Virginia Breen, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Life

‘No Relief in Sight’: Court Delays Cause Money Woes for Families of NYC Deceased

April 29, 2020, 9:59 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

People who’ve lost loved ones amid the pandemic are unable to settle their relatives’ estates while courts halt all but “essential” proceedings.

Coronavirus

Here’s to the Bride and Zoom: NYC Couples Opt for Online Weddings in Pandemic

April 29, 2020, 12:15 p.m.May 13, 2020, 11:20 a.m.

Gov. Cuomo’s executive order allowing video weddings prompts some city lovebirds to scrap plans and say ‘I do’ online to avoid virus risks.

Coronavirus

Moms Left to Fend Alone in Maternity Wards, Despite Cuomo Order

April 22, 2020, 8:55 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:33 a.m.

Advocates demand clarity after hospitals refuse to let birthing partners be present for early labor and during postpartum recovery amid virus crisis.

Life

COVID Spurs Will- Writing Boost, But Not for Most Vulnerable

April 19, 2020, 4:22 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

Lawyers report an uptick in end-of-life directives among some New Yorkers — but not among the elderly and infirm who may need planning documents most.

Health

COVID-19 a Big Threat to 9/11 Workers, but Little Tracking or Testing So Far

April 12, 2020, 4:16 p.m.Sept. 10, 2020, 10:39 p.m.

Coronavirus concerns run high among ailing Ground Zero workers. The FDNY’s Petrocelli family suffered dual losses: to terror and the pandemic.

Coronavirus

‘What’s Safe to Do?’: NYC Museums Grapple with Preserving COVID-19 Artifacts

April 6, 2020, 5:23 p.m.April 7, 2020, 9:37 a.m.

NYC’s archivists and curators are figuring out how best to chronicle coronavirus history without putting the public — or themselves — at risk.

Coronavirus

First Responder Worried About Her EMS Friend Now Also Hospitalized

April 2, 2020, 6:06 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

FDNY paramedic battles pneumonia as her pal remains in ICU. “I am extremely tired,” Sherry Singleton texted from her hospital bed.

Health

State Says Hospitals Must Allow One Person in for Childbirth

March 28, 2020, 11:05 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

New policy counters some medical centers’ refusal to allow even family to be present as coronavirus precaution.

Work

NYC Paramedic Battles ‘Paranoia and Anxiety’ as Coworker Fights COVID in ICU

March 26, 2020, 1:23 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

FDNY EMS responder Sherry Singleton works long hours aiding coronavirus patients as work friend Christell Cadet battles for her life on a ventilator.

Coronavirus

Frontline NYC Medical Staffers Describe Daily Battle at Struggling Hospitals

March 24, 2020, 10:04 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

They’re scrambling to make do with shrinking resources as the patient apex nears. “I am most worried I will get sick and die,” one Bronx doctor said.

Virginia Breen

‘No Relief in Sight’: Court Delays Cause Money Woes for Families of NYC Deceased

Here’s to the Bride and Zoom: NYC Couples Opt for Online Weddings in Pandemic

Moms Left to Fend Alone in Maternity Wards, Despite Cuomo Order

COVID Spurs Will- Writing Boost, But Not for Most Vulnerable

COVID-19 a Big Threat to 9/11 Workers, but Little Tracking or Testing So Far

‘What’s Safe to Do?’: NYC Museums Grapple with Preserving COVID-19 Artifacts

First Responder Worried About Her EMS Friend Now Also Hospitalized

State Says Hospitals Must Allow One Person in for Childbirth

NYC Paramedic Battles ‘Paranoia and Anxiety’ as Coworker Fights COVID in ICU

Frontline NYC Medical Staffers Describe Daily Battle at Struggling Hospitals

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