Rachel Green
The Archive
NYC residents encouraged by long lines on day three of early voting
New York City residents were met again with long lines Monday morning on day three of early voting for the upcoming general election -- but many voters said the crowds...
Where's De Blasio? Mayor goes for aimless strolls as city struggles to get by
The coronavirus is still gripping the city, a fiscal meltdown looms and New York has been rocked this year by civil unrest, but instead of stepping up, Mayor Bill de...
Teachers at Hunter College Schools warn they may still strike over COVID-19
The teachers union for Hunter College Campus Schools said Sunday it may still strike over COVID-19 concerns. “The Hunter Campus administration has said the school will open [Monday]. And I,...
Brooklyn business owners on edge over coronavirus closure zones
They've been pushed to the edge. Owners of Brooklyn businesses located near the boundaries between two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's color-coded coronavirus restriction zones are fed-up with losing customers to...
Gov. Cuomo says changes to COVID-19 restrictions may come this week
Changes to the restrictions on New York's coronavirus clusters could be announced later this week as the surge in cases continues to recede, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday. "We're going...
Mother Cabrini statue dedicated in Battery Park
A statue of Mother Frances Cabrini was finally unveiled Monday in Lower Manhattan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo -- ending a year of controversy over the idea of honoring the famed...
Son of protester who was shot dead at Denver rally 'not' doing OK, family says
The son of a protester gunned down by a security guard during a Denver rally is having a hard time coping after witnessing his father's death, the dead man's sister...
Park Slope residents claim posh private school blindsided them with street closures
Angry Park Slope residents claim they were blindsided by a plan to shut down their block to traffic so students from a nearby private school could have outdoor space. "I...
Cuomo closing NYC schools in coronavirus hot spots
Schools in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks will again be closed for in-person classes starting Tuesday -- though businesses will remain open for now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced...
NYPD honors 46 members who died of COVID-19
The NYPD on Monday honored 46 members who lost their lives to COVID-19 with a solemn service at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
NYC business owners up in arms over threat of new lockdown
Business owners in COVID-wracked city neighborhoods targeted for a new lockdown ripped Mayor Bill de Blasio over the move Sunday. “My plan?! What’s my plan?! Start drinking?!” said Queens restaurant...
De Blasio says he'll stick to outdoor dining in NYC 'for the foreseeable future'
"What I’m going to do for sure in the coming days is continue, as I have, to enjoy outdoor dining first while the weather’s still good,” de Blasio said during...
Indoor dining returns to New York City amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Peckish patrons returned to their old haunts Wednesday as indoor dining finally resumed in the Big Apple -- six months after the coronavirus all but 86'ed the restaurant industry. More...
Large groups of maskless people gather in Brooklyn COVID-19 hot zones
Groups of up to 200 people openly stood closely together without masks Monday in two Brooklyn areas suffering from spiking COVID-19 infection rates — as the police presence appeared virtually...
NYC's youngest students bravely kick off uncertain school year
There was no masking their excitement. The city's tiniest students kicked off their formal educations amid an unprecedented pandemic Monday -- but bravely embraced the challenge with good cheer and...
Infant hospitalized with fractures in possible child abuse case: cops
An 8-week old baby was taken to a Brooklyn hospital with multiple fractures Tuesday night — and cops are investigating whether the tot was abused, police sources said. The infant’s...
Embattled assemblywoman puts campaign HQ in building where rival works
The battle for this New York State Assembly seat is getting up-close and personal. Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright just opened her campaign headquarters on the ground floor of a massive Upper...
Schumer clanks as he tries stand-up alongside Jerry Seinfeld
Amy Schumer evidently did not share the comedy gene with her cousin. Sen. Chuck Schumer clanked a joke Sunday at the Gotham Comedy Club, where he took the stage alongside...
Seinfeld backs Schumer bill to fund NYC entertainment venues hit by COVID-19
New York's comedy clubs, theaters and other live venues are very fund-worthy. That's the message Sen. Chuck Schumer and Jerry Seinfeld — sorry, no Danny Tartabull — teamed up to deliver...
Alleged teen gangbanger in J'Ouvert shooting ordered held without bail
Donovan Bailey was remanded late Tuesday in a Brooklyn court appearance that saw him plead not guilty.