New York/ Community & Society
Published on April 07, 2020
Top NYC news: City considers mass grave in park for virus victims; Bronx Zoo tiger tests positivePhoto: Lukas Kloeppel/Pexels

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.

New York City considers mass grave in park for virus victims

New York City Councilman Mark Levine says the city is preparing a contingency plan to bury victims in a public park if morgues fill up.

Read the full story on The New York Times.

Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus, officials say

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the coronavirus, in what may be the first confirmed case of an animal being infected with the virus in the U.S.

Read the full story on Fox News.

In New York, overflow hospitals at Javits and on Navy ship have been largely empty

More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.

Read the full story on NPR.

Schools ditch Zoom amid concerns over online learning security

School leaders in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas are abandoning the videoconferencing service after reports of meetings being disrupted by intruders.

Read the full story on NPR.

Rev. Billy arrested for planting rainbow flag at Central Park tent hospital run by anti-gay group

Reverend Billy was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct, obstructing government administration and resisting arrest, police said.

Read the full story on Gothamist.


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