New York lifts COVID vaccine requirement for health care workers
The state's Department of Health says the change is "due to the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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The state's Department of Health says the change is "due to the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic."
It comes as the city lifts its COVID vaccine mandate for city workers that led to nearly 2,000 people losing their jobs. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more on the response.
Now, the police and firefighters unions are calling to let members who refused to get vaccinated return to work. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
What message does this send as we leave the emergency phase of the pandemic? We speak with a professor of public health to find out.
COVID vaccinations will become optional for current and prospective employees starting Feb. 10.
Employees at private businesses and students who want to take part in extracurricular activities no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has reaction to the changes.
New York City is lifting its COVID vaccine mandate for the private sector. We hear from an expert about what it will mean for the city's recovery.
The change also affects students looking to take part in extracurricular activities. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement Tuesday before getting his second booster shot. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has the details.
Mayor Adams says the city will also end the mandate for students participating in extracurricular activities.
New York City workers who were fired because they were unvaccinated now have a chance to get their jobs back, Mayor Adams says.
It means all students can go despite their vaccine status. That is, unless it's at a private facility.
Mayor Eric Adams says vaccines will no longer be required for the big dance. CBS2's John Dias hears from students on the Upper West Side.
Mayor Eric Adams says students no longer need to be vaccinated to attend prom, despite rising COVID numbers in the city. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The city is strongly recommending testing before attending events and says students should wear masks at prom and graduation.
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Candice Horan had her prom dress picked out until there was an announcement at John Bowne High School in Flushing.
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It comes as Mayor Eric Adams faces backlash over his decision to change the rules for professional athletes and performers. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has a live report.
Leaders held a news conference Monday. Mayor Adams says he's open to meeting with leadership.
The noted the city recently exempted pro athletes and performers, while firefighters continue to lose their jobs for being unvaccinated.
The mayor announced Thursday certain groups would be exempt from the city's workplace vaccine mandate, setting off a backlash from municipal unions and others. CBS2's John Dias reports.
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A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
The trial of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran gets underway Wednesday in the Bronx. Duran faces manslaughter charges in the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey in Aug. 2023.
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Police responding to a Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn apartment found an elderly woman had been repeatedly stabbed.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
The Paterson School District says the teacher accused of giving special needs students hot sauce as a form of discipline has been relieved of her duties.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
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Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission.
President Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration's immigration policies.
Opposition is building in the Orange County village of Chester, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reportedly planning to buy a warehouse to use as a detention center.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
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Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow. CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast.
The trial of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran got underway Wednesday in the Bronx. Duran faces manslaughter charges in the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey in Aug. 2023.
Saks Global, the parent company of three luxury department stores, filed for bankruptcy. CBS News New York's Aziza Schuler reports.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration's immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The Washington Post said the FBI searched the home of a journalist, looking for classified documents.
