New York/ Community & Society
Published on April 02, 2020
Top NYC news: All NYC playgrounds shut down; Fountains of Wayne songwriter dies; morePhoto: Clemens v. Vogelsang/Flickr

Missed the most recent top news in New York City? Read on for everything you need to know.

Dean & DeLuca aims for NYC comeback by filing for bankruptcy

Dean & DeLuca, Inc., the pioneering gourmet grocer that shuttered its New York stores last year, filed for bankruptcy with hopes of revitalizing the chain.

Read the full story on Bloomberg News.

NC organization sends emergency field hospital to New York City

The North Carolina-based Christian international relief organization Samaritan's Purse deployed its 68-bed field hospital to New York City, the organization said.

Read the full story on www.apghub.com.

Cooped-up children lose refuge as NYC playgrounds are closed

The governor on Wednesday ordered the shutdown of playgrounds and basketball courts to maintain social distancing, but parks remain open.

Read the full story on New York Times.

Fountains of Wayne songwriter, performer Adam Schlesinger dies from COVID-19 

Schlesinger, who helped start the band Fountains of Wayne, had been in an upstate New York hospital for over a week. He was 52.

Read the full story on Brooklyn Vegan.

Prevailing wage expansion included in budget deal

Despite a massive shortfall in revenue and a projected $10 billion reduction in state spending, prevailing wage rules are expected to be expanded in New York’s budget.

Read the full story on Real Deal NYC.


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