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New York records over 1,000 coronavirus cases in a day since June

More than 1,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 in a single day for the first time since June 5 the state has seen a daily number that high. The number of positive tests reported daily in the state has been steadily inching up in recent weeks, possibly because more businesses have been reopening and students have been returning to schools and college campuses. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday there were 1,005 positive cases tallied on Friday out of 99,953 tests, for a 1 per cent positive rate. From late July through the start of September, the state had an average of around 660 people test positive per day. In the seven-day period that ended Friday, it averaged 817 positive tests per day. That number of daily positive tests in a state of more than 19 million people still puts New York in a much better position than many other states. And it is better than the situation in the state in April, when the number of positive tests per day routinely topped 9,000 eve

New York: Deadly party shooting adds new layer to Rochester's grief

The 14 wounded by gunfire were not believed to have life-threatening injuries and were all between the ages of 17 and 23

Anti-Pak protest in NY on International Victims of Enforced Disappearances Day

On International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, scores of people protested outside Pakistan consulate in New York against the forceful abductions of people from the minority communities

SEC approves New York Stock Exchange proposal to allow IPO alternative

It will widen the options available to private companies that are looking to go public, but are wary of the role played by investment banks in the IPO process

Are you doing OK? On the ground with NYC's coronavirus contact tracers

Contact tracing is a time-honored public health technique, but the pandemic is putting it to a grueling new test around the world

Coronavirus hasn't devastated the homeless in the US as many feared

While shelters saw some large Covid-19 outbreaks, the virus so far doesn't appear to have brought devastation to the homeless population as many feared

'The nice Trump': Robert, US President's younger brother, dies at 71

It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight, Donald Trump said in a statement

New York governor calls Donald Trump benefits executive order 'laughable'

Andrew Cuomo dismissed Trump's executive orders as laughable" and another chapter in the federal government's botched response to the coronavirus

New York, LA witness boom in plastic surgery due to coronavirus pandemic

As lockdowns took hold over much of America earlier this year, non-essential services were among the first to shutter-among them, cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists

How did it happen? America's unique failure to control coronavirus

How prioritising individualism, govt missteps hindered Covid-19 control in US

Lord Ram's image displayed at Times Square in NY to celebrate Bhoomi Poojan

The image of Lord Ram and the grand Ram Temple to be built in Ayodhya beamed across a giant billboard at the Times Square in New York City

'I rather not travel': Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open

Matches will be played behind closed doors and New York governor Andrew Cuomo had assured that robust testing will be conducted so that the tournament goes ahead smoothly

Donald Trump family business made modest gains in 2019, disclosure shows

The president reported assets worth at least $1.35 billion, down narrowly from 2018 and 2017

New York schools won't reopen unless Covid-19 rate remains below 3%

The city's infection rate has remained steady at around 2 per cent for several weeks, and was at 1% on Friday

Filmmaker Mira Nair's son Zohran to be elected to New York State Assembly

Mamdani's rival, sitting Assembly member Aravella Simotas, has conceded defeat to him in a tweet

Bangladesh origin ride-hailing app CEO found dismembered in New York flat

Fahim Saleh's sister found the body on Tuesday afternoon when she went to his $2.5 million-flat to check in on him, CBS, local New York TV channel, reported

Travellers to NY from Covid-19 hotspots need to provide contact info

Travellers flying to New York state from other states with high COVID-19 infection rates are required to provide contact information starting on Tuesday

New York Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower

De Blasio was flanked by his wife, Chirlane McCray, as he helped paint the racial justice rallying cry in giant yellow letters on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower

NY state penalises Deutsche Bank $150 mn for Jeffrey Epstein dealings

According to the release, the agreement marked the first enforcement action by a regulator against a financial institution for dealings with the financier

Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in US amid Covid-19 pandemic

Despite silent streets and nearly non-existent traffic, vehicle larcenies shot up 63% in New York and nearly 17% in Los Angeles from January 1 through mid-May