The Fight For New York

The Associated Press fanned out across New York City, following residents for 24 hours as they try to survive - and do their part - to save a city under siege by a pandemic.

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A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York
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By ADAM GELLER April 9, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn is dark except for the streetlamps when Carla Brown’s alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. -- much too early for an average Monday. But with the coronavirus...
Apr 9
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Docs, nurses give taxi driver rare fares during pandemic
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By BRIAN MAHONEY April 12, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolae Hent often would begin his day at JFK Airport, where he could clean his taxi while awaiting what might be a $70 fare before driving into Manhattan....
Apr 9
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For concierge, work and family provide focus during pandemic
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By DAVID PORTER April 9, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Joe DeLuca’s daily commute starts in the blue-collar enclave of Staten Island and ends at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive addresses, a journey that him...
Apr 9
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Bodega owner: Coffee, food but no customers in 'ghost town'
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By DEEPTI HAJELA and DAVID R. MARTIN April 9, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — The shelves are stocked, the coffee percolating at Deli-licious delicatessen. The only thing missing are the customers — the office...
Apr 9
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'We're all in with our patients': An ER doctor's virus fight
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By JENNIFER PELTZ April 11, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — The call comes over the emergency-room loudspeakers: Sick patient. Everyone needed. The patient is struggling to breathe, his blood-oxygen level a 50%....
Apr 9