Ese Olumhense, Ann Choi, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Officials Urge Cuomo, de Blasio To Act On ‘Uneven’ COVID-19 Death Toll

April 7, 2020, 3:30 p.m.April 10, 2020, 3:01 p.m.

Pols seek Harlem River Yards medical facility and demographic data on COVID-19 victims after THE CITY’s report on high Bronx virus fatality rate.

Coronavirus

Early Signs New NYC Coronavirus Infections May Be Slowing

April 5, 2020, 10:13 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

The pace of new infections confirmed by testing has lost speed since lockdowns — but we may not have seen the worst of the crisis, officials say.

Transit

Bridge and Tunnel Traffic Plunge Takes a Toll on MTA Budget

April 5, 2020, 2:51 p.m.May 28, 2020, 5:48 p.m.

Traffic plummeted 63% over the previous year in the first week of Gov. Cuomo’s New York “pause.” That also means a revenue hit for subways and buses.

Health

Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC

April 3, 2020, 9:34 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

People in the borough ranked last in state on diabetes, asthma and more are at highest risk of succumbing to coronavirus illness, city stats show.

Covid-19

Queens Neighborhoods Hardest Hit by Virus Home to Many Service Workers

April 2, 2020, 12:36 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst — home to many New Yorkers keeping the city going amid pause — record biggest concentration of cases, stats show.

Health

New York Nursing Homes Struggle to Defend Against Coronavirus

March 29, 2020, 8:07 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

Sick and elderly people in group residences make up 15% of NYS COVID-19 deaths — yet those who care for them are short on tests and protective gear.

Health

Hospitals Nearing ICU Bed Limits as COVID-19 Surges in NYC

March 28, 2020, 3:48 p.m.May 30, 2024, 12:39 p.m.

New York City is in a race against time to set up enough beds for the sickest coronavirus patients. As of Thursday, 307 ICU beds were available.

A pedestrian wearing a mask walks by the emergency entrance at Bellevue Hospital.

Health

New Yorkers Flock to ERs Despite Urgent Warnings to Stay Away Even if Sick

March 26, 2020, 9:27 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

City health statistics show a sixfold surge of emergency room visits for residents of Elmhurst, Sunset Park and the eastern Bronx.

Coronavirus

Frontline NYC Medical Staffers Describe Daily Battle at Struggling Hospitals

March 24, 2020, 10:04 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

They’re scrambling to make do with shrinking resources as the patient apex nears. “I am most worried I will get sick and die,” one Bronx doctor said.

Hospitals

One in Four NYC Hospital Coronavirus Patients Is Under Age 50

March 22, 2020, 3:13 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

Medical staff see wave of people in 20s and 30s seriously afflicted by coronavirus. Meanwhile, most of the fatalities so far are over 65 and male.

Ann Choi

Officials Urge Cuomo, de Blasio To Act On ‘Uneven’ COVID-19 Death Toll

Early Signs New NYC Coronavirus Infections May Be Slowing

Bridge and Tunnel Traffic Plunge Takes a Toll on MTA Budget

Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC

Queens Neighborhoods Hardest Hit by Virus Home to Many Service Workers

New York Nursing Homes Struggle to Defend Against Coronavirus

Hospitals Nearing ICU Bed Limits as COVID-19 Surges in NYC

New Yorkers Flock to ERs Despite Urgent Warnings to Stay Away Even if Sick

Frontline NYC Medical Staffers Describe Daily Battle at Struggling Hospitals

One in Four NYC Hospital Coronavirus Patients Is Under Age 50

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