Gov Says NYS to Soon Run Out of Ventilators
By KWAME PEREZ The situation in New York grew dire as Governor Cuomo predicted Thursday that the state would run out of ventilators to treat …[read more]
Covid-19 Cases Rise in Erie County But Infection Rate Slows
By ALLISON RAPP Buffalo – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Erie County has surpassed 600, and the death toll has risen to …[read more]
Cuomo Reports Efforts to Combat Virus in NY State
By KWAME PEREZ In just 24 hours , the death toll from coronavirus increased by 100 totaling 385 in New York , Governor Cuomo said …[read more]
When The Show Can’t Go On
By SAMANTHA CASTRO Alessandra Ruiz is a Cuban-American nonunion actress. She took acting classes starting at the age of 5 and auditioned for television, film, …[read more]
COVID-19 Deaths Strike Western New York
By ALLISON RAPP Buffalo — County Executive Mark Poloncarz in a Facebook livestream Wednesday afternoon said that at the moment of streaming only one person …[read more]
Mayor Appeals for Federal Help
By SAMANTHA CASTRO Mayor de Blasio warned on Thursday that the city could possibly run out of coronavirus testing kits and necessary medical supplies in …[read more]
Erie County Runs Out of Virus Test Kits
By ALLISON RAPP When it began testing, Erie County Public Health started with 450 test kits, but as of Wednesday, the has officially run out …[read more]
Ban Menthol Smokes, NAACP Says
By ELIJAH HAMILTON Members of the New York City NAACP Chapter urged the City Council on Thursday to pass a bill that would prohibit the …[read more]
Stuy Town Tenants File Lawsuit to Block Looming Rent Increases
BY SAMANTHA CASTRO Tenants announced on Thursday a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against the corporate landlord of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village to …[read more]
Fund Programs Not Prisons, Activists Say
By ELIJAH HAMILTON A coalition of community activists urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council on Thursday to take the money …[read more]