"Tripledemic" worries prompt new mask recommendations in New York City
Calls to mask up are growing again as COVID and other seasonal illnesses see unusually high spikes.
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Calls to mask up are growing again as COVID and other seasonal illnesses see unusually high spikes.
Officials are urging residents to wear masks indoors and in crowded settings.
She says vaccines are critical to preventing major illnesses that could overwhelm hospitals.
Officials say the virus is rebounding in five New York counties.
The siblings' father has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to identification of the assailant.
Tuesday's change also affects students looking to take part in extracurricular activities.
The CDC says there were more than 7,300 RSV cases the week of Oct. 15, more than double from a month earlier.
Doctors are seeing a significant spike in cases of COVID, flu, and RSV, a respiratory virus that can be deadly for young children.
The city's law department said Tuesday it had appealed Porzio's ruling.
New York City is lifting the vaccine mandate for private companies and some school extracurricular activities.
All students and staff must be up to date on their boosters by Nov. 1 in order to be allowed on campus.
On Wednesday, NYC's health commissioner gave an update on the latest on COVID-19, monkeypox, and polio.
With so many vaccines on the table these days, when and which should your family be getting? We find out.
The university dropped the mandate on Oct. 1 but reverse course after faculty unions raised objections.
The New York State Department of Health said far more Long Islanders died in the summer of 2022 than the previous two summers.
The city filed an immediate notice of appeal, meaning the judge's ruling cannot be enforced until the appeal is heard.
So far, 90% of the grants have gone to small businesses with 10 or fewer employees.
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement Tuesday before getting his second booster shot.
Doctors say the latest booster is the biggest development since the vaccine first came out.
It's estimated that one in five adults who have COVID-19 suffer from long COVID for months, or even years, after being infected.
Health experts are encouraging people to get this latest booster before the weather changes and an expected fall surge arrives.
If you're in class, no vaccine is necessary, but for some extracurricular activities, the rules change.
There were plenty of emotions from ex-firefighters, educators and police officers outside City Hall on Friday.
CBS2's John Dias spoke with New Yorkers about their predictions for the fall season, and what doctors say we should know.
The governor made the announcement before receiving her latest COVID booster Wednesday.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Hundreds of New York City firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
A New Jersey pastor who was taken into custody by ICE agents in March has been released.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
The Athletics roughed up Kodai Senga in an 11-6 victory over the struggling Mets on Saturday.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Former Mayor Ed Koch's trademark saying was "How'm I doin'?" So we asked New Yorkers, how's Mayor Mamdani doin' so far?
New York City's first social influencer mayor has reached 100 days in office. And so far, Mamdani is running the city like he's still on the campaign trail.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at Branch Brook Park before the Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K.
Key issues the U.S. and Iran could not agree on reportedly include the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death and a 32-year-old woman was wounded in Queens, according to police. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
