COVID Vaccine: Elmhurst Hospital Staff Receive 1st Doses At New York City's Health + Hospitals
Elmhurst was once considered the epicenter of the epicenter at the peak of the pandemic.
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Elmhurst was once considered the epicenter of the epicenter at the peak of the pandemic.
The storm is expected to roll in starting Wednesday afternoon and will continue dumping snow overnight into Thursday morning.
If schools close, students will not get a Snow Day. The mayor says all students will be expected to log on for remote learning.
De Blasio said he hopes a second shutdown would only last for a matter of weeks.
Starting Monday, indoor dining is banned in the city in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed with patients.
The mayor said the latest hospitalization rate is 2.48%, calling it "worrisome."
The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers.
A new six-point framework, still short of an actual plan, is aimed at helping students catch up.
Health officials say the goal of the coronavirus vaccine is to create herd immunity. That means enough people have to take it. But many are still skeptical.
With infection rates continuing to soar in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is defending the need to put new restrictions on indoor dining. This, as restaurant officials say they want to see the data.
As more innocent bystanders become victims, neither Police Commissioner Dermot Shea nor Mayor Bill de Blasio have any fresh solutions
Officials across the Tri-State Area released another round of coronavirus pandemic statistics on Tuesday, and the situation doesn't appear to be getting any better.
The schools chancellor and the city said there's no reopening plan yet for sixth grade and up.
There are plenty of questions when it comes to the COVID vaccine, including timing, who gets it first, and where it will be handed out.
Forgione has 26 years of experience in the department and is the DOT's current chief operations officer.
Assuming the FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine, the mayor said priority will be given to hospital workers along with nursing home patients and staff.
The city now has a new facility to help ease the burden of testing for COVID-19.
Starting Monday, school buildings reopen for 3-K through fifth grade students.
The commissioner warned at-risk residents to take precautions, saying the city will help them get food and medical care.
Multiple groups protested near the hotel on the Upper West Side and called on the mayor to not move the men.
Elementary schools, pre-K and 3-K centers will reopen first, followed by District 75 schools on Dec. 10.
Politicians remembered Dinkins as a man dedicated to New York City and its people.
Small businesses in low-to-moderate income communities will be offered $35 million in no-interest loans, and a $700,000 grant will be given to community partners in those neighborhoods.
Angry parents protested outside Gracie Mansion on Wednesday, accusing Mayor Bill de Blasio of dragging his feet in devising a plan to reopen schools.
Dinkins died Monday at the age of 93. He was New York City's first -- and to date only -- Black mayor.
