Closures to go into effect Tuesday, will target about 100 public and 200 private schools, including religious institutions

NYC mayor hails the late justice as 'an unparalleled hometown hero'; governor to appoint commission in charge of planning monument

'We’ve had superspreader events in New Rochelle with the Jewish community, we’ve had them in the Catholic community. The virus does not discriminate,' Andrew Cuomo says

Range of speakers from across Democratic party slam US president's rhetoric against immigrants and alleged bolstering of white nationalists

State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright is a member of the representative body’s Jewish caucus and her husband is Jewish

Governor says across the state, regions are below the required threshold to allow in-person studies; teachers, parents remain doubtful

Mayor says about 50,000 more people will come back to work as city enters Phase 3 of reopening, which also includes tattoo parlors, indoor tanning and some sports

'Why is a large worship gathering deemed more dangerous than a mass protest,' asks attorney for religious groups

New laws ban police chokeholds, set up a special prosecutor's office to investigate deaths in police encounters

Houses of worship will be required to operate at 25 percent of their usual capacity and employ appropriate social distancing and disinfecting protocols