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Governor Kathy Hochul Gives a Covid-19 Omicron Update, Introduces New State Health Commssioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett

New York’s COVID-19 cases starting to head downward: Hochul

Posted on January 14, 2022

People queue at a popup COVID-19 testing site in New York

New Health Department report finds that Omicron became NYC’s dominant variant in just five weeks

Posted on January 14, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Former Bay Ridge Century 21 to be used as city-run COVID self-testing site

John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York speaks to the Economic Club of New York in the Manhattan borough of New York

NY Fed’s Williams says Omicron wave may slow growth temporarily

Posted on January 14, 2022

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Michelle McMacken to lead nutrition for NYC Health + Hospitals

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine-or-test policy for large businesses

Posted on January 13, 2022

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Report finds that New York City’s women and children particularly vulnerable if the eviction moratorium expires

Posted on January 13, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Biden to deploy military medical team to Coney Island Hospital: Source

A healthcare worker takes a swab from a person sitting in a car at a drive-thru COVID-19 test center, during a surge in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Newark, New Jersey

U.S. sending 1,000 military health workers to U.S. COVID-19 hot spots

Posted on January 13, 2022

People wait in line to a COVID-19 pop-up testing site in the Bronx borough of New York City

Americans grapple with prolonged testing woes amid Omicron surge

Posted on January 13, 2022

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Wage war: Home health aides laud Queens lawmaker for exposé, calls for accountability

Posted on January 12, 2022

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Manhattan Assemblywoman Glick added to the roster of public officials endorsing Congresswoman Maloney for re-election

Posted on January 12, 2022

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‘What New Yorkers 50+ Deserve’ lays out fresh blueprint for NYC lawmakers

Posted on January 12, 2022

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NYC’s Legal Aid Society reminds vulnerable tenants to apply for funding before the statewide eviction ban ends

Posted on January 12, 2022

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High school students in New York City stage walkout over COVID-19 policies and protocols

Posted on January 11, 2022

FILE PHOTO: First day of New York City schools

Group to hold protest outside UFT headquarters to emphasize the threat COVID-19 poses in classrooms

Posted on January 10, 2022

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Historic East Village off-Broadway theater at risk of closing without government aid

Posted on January 10, 2022

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Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on January 9, 2022

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COVID-ravaged NYC hospitals desperate to get $1.2 billion in emergency federal aid to cover care costs

Posted on January 9, 2022

A woman takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in Brooklyn, New York

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Omicron still fueling massive case spike in NYC, but are we passing the peak?

Posted on January 9, 2022

FILE PHOTO: People wait in long lines for COVID-19 testing in Houston

Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough – expert says

Posted on January 7, 2022

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New York hospitalization rates are slowly rising amid holiday spike in COVID-19 cases

Posted on January 7, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

School still in session despite parent, teacher anxiety

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Exclusive: Four Borough Presidents urge legislature to immediately extend eviction moratorium

Posted on January 7, 2022

Citi to terminate employees unvaccinated as of Jan. 14 – source

Posted on January 7, 2022

People in face masks pray following a catholic mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral ahead of Christmas as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City

Catholic schools receiving take-home rapid COVID tests for students in Brooklyn and Queens

Posted on January 6, 2022

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Manhattan business leader believes city regulation reform key toward economic recovery

Posted on January 6, 2022

People queue at a popup COVID-19 testing site in New York

Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not ‘mild’ – WHO

Posted on January 6, 2022

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MetroPlusHealth’s survey reveals holiday stress may reach an all-time high this year

Posted on January 6, 2022

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Adams makes three point plan to aid hospitals amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge

Posted on January 5, 2022

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As COVID-19 cases keep rising in NYC, teachers keep pressure on for remote learning options

Posted on January 5, 2022

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Hochul vows to bring back alcohol-to-go program in New York

Posted on January 5, 2022

House Speaker Pelosi hosts enrolment signing ceremony for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington

U.S. lawmakers weigh new COVID-19 stimulus funding -report

Posted on January 5, 2022

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New York City hospitality industry takes another hit as COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to surge

Posted on January 4, 2022

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Smart thermometers brought to 350 New York City areas schools to help track, stop COVID-19 infections

Posted on January 4, 2022

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Pfizer to supply U.S. government 10 million more COVID-19 pill courses

Posted on January 4, 2022

People line up to be tested for COVID-19 in Everett

U.S. reports nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record

Posted on January 4, 2022

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Sister of Layleen Polanco continues fight for justice, and an end to inhumanity on Rikers Island

Posted on January 4, 2022

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‘We’re not in a good place’: Hochul warns of post-holiday COVID surge

Posted on January 3, 2022

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COVID-19 command center aims to prevent infections, shutdowns at NYC public schools: Adams

Posted on January 3, 2022

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Starbucks says U.S. workers must get COVID-19 vaccine or tests

Posted on January 3, 2022

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NYC teachers union boss says remote option necessary to require all teachers and students to be tested for COVID-19

Posted on January 3, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Children receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Hyde Park, New York

U.S. FDA clears Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

Posted on January 3, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Dr Anthony Fauci

Fauci warns of danger of hospitalization surge due to large number of COVID cases

Posted on January 3, 2022

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Schumer to Washington: Give New York state first dibs on new COVID-19 antiviral pills

Posted on January 2, 2022

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, in New York City

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Omicron sparks explosion of new cases in NYC, but hospitalizations remain far lower than first wave

Posted on January 2, 2022

C bar and restaurant owners and workers struggle to come back from the pandemic

Op-ed | Bring back ‘alcohol-to-go’ to keep more NYC businesses alive

Posted on January 2, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A plane is seen shortly after take-off at sunset, from Heathrow Airport, London

Airlines grapple with Omicron-related disruptions to start off 2022

Posted on January 2, 2022

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