Here you will find news and information about the impact that COVID-19 has had on New York. If you were a frontline worker diagnosed with COVID-19, or if you have lost a loved one who was a frontline worker to this illness, please contact Finz & Finz, P.C., now to see whether you or your family members are eligible for compensation.
NEW YORK, NY – On Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated the government may have to reverse the steps taken to re-open the city, due to copious social distancing violations. Friday marked the start of the first weekend that New Yorkers were not under lockdown since the beginning of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – The Fifth Avenue Association reported that many stores in their district will open their doors to customers on Thursday, under the Phase 1 re-opening guidelines. Numerous iconic stores—which have long been a popular tourist draw—have decided to open their doors for the first time since the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – As new COVID-19 cases decline across New York, nursing homes are requesting a reduction in mandatory testing for their employees. The New York State Health Facilities Association asked government regulators on Tuesday to reconsider their mandate for twice-weekly COVID-19 testing of all nursing home employees. President
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – Despite entering Phase 1 of reopening, minority communities in several New York City neighborhoods are still experiencing extremely high rates of infection from the coronavirus. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that infection rates from COVID-19 are disproportionately high in specific neighborhoods when compared to
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – New York City officially began Phase 1 of reopening today after more than 80 days of lockdown. In his daily COVID-19 briefing, Mayor Bill de Blasio explained what Phase 1 entails, and the impact it will have on the citizens of New York. Starting on Monday,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – New York City reached a long-awaited milestone yesterday: the first day without a confirmed COVID-19 death in nearly three months. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in New York was discovered on March 1, a 39-year-old healthcare professional who had returned from Iran—a significant coronavirus hotspot—the previous week. Ten
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY – At his daily press conference today, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the daily rate of coronavirus-related hospitalizations had nearly doubled between June 2 and June 3. The mayor described the increase as “meaningful movement.” According to de Blasio, 84 people were admitted to city hospitals Thursday, up from
Continue ReadingKENNETT SQUARE, PA – A May 27 article in the New York Times details the $300 million in government relief that nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare has received during the coronavirus crisis, even as some 1,500 of its residents have been killed by the disease. The largest nursing home operator in the United
Continue ReadingALBANY, NY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed concern today that the ongoing protests against George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers could encourage the spread of the coronavirus, just as New York City is preparing to enter Phase One of reopenings, the New York Daily News reports. And while the
Continue ReadingALBANY, NY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that state and local governments would provide death benefits for the families of frontline workers killed by COVID-19, per his office. While details are still being worked out, the governor specifically listed transit employees, emergency responders, and public healthcare workers as people working
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