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After months of squabbling over costs, more than 130 Big Apple hotels have struck a deal with unions to impose strict sanitary standards to keep workers and guests safe from the coronavirus. Under the deal, hotel rooms will be disinfected daily — regardless of whether a guest has checked out or not, and despite some …

The Yankees’ plan to hold a second spring training ahead of a shortened season was to use George M. Steinbrenner Field and the nearby minor league complex for the workouts in Tampa, where there are already are about 20 players working out. However, that plan could be altered because of the recent Florida spike in …

That didn’t last long. Less than a month after it began reopening, Apple said Friday it will be closing 11 stores as coronavirus cases rise in states that have lifted their lockdowns. The 11 stores are in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Customers who left devices at the stores for repairs will have …

Sheltering in place is causing Americans to get a little, well, squirrelly. So many folks have time on their hands because of coronavirus-spurred joblessness and lockdowns, they’re paying more attention to the bushy tailed rodents scampering outside their windows — and opening their wallets to make them happy, according to a Wall Street Journal story Friday. …

The Tampa Bay Lightning have halted Phase 2 of their NHL restart. As the NHL moves forward with its multi-tiered plan to restart the 2019-20 season after pausing due to coronavirus, the Lightning will temporarily close their training facilities after multiple players and staffers tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple reports on Friday. Per …

AMC movie theaters won’t force guests to wear face masks when they begin reopening next month to avoid “political controversy,” according to a report. The theater chain — which has over 600 locations nationwide — is slated to reopen 450 locations on July 15, and expects to be almost fully reopened by the end of …

In case anyone needed a reminder that the labor dispute between Major League Baseball and the Players Association is just one thing that could erase the 2020 baseball season, the Phillies confirmed they are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak at their spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla. The outbreak, first reported by NBC Sports Philadelphia, …

TOKYO, June 19 – Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing for the coronavirus outbreak lasting through summer. Scenes of people standing in the rain waiting for stores to open were seen …

Mario admits to letting his looks go during quarantine. “I am woofing right now. My beard grew long and I am not getting haircuts,” the “Let Me Love You” singer told Page Six Style. Despite the lack of visits to the barbershop, he’s focusing on his beauty products. “I use Jojoba oil for my beard …

New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center both said on Thursday that they have canceled their performances for the rest of 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The twin announcements from the two New York City landmarks signal that the city’s cultural life will be slow to return. In typical years, late September marks the …