Tri-State Area Reports Steady Progress In COVID Vaccination Effort As Eligibility Expands
In New York, 4.7 million people have been fully vaccinated. That's just under 24% of the state.
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In New York, 4.7 million people have been fully vaccinated. That's just under 24% of the state.
The park has been waiting since October 2019 to welcome back guests, and it's added six new, family-friend rides for Opening Day.
New York City unveiled Thursday new guidelines to determine when public schools must close because of coronavirus cases.
A new mobile vaccine bus is rolling around the five boroughs trying to get as many people as possible to roll up their sleeves and get a COVID-19 shot.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city's eight public beaches will be open in time for Memorial Day Weekend on May 29.
The mayor says the goal is to help people get back to work while restoring pride in public places.
Tuesday morning, Mayor Bill De Blasio conceded hotels do not make good shelters. He promised a return to higher capacity traditional shelters but without saying exactly when.
Schools had been forced to shut down for 10 days if two positive cases were detected.
The state's best-known frenemies are at it again.
The nation's top doctor pleaded with states Monday to pause reopening plans as a fourth surge of the coronavirus threatens the country.
He says he plans to start bringing thousands of city workers back to offices in May. It's part of a return to normalcy that the mayor says is improving every day.
The city reopened the enrollment period for all grades Wednesday, after the CDC released new guidelines.
The city will set up dedicated vaccination sites in the heart of the Theater District, for on and off-Broadway stage crews, production teams and performers.
Currently, about 25,000 students are enrolled in the city's 3K program.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says it's another step forward in the road to recovery in New York.
Also Monday in New York City, indoor fitness classes resumed for the first time in more than a year. Studios can now hold classes at 33% capacity.
In New York, the NYPD commissioner says so far this year, there have been 10 suspected anti-Asian hate crimes, but he and the mayor believe that number is higher because many go unreported.
The mayor rolled up a sleeve on his polo shirt before Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi administered the shot.
In September, the city allowed regular gyms to reopen with restrictions, but group fitness studios remain closed.
The Washington Post says one Democratic county executive filed a notice of an impending ethics complaint with the state Attorney General's office.
Mayor Bill de Blasio lambasted Governor Andrew Cuomo as he faces calls to resign amid accusations of sexual misconduct. The mayor appeared on Face The Nation with Margaret Brennan.
The proposals include efforts to decriminalize poverty, recognize historical and modern day racialized policing, provide transparency and accountability and more.
Traveling domestically? Starting next month you no longer have to quarantine once you enter New York.
Nurses at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale showed the need to continue to stay apart, but united until the fight is over.
On Wednesday, the teachers union in New York City made a multi-billion dollar request of the city and state to help public school students recover and thrive again.
