Sarah Feinberg, interim president of NYC Transit, thanked employees on June 11 at the 34 St - Hudson Yards subway station for their cleaning and disinfecting efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit The Way Forward Sure, we’ve been through hard times before. Fires, attacks, economic collapse. And, yes, New York has always come back better.... The Way Forward 08 Sep 2020 | 12:51
The Open Streets plan includes West End Avenue from 87th to 96th Street. Photo: Alexis Gelber 5 Positive Pandemic Changes 1. Clean Subways: For the first time in its history, NYC’s subway system shut down at night for cleaning and disinfecting,... The Way Forward 04 Sep 2020 | 11:52
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo created a poster to depict the “mountain” of New York’s COVID experience. (Photo: Don Pollard / Office of Andrew M. Cuomo) New York’s State of Anxiety Megadoses of anxiety have always been essential to the New York state of mind. But this really does feel different. Existential... News 01 Aug 2020 | 02:55
Governor Andrew Cuomo had a coronavirus test at his daily briefing on May 17, 2020 when he announced statewide testing at 700+ locations. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Testing theTests It’s almost like being back in high school when there’s this big test coming up and no time or way to study for it. Not to... News 06 Jul 2020 | 03:04
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signs an executive order on June 12 requiring local police agencies, including the NYPD, to reinvent and modernize police strategies based on community input. With Rev. Al Sharpton, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Leader Carl Heastie, Valerie Bell, the mother of Sean Bell; Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner; and Hazel N. Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference. ( Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Reforming the Police Weeks after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters are still taking to the streets demanding police reform... News 15 Jun 2020 | 01:30
Governor Andrew Cuomo, May 1, 2020. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Et Tu, Andrew? Google “Cuomo plan to re-open NYS” and you will find a well ordered design about phases of priority: Each region has to meet... Voices 01 May 2020 | 01:45
On Sunday, April 19, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the New York State Department of Health would begin to conduct a statewide antibody testing survey. ( Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) The 'R' Factor The lockdowns are working. The coronavirus is retreating. One of the most basic metrics in epidemiology, the legendary R,... News 20 Apr 2020 | 09:29
LIRR concourse at Penn Station. ( Photo: Joseph M. Calisi) Cuomo Announces 'New' Penn Station Plan During a speech in NYC on Jan. 6, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled the 30th proposal of his 2020 State of the State: the... News 13 Jan 2020 | 11:15
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at 130 Liberty Street, Oct. 26, 2018. ( Photo: Joseph M. Calisi) Rebuilding St. Nicholas Governor Andrew M. Cuomo officially welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to New York City on Jan. 2, 2020 while announcing... News 03 Jan 2020 | 04:37
