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People engage in social distancing on the boardwalk during the coronavirus pandemic Friday, May 22, 2020, in Long Beach, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York City now alone in state in keeping economy closed

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Respiratory therapist and other medical staff work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. tops 100,000

By Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A man walks past a "we give up" sign outside Euro Treasures Antiques Friday, May 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Scott Evans is closing his art and antique store after 40 years. This year started out well for his business, then COVID-19 hit, along with shelter-in-place orders. With a drastic drop in customers, Evans says it was no longer cost effective to stay open. The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Science Foundation ‘urgent’ coronavirus grants miss target

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

People gather around a makeshift memorial Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, near where an black man was taken into police custody the day before who later died. The FBI and Minnesota agents are investigating the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody after video from a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest as he pleaded that he couldn't breathe. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen)

Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

By AMY FORLITI and JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press

Lake Charles nurse returns after 21 days working in New York

By KATHLEEN HILLIARD and The American Press - Associated Press

This image released by Damien Escobar shows Escobar with medical staff at Queens Hospital in the Queens borough of New York. Many people are reaching out to help others during the pandemic, and some say it's helping them regain a sense of control in their lives. Escobar, a contemporary violinist based in New York, has distributed protective equipment to first responders, raising $50,000 from a charity concert. He has pivoted to a new campaign, “Masks for the Masses,” to get masks to the homeless and low-income families. (Damien Escobar via AP)

In virus chaos, some find solace, purpose in helping others

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

A person walks by the water during the coronavirus outbreak, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York. As pandemic lockdowns ease across the United States, millions of Americans are set to take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer. But public health officials are concerned that if people congregate in crowds or engage in other risky behaviors, the long weekend could cause the coronavirus to come roaring back. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

When should New York City reopen? Governor: It’s my call

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Customers use the New York City subway system while wearing personal protective equipment due to coronavirus concerns, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC subways blasted with ultraviolet light to kill virus: ‘Results have been very encouraging’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this March 31, 2020, file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the USTA Indoor Training Center where a 350-bed temporary hospital will be built to support efforts in fight against COVID-19 in New York. De Blasio says on Wednesday, May 20, the city will offer free coronavirus tests at the city’s 169 nursing homes and will provide staff to replace nursing home employees who test positive for the virus. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

NYC to provide virus tests, fill-in staff at nursing homes

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Apartment buildings within Co-op City sit along the banks of the Hutchinson River in the Bronx borough of New York, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Within the Bronx, almost no place has been hit as hard as Co-op City. Data released by city health officials Monday revealed that the virus has killed at least 155 people living in the zip code that covers the complex. That’s roughly 1 of every 282 residents. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bronx ‘city within a city’ shaken by sickness, fear

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wears a mask during a 7 o'clock ceremony to honor health care workers at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital Center in New York during the new coronavirus pandemic on Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) **FILE**

Bill de Blasio: New York City lockdown to continue ‘into the first half of June’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, Boy Scouts of America uniforms are displayed in the retail store at the headquarters for the French Creek Council of the Boy Scouts of America in Summit Township, Pa. (Christopher Millette/Erie Times-News via AP, File) **FILE**

Boy Scout councils under pressure to share sex abuse costs

By DAVID CRARY - Associated Press

With the Williamsburg Bridge as a backdrop, Michelle Shurunova jumps rope on a grassy hill at Brooklyn Bridge Park during the current coronavirus outbreak, Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York to allow small Memorial Day ceremonies

Associated Press

Two women, neither of whom were wearing protective face coverings, sunbathe on a grassy slope at Brooklyn Bridge Park during the current coronavirus outbreak, Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Stark disparities in New York City’s virus toll

By DEEPTI HAJELA and MARINA VILLENEUVE and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Porn actor Ron Jeremy fighting to save childhood tree

Associated Press

People enjoy warm weather during the coronavirus pandemic in Central Park Saturday, May 16, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NY widens testing eligibility as social distancing hits snag

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

New York tourist arrested after posting Hawaii beach photos

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

A registered nurse draws blood from Harlem resident Saundra Maynard during a COVID-19 antibody test drive at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in the Harlem neighborhood of the Manhattan. Churches in low income communities across New York are offering COVID-19 testing to residents in conjunction with Northwell Health and New York State. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

‘It’s impossible’: NY nursing homes fret about testing order

By JENNIFER PELTZ and JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Soldiers deployed for virus outbreak return to Fort Campbell

Associated Press

This cover image released by River House Records shows &quot;New York at Night&quot; by Willie Nile. (River House Records via AP)

Review: Willie Nile finds muse nearby on ‘New York at Night’

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press