New York To Simplify Rental Assistance Application, Send Funds By End Of August, Gov. Cuomo Says
Nearly $3 billion in emergency funding is available, but landlords and tenants say the money is nearly impossible to get.
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Nearly $3 billion in emergency funding is available, but landlords and tenants say the money is nearly impossible to get.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly all COVID hospitalizations and deaths are among people who have not received the coronavirus vaccine.
Transfers of the homeless out of hotels resumed Monday after some of the relocations were temporarily halted by a judge.
The schools chancellor encourages all families to get their eligible kids their first dose by August 9, so they are fully vaccinated by the start of the school year.
They say it should be up to parents if their child wears a mask in schools starting in September.
Cuomo says they'll focus on zip codes with high COVID spread and a low vaccination rate.
Schumer joined tenants in Manhattan on Sunday and called on the state to act now.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said Sunday he thinks the U.S. is further into the COVID-19 epidemic driven by the Delta variant than CDC models are picking up.
Some Biden administration health officials increasingly think vulnerable populations may need booster shots.
The DOJ was looking into whether requiring some COVID-positive patients to be admitted to nursing homes contributed to deaths.
The Olympic torch is burning in Tokyo — almost a year after the games were originally scheduled to be held. They were delayed until now due to the pandemic. But the virus is still clouding the games.
De Blasio says mandates are needed because we've reached the limits of a purely voluntary system.
Couples can once again get married and get a marriage license in person in New York City. But appointments are necessary and masks must be worn during the ceremonies.
The highly contagious Delta variant has driven New York City's COVID-19 cases to its highest total since May. And health experts say those most vulnerable are the unvaccinated.
Local leaders put forward recommendations to the New York City Department of Education for finding new ways to tackle trauma students may be facing from the past year and a half.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday from now on if you're not vaccinated and work at a public hospital, you will have to take a COVID test each week.
Breakthrough cases are when vaccinated people test positive for the virus.
There was an emotional celebration Wednesday as students, administrators and families filled the hospital's driveway.
This September will mark 20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. And like many cultural institutions during the pandemic, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum was shuttered.
One hundred thirty five million dollars in federal funds will be available for those eligible.
The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread. It now constitutes 83% of the COVID cases in the U.S.
New government data shows life expectancy in the U.S. has reached the lowest level since 2003, with people living on average just over 77 years.
The mayor's office confirmed the policy will begin in August.
The start of a new school year may still be about two months away, but that is not stopping the push to have a fully virtual option available for New York City school students.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease expert, is now backing a new COVID-19-related recommendation for when schools start back up in a few weeks.
