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New York was uniquely positioned the become the epicenter of the US coronavirus outbreak.  The city's density, coupled with the early timing of its outbreak, helped fueled the virus' spread.  Even as states begin to relax lockdown restrictions, no location will face the same circumstances as New York did in March.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Four months after the US recorded...

New York Gov. Cuomo said he expects the peak of coronavirus cases in the state to be in the "seven-day" range, though he said the state isn't yet prepared for the pressure on the healthcare system. New confirmed cases jumped 11,000 in the past 24 hours — the biggest single-day increase since the outbreak began in March. A day after Cuomo said he was...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the worst is yet to come for the spike in coronavirus cases in New York City. "April is going to be worse than March. And I fear May will be worse than April," de Blasio said on NBC's "Meet The Press" on Sunday.  10,356 New York State residents had tested positive for coronavirus as of Saturday...

New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade has been postponed amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. "While I know the parade organizers did not make this decision lightly, public health experts agree that one of the most effective ways to contain the spread of the virus is to limit large gatherings and close contacts," Cuomo said. Cuomo declared...

Time Out Market New York is a two-story food hall in Brooklyn. In December, the market opened a limited-edition winter attraction called the Rooftop Iglounge, which has a cluster of plastic igloo-like domes. I spent an evening in an igloo to see what it was like to dine in one of the see-through domes overlooking Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. I was skeptical at...