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‘Unbought, unbossed, I’m unbound’: Ray McGuire readies for mayoral run

Posted on December 13, 2020

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‘There is plenty NY State can do’: Brannan tells Albany to help restaurants

Posted on December 13, 2020

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De Blasio tells New Yorkers to hang tough while COVID-19 vaccines sent to states

Posted on December 13, 2020

A major hospital in Indiana rehearses its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine – so when will I get it?

Posted on December 12, 2020

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With COVID-19 vaccines approved, Cuomo turns attention toward distribution and ‘winter plan’

Posted on December 11, 2020

Restaurants resume indoor dining at limited capacity due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan

Cuomo to ban New York City indoor dining as of Monday due to rising COVID-19 rates

Posted on December 11, 2020

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Queens, former epicenter of New York’s COVID-19 outbreak, should get vaccine priority: Richards

Posted on December 11, 2020

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U.S. FDA ‘working rapidly’ on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine decision

Posted on December 11, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A woman receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy’s Hospital in London

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data wins backing of U.S. FDA staff, authorization nears

Posted on December 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A woman receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy’s Hospital in London

Cuomo, New York leaders keep pressure on feds for equitable COVID-19 vaccine plan

Posted on December 10, 2020

Officials report COVID-19 positivity rate of 5.32%

Posted on December 10, 2020

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Former Sanitation boss Kathryn Garcia joins list of candidates running for New York City mayor

Posted on December 10, 2020

A worker delivers donated food at the Queensbridge Houses, a NYCHA public housing complex, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Queens, New York

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NYCHA violated lead paint abatement rules for five years, city investigators ruled

Posted on December 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on Margaret Bordelon’s car in Lafayette, Louisiana

CEO to Cuomo: Give New Yorks’ Uber drivers and delivery workers vaccine priority

Posted on December 10, 2020

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270 million people face starvation, says WFP as it receives Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on December 10, 2020

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What do the UK allergic reaction cases mean for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on December 10, 2020

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Second wave having killer impact on Staten Island, with 25% of city’s COVID-19 deaths: Cuomo

Posted on December 9, 2020

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Op-ed | The lost summer that devastated Coney Island

Posted on December 9, 2020

Andre Johnson, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient, sits in his isolation room at Roseland Community Hospital on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois

U.S. inches closer to vaccine approval, economic relief as pandemic rages on

Posted on December 9, 2020

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With vaccine deliveries come questions of layoffs, raising taxes, Cuomo says

Posted on December 9, 2020

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Privileged New Yorkers won’t be allowed to ‘jump the line’ for COVID-19 vaccine, mayor says

Posted on December 9, 2020

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As 20,000+ New Yorkers sleep in homeless shelters, advocates press Cuomo for action

Posted on December 9, 2020

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Rally in Garment District urges city to protect homeless individuals in shelters

Posted on December 9, 2020

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U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on

Posted on December 9, 2020

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Senate’s McConnell urges dropping liability, state aid in COVID-19 deal; Schumer rejects

Posted on December 8, 2020

NY: Mac’s Public House Protest Over COVID-19 Closure – Don’t bring down the ship

Staten Island bar loses liquor license over defiance of COVID-19 regulations

Posted on December 8, 2020

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Rutgers Tube rehab on F line to enter final phase of completion Jan. 1: MTA

Posted on December 8, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers pre-Thanksgiving speech at transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware

Biden outlines COVID-19 vaccine goal: 100 million shots in 100 days

Posted on December 8, 2020

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Non-Profits Blast Cuomo for “Misleading” on HIV Funding

Posted on December 8, 2020

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U.S. Speaker Pelosi backs putting $1,200 checks for people in next COVID-19 bill

Posted on December 8, 2020

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NYC transportation groups call on 2021 candidates to get on board with initiatives

Posted on December 8, 2020

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In COVID-19 milestone for West, Britain starts mass vaccination

Posted on December 8, 2020

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Staten Island’s indoor dining fight exposes borough’s north-south divide

Posted on December 8, 2020

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U.S. seeks to secure vaccine supply as Britain starts first COVID-19 shots

Posted on December 8, 2020

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Cuomo’s indoor dining warning prompts new anxiety from NYC restaurant industry

Posted on December 7, 2020

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Doctors and UFT offer reassurance amidst return to school in Harlem

Posted on December 7, 2020

Federal student loan forgiveness of up to $50,000 is possible, Schumer explains

Posted on December 7, 2020

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UFT welcomes elementary students return back to school

Posted on December 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington

Shutdowns could be on the horizon in NYC again as Cuomo, Fauci eyes rising hospitalization rates

Posted on December 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks at a media conference in Los Angeles

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Biden picks Becerra as health secretary as he builds team to battle COVID-19

Posted on December 7, 2020

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Exclusive: An insider’s scoop on NY State’s nursing home immunization plans

Posted on December 6, 2020

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New Queens borough prez Richards promises better day for renters in swearing in ceremony

Posted on December 6, 2020

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Manhattan pols seek to close indoor dining, non-essential offices amid COVID-19 rise

Posted on December 6, 2020

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Fire officers’ union boss said FDNY members should get COVID-19 vaccine, but won’t face mandate

Posted on December 6, 2020

Trump campaign representatives hold news conference on 2020 U.S. presidential election results in Washington

Trump lawyer and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on December 6, 2020

Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), walks after exiting City Hall in New York City

Op-ed | Getting, and keeping, New York’s public schools open

Posted on December 6, 2020

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Biden to meet with U.S. vaccine adviser Slaoui this week

Posted on December 6, 2020

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Eight NYC mayoral hopefuls talk tenant protection and housing policies at forum

Posted on December 5, 2020

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Battle for District 13 heats up as Democrats aim to unseat Bronx GOP incumbent

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Brooklyn Mirage CEO fired as venue continues to push back opening date

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