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• 'Surreal': New York City funeral homes struggle as coronavirus deaths surge
  
  "Every person there, they're not a body. They're a father, they're a mother, they're a grandmother. They're not bodies. They're people."
  Ap.  ABC News.  Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:59:24 +0000.
• 3rd-grade teacher in Brooklyn is first New York City teacher to die of COVID-19
  
  Sandra Santos-Vizcaino, 54, was a more than 20-year veteran of the city's school system. She was recognized for her contributions to education in the Dominican Republic and won a grant to study bird sanctuaries there in 2009.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:57:22 +0000.
• Shocking picture shows New York train packed with mask-wearing passengers despite lockdown
  
  Pictured: A packed New York City subway train is full of passengers wearing masks, unable to socially distance from other commuters using the public transport system to get to work.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:11:19 GMT.
• Rapper freed from NYC prison early amid virus outbreak
  
  Judge cited rapper's asthma and the greater danger he would face behind bars during the coronavirus outbreak.
  CBS News.  Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:54:24 -0400.
• NYC funeral homes are becoming 'overwhelmed' with virus dead
  
  A domino effect has overwhelmed the system for handling bodies with hospital morgues overflowing, funeral homes unable to keep up and cemeteries operating less due to lockdown.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:46:02 GMT.
• Coronavirus: NYC Mayor de Blasio urges New Yorkers to cover face with scarves or bandanas while outside
  
  NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended that New Yorkers cover their faces when they go outside with a scarf, bandana or even a homemade mask.
  CNBC.  Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:11:15 GMT.
• Watch live: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
  
  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is holding a press conference Wednesday to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 51,800 in the city.
  CNBC.  Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:35:19 GMT.
• Coronavirus hits New York City's lower-income neighborhoods especially hard
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has left New York City a war zone, but new data shows it is hitting especially hard in poor neighborhoods that might be more likely to have many people living under one roof.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:09:30 GMT.
• Hotel Association of NYC Foundation donates 5,000 masks
  
  The charitable arm of the Hotel Association of New York City donated 5,000 N95 masks to Mount Sinai Hospital.
  Chuck Dobrosielski.  Hotel Management.  Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:44:52 +0000.
• Memo to NYC paramedics shows grim reality of coronavirus crisis
  
  Over 1,000 American residents died of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the U.S. death toll to over 5,100. ...
  CBS News.  Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:56:33 -0400.
• This New York City Pharma Startup Wants To Turn LSD Into An FDA-Approved Medicine For Anxiety Disorder
  
  Psychedelics-as-a-therapy company Mind Medicine Inc. has acquired a suite of clinical trials that are exploring the therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic substances.
  By Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 17:11:53 +0000.
• New York City deaths from COVID-19 exceed 1,000, Florida governor issues stay-at-home order
  
  New York state's death toll has risen to 1,941 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase of 391 fatalities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells his daily news conference. And Florida's governor has changed course, issuing a stay-at-home order.
  CBC News.  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:23:13 EDT.
• A Startup Is Offering Free Delivery To The Thousands Of Bodegas In New York City To Help Them Stay Afloat
  
  Since the start-up MyBodegaOnline launched last Monday CEO Jose Bello has been working non-stop to connect with the 16,000 bodega owners he estimates are in New York City.
  By Michela Moscufo, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:30:29 +0000.
• De Blasio: Worst Part of Pandemic to Last in NY Until May
  
  Mayor Bill De Blasio told NBC's "Today" show Tuesday the worst effects of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City might last into May.
  Newsmax.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:22:38 EDT.
• Man, 72, Dies of Injuries 3 Months After Hanukkah Stabbings
  
  A man who was among the five people stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City has died three months after the attack, according to an Orthodox Jewish organization and community liaison with a local police department. ...
  Newsmax.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:26:52 EDT.
• Coronavirus kills New York neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins
  
  The coronavirus has killed a world-renowned New York City neurosurgeon who successfully separated conjoined 13-month-old twins in a rare operation.
  Robert Gearty.  Fox News.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:04:51 GMT.
• Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this'
  
  A New York City nurse tells the BBC what it's really like on the front line of the US outbreak.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:32:10 GMT.
• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world March 30
  
  Newfoundland and Saskatchewan have recorded its first deaths from the coronavirus, while an Ontario care facility for seniors is devastated by nine deaths. Hard-hit New York City is constructing a field hospital in Central Park. ...
  CBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:47:47 EDT.
• Man, 72, dies from Hanukkah stabbings injuries
  
  A man who was among five people stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City has died three months after the attack, according to an Orthodox Jewish organisation and community liaison with a local police department.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:42:45 +0000.
• Trump, Esper Wish Bon Voyage To Hospital Ship Bound For New York City
  
  The president and defense secretary said the USNS Comfort would offer its roughly 1,000 hospital beds as surge capacity for non-coronavirus sufferers in the New York region, freeing up space on land.
  Philip Ewing.  NPR.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:31:50 -0400.

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