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New York City public high schools will reopen March 22 for some in-person learning, after more than two months of fully remote instruction for their students. About 55,000 students and 17,000 school staff are expected to return to 488 high schools, the city’s Department of Education said Monday morning. In …

Retail stores will be able to move outside in an effort to both prevent the further spread of the virus and help small-business owners. AFP/Getty Images New York City’s small businesses can soon set up shop on the city sidewalks.  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the Open Storefronts program during …

Sick of being cramped inside a small apartment where you now not only live, but work and teach your kids, too? You’re far from alone these days. But buying a home and moving to the suburbs is far from a fool-proof decision from a financial perspective, even in an era …

Will the city that never sleeps ever wake up? Not according to James Altucher, a best-selling author and former hedge-fund manager, who says that New York City is “dead forever” as its residents come to grips with the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and what it means for the fate …

“Don’t make me come down there …” For the past three days, those six words have set the tone in New York. They came in a Twitter TWTR, +1.58% post on Saturday from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the whole world immediately grasped what Michaela, Mariah and Cara Cuomo must have …

Anxiety and trepidation have replaced full-throated excitement among New York City’s businesses preparing to reopen on Monday.  “There was a sense of relief and anticipation about getting back to business,” said Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. “But the events of the last five-to-seven days …

New York City is making coronavirus testing available to increasing numbers of its 8.4 million residents, as it aims to conduct 20,000 tests a day by the end of the month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.  Now that the city has more capacity — with tens of thousands of …

New Yorkers flocked to parks and outdoor spaces this past weekend as the mercury topped 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the city, but the crowds raise serious questions about how officials will enforce stay-at-home orders for weeks to come. On Monday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio took the opportunity to remind …

Dear Catey, I’m 73 and looking for a location outside of California (I’ve had enough of living there). What I would like is a gun-friendly environment with moderate temperatures and a lot of trees, which may mean a somewhat higher elevation. Need a low cost of living, as my primary …