By Tina Moore and Craig McCarthy, NY Post Unvaccinated members of the NYPD will soon have to provide a negative COVID-19 test or be sent home without pay, The Post has learned. The new guidelines, which fall in line with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s executive order on coronavirus protocols for city workers in response to […]
Eric Adams attracts new support from unions as New York City’s likely next mayor.
New York City mayoral democratic nominee Eric Adams speaks to relatives of the victims September 2, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Jeff Coltin, City and State NY The way Eric Adams talks, you’d think his expected election as the next mayor of New York City would be the biggest win for labor unions […]
Sign reads “This area is temporarily closed”, as Morningside Park is flooded the morning after Hurricane Ida. – Morningside Park, Manhattan, NY, USA – September 2, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY As the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled down on New York City Wednesday night, stranding vehicles on highways and bringing mass […]
By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat; Reema Amin, Chalkbeat and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat, THE CITY With less than three weeks remaining before schools reopen for nearly 1 million students, New York City officials revealed a suite of safety protocols including coronavirus testing and classroom closure policies. Under the new rules announced Thursday, the city plans to reduce […]
NEW YORK – As part of the New York City Department of Education’s (NYCDOE’s) gold standard approach to health and safety, Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Meisha Porter today announced additional details regarding the health and safety measures in place for the 2021-22 school year. Last year, the multi-layered measures implemented by the NYC DOE made schools some of the safest places to […]
There has been a 16% decrease in routine vaccinations in children as of August 14 compared to the same period in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage has dropped below 90% for first time in recent history
August 20, 2021 – The Health Department today urged parents and caregivers to make sure their children are up to date on routine vaccinations like MMR and DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) as well as Hepatitis B, Hib, Polio, PCV, Varicella, Tdap, MenACWY and HPV. As of August 14, the number of routine vaccines administered to […]
By Greg David, THE CITY New York City’s recovery crashed into a pothole in July with a decline in jobs for the first time this year amid more displays of the disproportionate impact of the pandemic recession on Black and Latino workers. Three major data points paint a worrisome picture for the city: New York […]
Enforcement will begin on September 13, 2021
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the Key to NYC vaccination mandate for indoor dining, entertainment and fitness will starts August 17. Enforcement will begin, with a multi-agency coalition, on September 13. Read the Executive Order here. “New York City has one mission: defeat the delta variant and build a recovery for all of […]
By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood would likely become more diverse and less segregated under a proposal to allow more development in the neighborhood, according to a first-of-its-kind study on the contentious rezoning’s potential racial impact. The analysis of the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan, conducted by a Columbia University professor with City Council […]
By Eileen Grench and Christopher Alvarez, THE CITY Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a $3.5 trillion-dollar budget reconciliation bill that included a proposed path to citizenship for “qualified immigrants” — and New Yorkers are poised to help lead the fight for passage. The National TPS Alliance came to the city last week to rally the […]