Mar.19 — As New York braces for a surge in coronavirus cases requiring hospitalization, a Navy ship, the USNS Comfort, is being reassigned to add 1,000 beds to the city’s capacity. Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman, speaking at a briefing Wednesday in Arlington, Virginia, said the vessel is currently undergoing maintenance in Virginia, and would be ready to move up the coast in weeks, not days.
In This Story: New York
New York is a state in the northeastern U.S., known for New York City and towering Niagara Falls. NYC’s island of Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn. The iconic Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. To the east, Long Island has beaches, the Montauk Lighthouse, the ritzy Hamptons and Fire Island.