Employees at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York wrote an open letter demanding the removal of the affiliate's CEO, citing a "culture of fear and intimidation" that harms nonwhite employees. 
The Justice Democrats PAC dropped large sums of money in support of Jamaal Bowman, a primary challenger to top Democratic representative Eliot Engel (N.Y.).
New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) told NPR on Monday that if a community doesn’t want their current police force, "they shouldn’t have it."
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (D.) on Thursday said he would not reopen playgrounds to families because it is "too much of a risk" but said large protest gatherings may continue. 
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Tuesday endorsed progressive Democratic candidate and educator Jamaal Bowman, who is running to unseat Rep. Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.). 
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday defended New York governor Andrew Cuomo's (D.) controversial order requiring nursing homes to admit coronavirus-infected patients despite Cuomo's reversal of the decision last week. 
"Let's Call It Trumpvirus," reads the New York Times headline to a Gail Collins opinion column published on Feb. 28—yet another example of the deeply considered, insightful analysis Times readers have come to expect. However, in light of new research published in the Times on Thursday, perhaps we should start calling it "DeBLOVID-19." 
New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) said Tuesday that his Maryland counterpart Larry Hogan (R.) proved to be a better governor than he is, pointing to Hogan's acquisition of 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea for his state. 
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D., N.Y.) is under suspicion of having at least one of his nipples pierced after an internet analysis of several photos taken last week raised questions about a curious breast bulge protruding from the governor's white polo shirt. 
The USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship that has delivered humanitarian aid around the world, arrived in New York City on Monday to provide much-needed medical resources amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The ship will help ease the burden on New York's health care system by housing about 1,000 patients who require urgent treatment but are not infected with coronavirus. 