Mayor Adams facing backlash over vaccine mandate decision
Critics are calling the decision to lift the mandate for professional athletes and performers a double standard. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
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Critics are calling the decision to lift the mandate for professional athletes and performers a double standard. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The mayor made the announcement on the change in city policy at a press conference at Citi Field on Thursday morning.
The mayor said at a press conference Thursday the move will help boost the city's economy and end sports teams' competitive disadvantage. However, many objected to Adams' new executive order. CBS2's John Dias reports.
After months of pressure, CBS2 has learned the mayor plans to exempt athletes and performers from the city's workplace vaccine mandate. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the story.
Mayor Adams marked the easing of pandemic restrictions with a tour of East Village businesses that was one part celebration, one part boosterism and two parts quirkiness. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Masks are now optional for students at New York City public schools. This comes as the city also ends its Key to NYC vaccine requirements. CBS2's John Dias has all the details.
This comes as New Jersey ends its statewide school mask mandate today too. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
CBS2's Kevin Rincon visited some restaurants on Sunday night to get reaction from patrons.
CBS2's Kevin Rincon has the story.
CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Mayor Eric Adams announced changes to the city's mask and vaccine mandates. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Mayor Eric Adams makes an announcement about New York City's school mask policy and indoor vaccination requirements.
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to make a major announcement on the city's school mask policy and vaccine requirement for indoor activities. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
CBS2's Alice Gainer has the story.
The end of some mask mandates and the possible lifting of proof-of-vaccine requirements is generating a mixed response. CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Tri-State officials are making major changes to mask mandates and other COVID restrictions. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams says it will be lifted on March 7. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
CBS2's Thalia Perez has the story.
CBS2's Jessica Moore has the latest.
If Mayor Eric Adams gets his way, masks and proof of vaccination could soon be a thing of the past in New York City. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
Monday's deadline will not be enforced, to give people more time and avoid staffing shortages.
That's out of a municipal workforce of 370,000.
In order to encourage more people to get vaccinated, Adams has relaunched an initiative offering $100 to any New Yorker who gets vaccinated at a city-run site before the end of February.
A group of teachers filed the request, calling the city's religious exemption policy discriminatory.
The singer known as Cassie is expected to testify today in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
Andrew Witty is stepping down from his position as UnitedHealth's CEO for personal reasons, insurer says in surprise announcement.
Trent Grisham hit a pair of home runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5 on Monday night.
The NYPD says 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey died from a gunshot wound to the head after a brawl on a school playground in the Bronx.
The singer known as Cassie is expected to testify today in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
The NYPD says 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey died from a gunshot wound to the head after a brawl on a school playground in the Bronx.
Jayson Tatum went down with a potentially severe right leg injury, as the Knicks secured a victory over the Celtics on Monday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial got underway Monday with opening statements and the first two witnesses: Israel Florez and Daniel Phillip.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Rain and thunderstorms were back in the weather forecast Tuesday around the New York City area.
The dreary weather continued Monday and is expected to last into Tuesday around the New York City area.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
There is more bad news for Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA wants to keep reducing flights at the troubled airport for months to come.
The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Monday.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is scheduled to appear in court Thursday after being arrested last week outside an ICE detention facility.
New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike.
Some Long Island residents are ditching their loud lawnmowers for something a bit quieter -- tiny electric-powered bots.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
A Long Island man believes thieves jammed his home surveillance cameras to steal his personal watercraft right out of his driveway Wednesday.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Nine months after catastrophic flooding destroyed Stony Brook's historic Mill Pond, dam and bridge, some progress has been made on repairs.
There is more bad news for Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA wants to keep reducing flights at the troubled airport for months to come.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is scheduled to appear in court Thursday after being arrested last week outside an ICE detention facility.
A crowd gathered Monday in New Jersey to watch the release of Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, who has been held hostage for over 19 months.
Saudi Arabia is of key diplomatic importance to the Trump White House, especially amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The White House says the U.S. and China have agreed to suspend for 90 days most of the tariffs imposed against each other over the last couple months.
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
Long Island's only remaining duck farm is raising a new generation of ducklings after a bird flu outbreak forced it to euthanize an entire flock.
Advocates say many 9/11 first responders are currently in limbo, waiting for life-saving care. They want to know the status of the World Trade Center Health Program.
A new endometriosis research center was announced Thursday on Long Island.
New research suggests a path forward that could change the lives of millions who are losing vision due to retinal damage and conditions like macular degeneration and glaucoma.
The singer known as Cassie is expected to testify today in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial got underway Monday with opening statements and the first two witnesses: Israel Florez and Daniel Phillip.
Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after he was attacked at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.
As Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial starts in NYC, here's what to know about the key names in the case.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
Trent Grisham hit a pair of home runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5 on Monday night.
Jayson Tatum was carried off the court with a lower right leg injury against the New York Knicks Monday night.
Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets took advantage of a costly error to beat the Pirates 4-3 on Monday night.
Jayson Tatum went down with a potentially severe right leg injury, as the Knicks secured a victory over the Celtics on Monday.
Aaron Judge had four hits to get his average back above .400.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
In 2023, New York City's Local Law 18 all but banned short-term rentals through sites like Airbnb. Now, a new measure seeks to roll back some of those restrictions.
As Monday's Met Gala approaches, hundreds of New Yorkers around the city are gearing up for various alternative and more affordable red carpet events.
There were arrests Wednesday morning as an ongoing fight against a Brooklyn homeless shelter escalated. Protesters have been trying to block construction at the Coyle Street site in Sheepshead Bay for nearly seven weeks.
A Brooklyn family says raccoons moved into their ceiling after a neighbor's construction site sat exposed for months, and now no one wants to pay for the damage.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Liz Bentley breaks down why recent college grads are having a hard time finding a job and the markets with the most openings
The last living American citizen taken hostage into Gaza has been released by Hamas in what is being called a "goodwill gesture."
Authorities say the rapper was rushed to the hospital after being attacked in a California prison.
The president is kicking off a four-day visit to the Middle East, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Combs' ex-girlfriend and singer Cassie Ventura is expected to take the stand after the first day of graphic testimony. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
