Schools, nonessential businesses to close in areas where infection rate is soaring, Bill de Blasio says, including many areas with large ultra-Orthodox populations

City looks to crack down on areas seeing spikes in new cases, many of them with large Jewish populations, adding to tensions between community and local officials

Mayor Bill de Blasio says city workers to first warn residents in Brooklyn and Queens hot zones, but those who refuse order could see penalties of up to $1,000

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

Announcement comes after backlash to invite, including from NYC mayor who tweeted to team: 'After CONDEMNING racism, the next step isn't inviting it to your pitcher's mound'

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

Geoffrey S. Berman would not put his name to document criticizing Mayor de Blasio for allowing massive police reform protests even though he had cracked down on Jewish mourners

Opening of restaurants, shops and parks mark Big Apple's biggest step yet in rebounding from US's worst coronavirus outbreak

State politicians had cut chains off Brooklyn park amid lobbying for spaces to reopen as city begins to emerge from pandemic restrictions