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New York City (NYC), often called the City of New York or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2018 population of 8,398,748 distributed over about 302.6 square miles (784 km²), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the U.S. state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With almost 20 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and approximately 23 million in its combined statistical area, it is one of the world's most populous megacities. New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, significantly influencing commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.

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US Builds Makeshift Hospitals To Help Fight The Coronavirus Outbreak The U.S. government built hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on the healthcare system. According to Reuters, the death toll in the U.S. stood at 800, the most for a.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 4 hours ago

New York Governor Cuomo Doesn't Think Marijuana Will May New York's State Budget New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said legalizing recreational marijuana may not be included in the state’s budget. The New York state budget is due on April 1 and Cuomo said there simply isn’t enough.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 6 hours ago

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate a further $400,000 amid coronavirus pandemic Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $400,000 dollars to four New York hospitals dealing with the coronavirus. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published 11 hours ago

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Amazon, Instacart Workers to Strike Over Payment and Coronavirus Safety Instacart's strike will be in effect nationwide. For Amazon, workers will stop at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York. where multiple people have tested positive for COVID-19. The strikes come as.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:23Published 16 hours ago

New York subway desolate as US coronavirus cases climb New York's famous subway was empty on Monday, as people obeyed orders to stay indoors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:49Published 20 hours ago

U.S. doctors enduring verbal abuse on the frontlines On top of grueling hours and non-stop work due to the coronavirus pandemic, doctors in New York, which has the most cases in the United States, have had to deal with being spat on, verbally abused, and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:02Published 23 hours ago

US Navy Ship arrives in NYC to offer Coronavirus relief Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:37Published 1 day ago

New York Inmates Describe Lack Of Protection Against COVID-19 The coronavirus has arrived at New York’s Rikers Island jail system and inmates are offered no protection against it. Inmates don’t have access to gloves or masks and only have cold water to wash.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 days ago

New York City Mayor Death Toll Will Rise If City Doesn't Receive Medical Supplies New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the Trump administration for more medical supplies. According to Reuters, he said the death toll would continue to rise if the city did not receive any help. De.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 days ago

Cuomo Extends 'Stay-At-Home' Order On Sunday, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he was extending the state's Stay-At-Home order for another two weeks. The policy is now in place until at least April 15. Cuomo took to Twitter to say the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published 2 days ago

Lady Gaga's dad ends restaurant crowdfunding campaign over backlash Lady Gaga's restaurateur father has taken down a crowdfunding campaign asking for donations to pay his New York staff during the coronavirus shutdown after facing fierce criticism online. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:52Published 2 days ago

Cuomo: Trump 'really panicked' NY with quarantine idea After U.S. President Donald Trump walked back the idea he floated a day before about a New York quarantine, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said the president "really panicked" New Yorkers... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:49Published 2 days ago

Fauci: Americans Should Expect Millions Of COVID-19 Cases, 100,000 Deaths The United States' leading infectious-disease expert says the US will see "millions of cases" of COVID-19 and more than 100,000 deaths. Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on CNN's 'State of the Union' with.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published 2 days ago

U.S. Could Face 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government’s top infectious diseases expert warned on Sunday as New York, New Orleans and.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 2 days ago

Fauci Warns US Could Reach 200,000 Coronavirus Cases Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said U.S. deaths from COVID-19 could reach 200,000. Dr. Anthony Fauci made these estimates as major cities such as New York, warned.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 days ago

New York's Governor Postpones Presidential Primary New York Governor Andrew Cuomo postponed the state’s April 28 presidential primary to June 23. According to Reuters, the number of coronavirus cases climbed to 52, 318 and deaths to 728. The state.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 days ago

NY Gov Cuomo postpones primary election New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday he was postponing the state's April 28 presidential primary to June 23. Colette Luke has more Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:14Published 3 days ago

Trump mulls NY quarantine as U.S. cases top 115,000 President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a two-week quarantine on New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus from the country's.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:26Published 3 days ago

Trump sends off naval hospital ship USNS Comfort Donald Trump speaks in Virginia as part of a send-off for the Comfort, which is going to New York to help the city combat coronavirus. He calls the USNS Comfort “a 70,000-tonne message of hope and.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:14Published 3 days ago

Trump says he may quarantine NY, NJ and Connecticut President Trump on Saturday said he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Colette Luke has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 3 days ago

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