New York State

Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered flags in New York to fly at half-staff as the number of people who have died in the state due to the coronavirus increased by nearly 800 people in a 24-hour period.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says schools across the state will remain shut down longer because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Upstate New York hospitals soon will start treating COVID-19 patients from downstate communities where cases are increasing at a rapid rate.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says thousands of health and mental professionals are volunteering in the fight against the coronavirus.

With non-essential businesses in New York State ordered to keep 100% of their workforce home, state systems to help the unemployed are being overwhelmed.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered the cancellation of all elective surgeries in the state as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.

Plans to start enforcing New York state's prohibition of most uses of plastic bags have been postponed as some have expressed safety concerns about reusable bags.

The past week has been full of states of emergency, quarantines, and businesses closing. However, here's something to lift your spirits.

In spite of a burn ban, Broome County firefighters are called to several brush fires around the region.

Local officials say the mostly-unused Broome Developmental Center site might be viewed as an appropriate location if New York state needs more hospital beds.