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De Blasio may cut city jobs, NY's presidential primary is back on, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
May 7, 2020 - 11:30AM
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Without federal help, Mayor Bill de Blasio says he'll have to start furloughing or laying off essential city employees (New York Post)

New York's presidential primary is back on after a federal judge reversed a decision to cancel it (NPR)

The majority of new coronavirus cases in New York are from people who are staying at home, not those who are traveling or working (Forbes)

The New York court system is expanding its remote operations, opening up additional virtual proceedings (Brooklyn Eagle)

NYC is getting two more miles of car-free streets by the weekend (Gothamist)

Business for NYC's Airbnb hosts collapses due to the coronavirus (NY1)

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Emily Myers

Senior Writer/Podcast Producer

Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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