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Another detainee dies on Rikers Island after electeds warned of deplorable conditions

FILE PHOTO: Medical equipment is seen stored inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center which will be partially converted into a temporary hospital during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York(COVID-19) in New York

COVID creates shortages of an array of U.S. medical supplies

Posted on September 20, 2021

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U.S. will re-open to international travelers with vaccine requirements

Posted on September 20, 2021

Pfizer/‌BioNTech say data show COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids

Posted on September 20, 2021

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Bronx

Inside look: How NYC mobile teams turn homeless outreach into a surrogate family

Posted on September 19, 2021

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on federal government coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in Washington

Key data on U.S. J&J, Moderna COVID-19 boosters weeks away, Fauci says

Posted on September 19, 2021

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Health

Seeking a SWAT team: Schumer urges feds to help combat NYC’s growing mosquito problem

Posted on September 19, 2021

A man pauses while pressure washing a sidewalk, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as a woman walks by with a protective face mask in New York City

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: 15 areas of NYC see 100+ new cases in week, but virus spread ‘stable’

Posted on September 19, 2021

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D75 school in East Harlem to become first school to fully close due to COVID this fall

Posted on September 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination drive for retired nuns at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet independent living center in Los Angeles

FDA advisers recommend COVID-19 vax boosters for seniors over 65, reject broader approach

Posted on September 18, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mobile vaccination teams begin visiting Los Angeles schools to vaccinate middle and high school students

Health

De Blasio: 80% of all New York City residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on September 17, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card is seen at a mass vaccination site at Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York

NYC restaurant hostess assaulted after asking customers for proof of vaccination

Posted on September 17, 2021

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Metro Philadelphia

Deepak Chopra on how thinking outside the box can change your life

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Bronx Times

The Bronx’s Garifuna community is finding pathways to vaccination

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes, makes case for booster

Posted on September 16, 2021

Akyiaa Wilson receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a mobile testing van in New York

City’s top doctors urge Electric Zoo attendees to get COVID-19 test after cluster breaks out

Posted on September 16, 2021

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination event outside the Bronx Writing Academy school in New York City

Armed and ready: NYC gears up for more COVID-19 booster shots, pending approval from Washington

Posted on September 16, 2021

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Over 2,900 students and DOE staffers get COVID-19 shots at school-based vax sites earlier this week

Posted on September 15, 2021

MTA ridership hits close to 3 million Tuesday, a day after setting pandemic record

Posted on September 15, 2021

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Pope urges COVID inoculations, says vaccines are humanity’s friends

Posted on September 15, 2021

Health

‘No words can describe the trauma’: Pressure mounts on city to fix Rikers Island crisis

Posted on September 15, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Picture illustration of a vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine

FDA staff say Pfizer COVID-19 boosters improve immunity but may not be needed

Posted on September 15, 2021

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Hochul defends NYS vaccine mandate for health care workers after federal judge blocks order

Posted on September 15, 2021

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New vaccine mandate pushes young New Yorkers to get COVID-19 shot so they can ‘have freedom’

Posted on September 15, 2021

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Posted on September 15, 2021

Remnants of Ida are seen in New York City

Halfway there: NYC subways saw more than 50% of pre-pandemic ridership Monday, a COVID-19 era record

Posted on September 14, 2021

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Lower Manhattan

‘Housing should be for New Yorkers’: City Council hears push to end illegal hotels

Posted on September 13, 2021

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Health

Op-Ed | It’s Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Time to invest in a workforce providing essential services to individuals with disabilities

Posted on September 13, 2021

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Department of Buildings prioritizes job site safety as the New York City construction industry gets back to work

Posted on September 13, 2021

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Itchy city: NYC seeing record levels of mosquito activity this summer

Posted on September 13, 2021

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Hochul announces measures to clarify New York as abortion safe haven

Posted on September 13, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mobile vaccination teams begin visiting Los Angeles schools to vaccinate middle and high school students

How will Biden’s vaccine mandate impact workers, companies?

Posted on September 13, 2021

MTA delays bus network

MTA delays bus network redesign completion until 2026, blames COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on September 12, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a news confrence at the White House

Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says

Posted on September 12, 2021

The Verrazzano-Narrows bridge is seen in morning fog, in New York City

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Even as cases drop in NYC, virus takes hold on Staten Island

Posted on September 12, 2021

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NYC begins enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor businesses Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

Posted on September 12, 2021

FILE PHOTO: People protest vaccine mandates at Summa Health Hospital in Ohio

Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate angers Republicans, libertarians

Posted on September 10, 2021

The first members of the Hassebroek family are vaccinated in New York

Health

NYC Council approves bill expanding health care access for uninsured New Yorkers

Posted on September 9, 2021

U.S. Justice Department announces lawsuit to block enforcement of Texas abortion ban, during news conference in Washington

Health

Biden administration sues Texas, seeking to block new abortion ban

Posted on September 9, 2021

Members Of New York Police Department Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

City prepares for widespread enforcement of vaccine mandates across NYC

Posted on September 9, 2021

U.S. President Biden hosts labor unions event at the White House in Washington

With cases surging, Biden to launch six-point plan against COVID-19

Posted on September 9, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A restaurant advertising jobs looks to attract workers in Oceanside, California

U.S. job openings jump to record high as employers scramble for workers

Posted on September 8, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center in Valley Stream, New York

75% of U.S. adults have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine – CDC

Posted on September 8, 2021

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Small Business Survivors: Harlem’s Ginjan Cafe rebuilds after shop closes just months after opening due to COVID

Posted on September 7, 2021

U.S. President Biden delivers remarks on August Jobs Report in Washington

Biden to outline plan to curb coronavirus Delta variant as cases grow

Posted on September 7, 2021

Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City

U.S. workers are changing jobs more often and demanding better wages -NY Fed survey

Posted on September 7, 2021

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Health

AOC, de Blasio and Schumer survey Hurricane Ida’s flood damage in Queens

Posted on September 6, 2021

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Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Staten Island once again NYC’s hot zone for new cases

Posted on September 6, 2021

More from around NYC

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Bronx Hip Hop Museum secures major funding as 2026 opening approaches

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Shots fired as NYPD confronts suspected car theft crew at Flushing auto shop Friday morning

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Grand Army Plaza Arch emerges from two-year, $8.9M restoration

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Dr. Sara Glass, Thank You For Coming Out