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Bicyclists and a pedestrian pass through a quiet Manhattan street, Thursday, March 26, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic in New York. Because of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's &quot;stay-at-home&quot; orders for all but essential workers, the streets are quieter than normal. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

As virus toll mounts in NY, more hospitals sought

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, with Dr. Oxiris Barbot, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, reports on the city's preparedness for the potential spread of the coronavirus in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Bill de Blasio weighing ‘shelter in place’ order for New York City

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A ferry waits for passengers at Brooklyn Bridge Park against the downtown Manhattan skyline, Monday, March 16, 2020, in New York. New York leaders took a series of unprecedented steps Sunday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including canceling schools and extinguishing most nightlife in New York City.The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

New pandemic phase in New York as schools, restaurants shut

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Students at Stuyvesant High School leave after classes end for the week, Friday March 13, 2020, in New York. As concerns continue to grow around the spread of Covid-19, the city's Mayor Bill de Blasio has been reluctant to close the school system because of the consequences for students and families. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

New York City schools open despite coronavirus

By Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Students at Stuyvesant High School leave after classes end for the week, Friday, March 13, 2020, in New York. As concerns continue to grow around the spread of Covid-19, the city's Mayor Bill de Blasio has been reluctant to close the school system because of the consequences for students and families. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Smart move or grave mistake? NYC keeps schools open

By JIM MUSTIAN and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

A pedestrian wearing a face mask stops in Times Square, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he will announce new restrictions on gatherings to halt the spread of the new coronavirus in the coming days. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC keeping schools open, defying coronavirus trend

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

A commuter wears a face mask while riding the a nearly empty subway car into Brooklyn, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he will announce new restrictions on gatherings to halt the spread of the new coronavirus in the coming days, but he hopes to avoid closing all public events such as Broadway shows. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC officials knock down train and subway closure rumors

By BEATRICE DUPUY - Associated Press

A commuter holds on to a vertical pole as she rides the subway, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in New York. &quot;It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads,&quot; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC). (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

New York virus count tops 100; universities suspend classes

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Commuters hold on to escalator handrails as they exit the World Trade Center transportation hub, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in New York. &quot;It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads,&quot; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Cases of new virus double overnight in New York state to 22

By RYAN TARINELLI and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

A woman wears a protective glove as she purchases a metro card at a subway station, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in New York. She said that she always wears gloves in the subway &quot;because it's filthy.&quot; According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), &quot;It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.&quot; (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

11 in NY have new virus, many with ties to afflicted lawyer

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Reckless drivers could lose vehicles under new NYC law

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president

By Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

NYC says it built, preserved 26K affordable homes last year

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‘Horse trading’ but no crime seen in Jewish school probe

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

NYC mayor vows to end street homelessness ‘as we know it’

Associated Press

File-This photo from Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, shows New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking at a gun violence summit at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md. Some felt Bloomberg's tenure as mayor worked better for a well-off elite than for others, including hundreds of thousands of black and Hispanic men experiencing police &quot;stop and frisks&quot; each year, the homeless whose numbers had surged, the tenants who sued seeing rents rise along with pricey skyscrapers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Bloomberg as mayor: A New York that sparkled, and chafed

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg stands beside current Mayor Bill de Blasio while attending a ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York. De Blasio and his predecessor Bloomberg are planning to make peace. De Blasio, a Democrat, and Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, will hold a joint news conference Oct. 21 in the Bronx to plant the millionth tree of the Million Trees NYC program that Bloomberg launched in 2007 to improve the quality of life on the city's streets. (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith, File)

Bill de Blasio slams Michael Bloomberg’s apologies for stop-and-frisk policy

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 19, 2019, file photo New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill makes an announcement at police headquarters. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill to step down

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