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Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths

In New York City, at least 243 people died in crashes in 2020 — the most since Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced his signature street safety plan in 2014.

Michael Alig, Fixture of New York City Nightlife, Dies at 54

Mr. Alig, who gained fame in the 1980s as a party promoter, was a tabloid celebrity who served 17 years in prison for manslaughter.

Overwhelmed by virus victims, a New York funeral home became a scene of ‘horrifying disrespect.’

Andrew T. Cleckley was the first funeral director in New York to have his license revoked over the way he handled the remains of pandemic victims.

Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61

His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s.

Miguel Algarín, Force Behind Nuyorican Cafe, Dies at 79

His Lower East Side performance space has been an incubator for poets, playwrights and other artists, many of them not initially embraced by the mainstream.

David N. Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor, Dies at 93

Mr. Dinkins, who served in the early 1990s, was seen as a compromise selection for voters weary of racial unrest, crime and fiscal turmoil. The racial harmony he sought remained elusive during his years in office.

Joyce Dinkins, Wife of Former New York Mayor, Dies at 89

As the city’s first Black first lady, she transformed herself from a private person to a gracious public advocate for children.

Joseph L. Bruno, Power Broker in New York Senate, Dies at 91

As the Republican majority leader for 13 years, he was one of the “three men in a room” who decided things in Albany. Then came corruption charges and, ultimately, vindication.

Robert K. Ruskin, Who Targeted New York Corruption, Dies at 93

As investigation commissioner under Mayor Lindsay in the early 1970s, he went after police officers, building inspectors, parking ticket fixers and peep-show operators.

New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu

New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died.