2 More Broadway Shows Go Dark Because Of COVID Surge

Waitress" announced it's closing for good, effective immediately. It was supposed to run through Jan. 9. "Thoughts Of A Colored Man" has officially ended its run, too.

• Dec 24, 2021

Travel Safety On The Minds Of Many As COVID-19 Threatens To Wreak Havoc On Airlines For Christmas

Traveling safely is taking on more meaning, but even as the Omicron variant surges in the pandemic, airports and rest stop parking lots are packed.

• Dec 23, 2021

New Year's Eve Celebration In Times Square Scaled Back Due To Omicron Surge

The number of people admitted to viewing areas will be reduced from the standard 58,000 to 15,000 to allow for social distancing.

• Dec 23, 2021

NYC Hands Out COVID Test Kits As New Yorkers Scramble For Holiday Safety

With Christmas just days away and growing anxiety about COVID, hundreds of people lined up early Thursday morning to get a test kit.

• Dec 23, 2021

Long Island Man Celebrating Enjoying Extra-Special Christmas, After Receiving A Heart Transplant Nearly A Year Ago

A Long Island dad is home for the holiday after spending last Christmas battling heart failure.

• Dec 23, 2021

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Fact Or Fiction: CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez Has Answers To Common Questions

As we move into the holiday season, a time we thought the COVID-19 pandemic might be easing, it's actually a more confusing time.

• Dec 23, 2021

With Decision Deadline Looming, Roughly One-Third New York State Communities Have Opted Out Of Marijuana Dispensaries

Municipalities have until Dec. 31 to decide if they will allow legalized adult-use recreational marijuana dispensaries and on-site consumption sites.

• Dec 23, 2021

FDA Approves Merck's COVID Pill Molnupiravir, If No Alternatives

The FDA approved Pfizer's COVID pill Wednesday for high-risk patients.

• Dec 23, 2021

CityMD Temporarily Closes Facilities In Greater NYC Area

The impacted locations are closed in parts of New York City, Westchester County, on Long Island and in New Jersey. 

• Dec 23, 2021

Dr. Chokshi Staying On As NYC Health Commissioner Through Adams Transition

Meanwhile, Adams tapped Dr. Ashwin Vasan to be the city's next health commissioner. 

• Dec 23, 2021

New York Officials Stepping Up Efforts To Fix Delays In Getting COVID-19 Test Results

One testing site in Hell's Kitchen is telling people it could take up to two days to get results. Others are saying it could take up to seven days before they get back their PCR test.

• Dec 22, 2021

On Record Day Of COVID-19 Infections In New Jersey, Officials And Residents Sound Alarm On Testing Problems

A line of people about 100 deep in Linden, some saying they were too sick to speak with CBS2, stood in the cold on Wednesday night.

• Dec 22, 2021

Cardinal Timothy Dolan On Christmas Celebrations At St. Patrick's Cathedral: 'Full Speed Ahead... We're Safe, We're Secure, We're Taking All The Precautions'

During Christmas 2020, churchgoers kept their distance for holiday Mass or watched virtually. It was just one example of how COVID-19 transformed how people practiced their faith. How will this year be impacted by the virus, and now the Omicron variant?

• Dec 22, 2021

Despite Spike In COVID Cases In Suffolk County, Frustration Grows Over State Mask Mandate

Wednesday marked another day of shattered COVID-19 daily positivity records on Long Island. Suffolk County had the highest numbers in the state.

• Dec 22, 2021

Following Dramatic Spike In COVID-19 Cases, Advocates And Public Defenders Join Call For Decarceration On Troubled Rikers Island

The commissioner of the Department of Correction is sounding the alarm about a surge in COVID-19 cases on Rikers Island.

• Dec 22, 2021

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