines: Where Fear of Infection Increases With Every Order

By Angie Hernandez Pena on March 29, 2020.

What it's like for workers behind the counters in the restaurants open for delivery…

Bernie Sanders Stays in the Race Despite Primary Losses

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Queens Residents Fear Changing Times, Blame de Blasio

Queens Residents Fear Changing Times, Blame de Blasio

By Jenna Gyimesi on February 20, 2020.

A  gym full of angry Queen’s residents greeted Mayor Bill de Blasio with boos Wednesday night…

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