social distancing

One innovation to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic is the concept of “pods” — small groups of families who are essentially quarantining together by following the same social distancing rules. Now some parents are applying that concept to education and forming school pods to teach their kids in small groups. However, the price of entry is steep. NBCLX’s Cody Broadway...

A packed party with little social distancing at a mansion in New Jersey over the weekend is causing concerns for Gov. Phil Murphy as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, and with the infection rate slightly increasing in the Garden State. Videos posted by party promoter and partygoers showed a massive pool party in upscale Alpine, Bergen County,…

A house party linked to 50 new COVID cases among people age 15 to 19. An LBI party that sidelined nearly three dozen lifeguards. A Long Island July 4 bash that sickened one in five attendees. And officials haven’t begun to estimate how many may have gotten sick at a 700-person party that took cops hours to break up. These…

Thousands of school employees pushed back on reopening plans Thursday as more than two dozen “School Safety First” car caravan rallies were held across Connecticut. The largest one, representing more than 400 workers in school districts throughout the Greater Hartford region, wound its way to the governor’s residence. Participants leaned in on their horns, and the state, to do more....

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is increasing patrols at Quaddick State Park in Thompson after receiving complaints about crowds gathering at the lake and ignoring safety rules. “This has to stop,” said Jane Howell, who lives on Quaddick Lake. “Someone will get hurt.” Howell and her neighbors have documented groups of people she said are acting recklessly on…

The coronavirus has forced “Catfish,” a show about online deception, to take its action online for the new season. Hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford tease the new episodes and discuss how the show has changed over time.

New York City and Long Island are being closely watched by Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid dozens of recent COVID violations for non-social distancing and other issues. He touted his oft-repeated mantra again: Local governments, do your job. Cuomo’s latest criticism Wednesday came amid his ongoing argument that local governments largely in downstate New York have failed to enforce 6-feet-apart...

Residents near one state park are raising concerns over visitors seen swimming in prohibited areas who they said were also acting recklessly.

Three more states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico were added to the tri-state quarantine list Tuesday, bringing the current list of viral hotspots near 40 as the nation struggles to contain COVID-19 outbreaks the CDC has warned may already be beyond the nation’s ability to control, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Cuomo said the national outlook has only darkened...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said criminal liability may be involved in a weekend drive-in concert in the Hamptons that drew a sold-out crowd as well as harsh online criticism over an apparent lack of social distancing. The state Department of Health is currently investigating the concert, headlined by The Chainsmokers. Images of large crowds attending Saturday night’s concert trickled onto...

UPDATE: Cuomo Says Criminal Charges Could Come From NY ‘Drive-in’ Concert, Warns, ‘Southampton Is Going to Have a Problem’ A weekend drive-in charity concert in the Hamptons and headlined by The Chainsmokers drew a sold-out crowd as well as harsh online criticism over an apparent lack of social distancing. Images of large crowds attending Saturday night’s concert trickled onto...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned for the second time in one week Monday that he may have to shut down bars and restaurants in New York City all over again if compliance on the part of businesses and individuals doesn’t improve. Frustrated by what he has described as lacking enforcement on the part of local governments, Cuomo dispatched his new...

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the list of destinations to spend time outside and stay cool this summer is limited. Rocky Neck State Park filled to capacity by 10 a.m. Monday. It is a common story for many public beaches along the shoreline. As the number of options remains limited, with social distancing in mind, mental health experts are stressing…

Experts say that the limited capacity at beaches and pools does not need to be a barrier to getting outside and taking care of your mental wellness.

Google said on Monday it will extend its coronavirus work from home order to through June 2021. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don’t need to be in the office,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees. Google had originally...

Even the world’s best athletes have been stuck at home during the pandemic. One year out from the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, find out what Olympians have been doing to keep busy during quarantine.

UPDATE: More Than 1/2 of America Now on Tri-State Quarantine List; 10 More States Added Tuesday Four more states were added to the tri-state’s quarantine-restricted list Tuesday — New Mexico, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio. Delaware came off, no longer meeting the criteria to be considered a viral hotspot under New York standards. That brings the total number on the list…

A crowd of around 800 college-aged people gathered in Long Beach over the weekend for a party that was spread on social media, and when police arrived to break it up, some started to get violent

President Donald Trump on Monday seemed to give mask-wearing his strongest endorsement yet after months of wavering over whether people should don a face covering in public to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

Unmasked and in clear defiance of the New York’s social distancing rules, a crowd of several hundred people filled streets in Queens Friday night, overwhelming police and leaving a mess in their wake. Video of the nighttime party shows people lining Steinway Street in Astoria, packed from sidewalk to sidewalk. New York City police officers responding to the scene...