• Hal Willner, ‘SNL’ music producer, dead at 64 from coronavirus

    Hal Willner, ‘SNL’ music producer, dead at 64 from coronavirus

    Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has …
  • Tekashi 6ix9ine pal faces more time for partying during coronavirus outbreak

    Tekashi 6ix9ine pal faces more time for partying during coronavirus outbreak

    A former Tekashi 6ix9ine associate who was caught partying in his apartment after his release from jail because of the coronavirus outbreak may now face more time in prison when he is sentenced in June. Manhattan federal court Judge Paul Engelmayer wrote in an order filed Monday that video shows the rapper’s former pal, Kintea …
  • Airlines halt most NYC flights amid escalating coronavirus fears

    Airlines halt most NYC flights amid escalating coronavirus fears

    Airlines are drastically cutting service to and from the New York City area as the feds urge travelers to avoid the nation’s largest coronavirus hotspot. American Airlines plans to operate just 13 flights a day out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports from this week to May 6 — down 95 percent from a …
  • NYC restaurants feeding health workers on front lines of coronavirus fight

    NYC restaurants feeding health workers on front lines of coronavirus fight

    New York City’s restaurants may be hanging on by a thread, but they’re still feeding area health-care workers with the help of one Upper East Side mom. Gabrielle Armour, a non-practicing lawyer with three kids, was on lockdown with the rest of the city on her 50th birthday when she decided to ask her Facebook …
  • Cuomo: Elon Musk’s ventilators won’t arrive in time for coronavirus apex of outbreak

    Cuomo: Elon Musk’s ventilators won’t arrive in time for coronavirus apex of outbreak

    The ventilators promised by eccentric Tesla founder Elon Musk won’t be ready in time for the coronavirus’ apex in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. “The problem with ventilator construction is the supply chain,” said Cuomo in his now-daily Albany press briefing. “That’s General Motors, that’s Ford, that’s Elon Musk. “I don’t care how …
  • What New York-area sports owners have given to coronavirus fight

    What New York-area sports owners have given to coronavirus fight

    As the novel coronavirus has wrecked the New York area, sports owners with deep pockets have emerged to help in the fight to battle this deadly pandemic. Here’s a look: James Dolan The Madison Square Garden chairman, who has tested positive for coronavirus, but is said to have mild symptoms, is paying arena workers in …
  • My daughter’s non-essential NYC job is forcing her to work in-office with staff

    My daughter’s non-essential NYC job is forcing her to work in-office with staff

    Dear John: I would like to get your advice on an issue. My daughter works in Flushing in a non-essential job for a non-essential business. The business owner is requiring her to work in the office with co-workers, one of whom recently returned to work after testing positive for the virus. They are making her …
  • Emily Ratajkowski shows off her posh pandemic gear on a dog walk in NYC

    Emily Ratajkowski shows off her posh pandemic gear on a dog walk in NYC

    Pandemic, but make it fashion. Emily Ratajkowski defined PPE posh as she stepped out with her producer husband Sebastian Bear-McClard to walk their dog, Colombo, in Tribeca. The 28-year-old masked model was bundled up in a belted, oversized orange coat with a shearling liner, sweats and a pair of white trainers. The pair have been …
  • China Donates 1,000 Ventilators to New York

    China Donates 1,000 Ventilators to New York

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that China is facilitating the donation of 1,000 ventilators to the hard-hit state, with the shipment slated to arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport later today. China in recent weeks seems to be using the coronavirus pandemic to position itself as a global response leader while the perception …
  • Savannah and Hoda of ‘Today’ reveal trauma and triumph behind the tears

    Savannah and Hoda of ‘Today’ reveal trauma and triumph behind the tears

    For Hoda Kotb, the moment that broke her wasn’t hearing about the latest coronavirus death toll or the collapsing economy. It was a moment of generosity. The “Today” show anchor had just interviewed New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his $5 million donation to provide meals to Louisiana communities suffering during the pandemic. “Drew, …