People

New York Prisons Scramble to Fill Medical Jobs as COVID Cases Rise

April 30, 2020, 5:40 p.m.Nov. 4, 2020, 10:45 p.m.

More than 300 slots remain unfilled as officials try to recruit doctors and nurses. Ten inmates in state lockups have died from the virus so far.

Coronavirus

Amazon Warehouse Packers Say They’re Jammed onto Staten Island Buses

April 29, 2020, 7:59 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

Workers call on the retail giant to provide shuttle transportation so they can socially distance. They’re also seeking more service from the MTA.

Coronavirus

Here’s to the Bride and Zoom: NYC Couples Opt for Online Weddings in Pandemic

April 29, 2020, 12:15 p.m.May 13, 2020, 11:20 a.m.

Gov. Cuomo’s executive order allowing video weddings prompts some city lovebirds to scrap plans and say ‘I do’ online to avoid virus risks.

Transit

Subway Service Slowly Gets Back on Track as Transit Workers Return

April 28, 2020, 10:28 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:07 p.m.

With some employees rebounding from illness and isolation, more frequent service is planned to help remaining riders better socially distance.

Coronavirus

Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout Pause Rules, Parents Charge

April 28, 2020, 10:14 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:33 a.m.

In one case, cops closed a 311 complaint in 16 minutes — in the middle of the night, records show. Another yeshiva touted classes in a phone message.

Jails

COVID-sick at Rikers on $1 Bail — and a Parole Violation

April 27, 2020, 9:19 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

Melinda Morales, accused of shoplifting at Macy’s, is among the drug s stuck at Rikers with health conditions — including, now, coronavirus.

Schools

Nearly 20K NYC Students Still Missing Promised iPads

April 26, 2020, 2:53 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Some five weeks after New York City public schools went to remote learning, many kids still aren’t connected. “It’s beyond frustrating,” one mom said.

Coronavirus

What You Need to Know if You’re an Essential Worker in NYC

April 24, 2020, 8:55 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

THE CITY has heard from hundreds of essential workers. We’ve answered some of the most common questions we’ve received from the front lines.

Construction

City Grants Work Permits for Embattled 200 Amsterdam Ave. Tower

April 24, 2020, 6:17 p.m.May 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.

Crews return to controversial Upper West Side site as developers say wind threatens the unfinished building and officials OK “emergency work.”

People

New York Prisons Scramble to Fill Medical Jobs as COVID Cases Rise

Amazon Warehouse Packers Say They’re Jammed onto Staten Island Buses

Here’s to the Bride and Zoom: NYC Couples Opt for Online Weddings in Pandemic

Subway Service Slowly Gets Back on Track as Transit Workers Return

Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout Pause Rules, Parents Charge

COVID-sick at Rikers on $1 Bail — and a Parole Violation

Nearly 20K NYC Students Still Missing Promised iPads

What You Need to Know if You’re an Essential Worker in NYC

City Grants Work Permits for Embattled 200 Amsterdam Ave. Tower

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