Vaccinations

With Vaccine Exemptions Under Review, Thousands of City Workers Could Still Lose Jobs

Feb. 21, 2022, 7:04 p.m.Jan. 19, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

Despite global spiritual leaders encouraging the jab, one Brooklyn rabbi said any colleague of his who rejects an exemption request “isn’t Jewish.”

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Hochul Drops Mask-or-Vax Mandate. What Does That Mean for New Yorkers?

Feb. 9, 2022, 2:31 p.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:51 p.m.

New York state will no longer require proof of vaccination or mask wearing at indoor businesses and venues, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, easing some pandemic restrictions as COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to plunge. Citing a 94% statewide drop in positive COVID cases from December and a 63% drop in hospitalizations from last month, […]

Covid-19

More COVID Testing Needed for New York’s Youngest Kids, Parents Plead

Dec. 21, 2021, 9:06 p.m.Dec. 21, 2021, 9:06 p.m.

Elected officials slammed Mayor de Blasio Tuesday for closing 20 city-run sites before the Omicron surge and called on him to quickly increase testing capacity — especially for youngsters under 4. Meanwhile, the mayoral inauguration ceremony was postponed.

Covid-19

Long COVID Test Lines and Result Delays Frustrate New Yorkers as Mayor Eyes More Centers

Dec. 20, 2021, 8:04 p.m.Dec. 20, 2021, 10:11 p.m.

De Blasio pledged on Monday to open 20 new fixed-location testing sites — as many as he shuttered in recent weeks. Meanwhile, throngs endured chilly slogs for tests and grappled with delayed or lost results as Omicron fueled record positive-case rates.

Covid-19

De Blasio Promises ‘More and More’ COVID Testing Centers After Closing 20

Dec. 19, 2021, 7:08 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:01 a.m.

With Omicron propelling record infections and long pre-holiday lines outside testing facilities, the mayor and Mayor-elect Eric Adams scrambled to assure New Yorkers that we’ll get through the “fast and temporary phenomenon” of the variant.

Vaccinations

NYC Children Get Vaccinated at School Amid Both Relief and Frustrating Waits

Nov. 8, 2021, 8:44 p.m.Nov. 8, 2021, 8:44 p.m.

Kids, ages 5 to 11, started getting their shots, though demand outpaced supply at some schools and lines wrapped around the block at others. Parents got $100 gift cards after their children received the first-come, first-served shots.

Vaccinations

NYC Kids Can Get $100 for COVID Vaccine Shots at Elementary Schools

Nov. 4, 2021, 5:08 p.m.Nov. 4, 2021, 6:33 p.m.

Following the recent federal emergency approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, city officials are setting up one-day vaccine clinics at more than 1,000 school sites across the city that serve these students.

Vaccinations

De Blasio’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Extends to 125,000 Workers at City-Linked Nonprofits

Oct. 21, 2021, 5:21 p.m.Oct. 21, 2021, 5:21 p.m.

Social service groups, already struggling with staff shortages and financial woes caused by late city payments, want more time. Ditto for municipal unions, which are mulling legal action. Meanwhile, a $500 vaccine incentive is causing a stir.

Covid-19

NYC Fails on COVID Testing in Hard-Hit Inwood, Residents Charge

Oct. 11, 2021, 8:34 p.m.Oct. 11, 2021, 8:48 p.m.

There are no longer any city-run brick-and-mortar testing or vaccination sites above West 181st Street. And the van that serves the area isn’t enough for more than 87,000 residents, local leaders say.

Health

Rogan Show Spurs Bill for Uniform Vaccination Rules for Home and Away Teams

Oct. 5, 2021, 6:53 p.m.Oct. 6, 2021, 8:10 a.m.

Legislation introduced by state Sen. Brad Hoylman would bar the double standard that allows out-of-town athletes and performers like the anti-mandate podcast comic to appear without proof of vaccination while local stars must get their shots.

Vaccinations

With Vaccine Exemptions Under Review, Thousands of City Workers Could Still Lose Jobs

Hochul Drops Mask-or-Vax Mandate. What Does That Mean for New Yorkers?

More COVID Testing Needed for New York’s Youngest Kids, Parents Plead

Long COVID Test Lines and Result Delays Frustrate New Yorkers as Mayor Eyes More Centers

De Blasio Promises ‘More and More’ COVID Testing Centers After Closing 20

NYC Children Get Vaccinated at School Amid Both Relief and Frustrating Waits

NYC Kids Can Get $100 for COVID Vaccine Shots at Elementary Schools

De Blasio’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Extends to 125,000 Workers at City-Linked Nonprofits

NYC Fails on COVID Testing in Hard-Hit Inwood, Residents Charge

Rogan Show Spurs Bill for Uniform Vaccination Rules for Home and Away Teams

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