May
05
A New Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
New Yorkers should take greater caution now, especially those most at risk for serious disease.
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COVID-19
May
03
NYC’s COVID risk rises, but mask mandates haven’t returned to K-12 schools
According to previously issued health department guidance, once the city reaches the medium-risk COVID level, officials may consider reinstating mask mandates in “high-risk settings where it is crowded and distance cannot be maintained,” which includes schools, Chalkbeat reports.
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Apr
28
NYC schools to give students weekly at-home COVID tests as cases rise
This Tuesday saw 844 positive COVID cases reported among students and staff, significantly higher than the Tuesday before masking became optional in schools when there were 229 cases reported across the city’s schools. In both snapshots, 70% of the cases were among students, Chalkbeat reports.
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Jul
29
Teachers union, city council members propose limiting students allowed in NYC classrooms as COVID looms
City council members and the teachers union want New York City to further limit the number of students allowed in a classroom by amending the city’s administrative code, as COVID threatens to disrupt a third consecutive school year, writes Chalkbeat's Christina Veiga.
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Jul
21
Delta Variant & Numbers
Today's Mayoral press briefing was again, almost entirely about the threat the
highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, which
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Jul
19
COVID-19 Creeps Up, Sickening The Unvaccinated, Mask Mandate Unchanged
"We do have a challenge now," Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged this morning
talking about the relentless climb
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Jul
15
Struggling Brooklyn Venues Get Much-Needed Federal Relief, But Smaller Operators Feel Left Behind
After getting off to a rocky start, a federal program designed to support entertainment venues and promoters shuttered by the
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Jun
18
Opinion: Why We Need Emergency Rental Assistance Program
"We live in a delicate housing ecosystem where one person’s rent payment is another person’s income, which becomes a mortgage payment, a water bill payment, and a property tax payment - it's all connected," explains Sen. Gounardes.
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Jun
17
Domestic Workers Rally Seeking Recognition and Protection
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Jun
08
Camp Friendship Food Pantry Has Been Looking Out For Its Neighbors For a Year Now
Camp Friendship Food Pantry celebrated its one-year anniversary with what they
usually do – helping those in need. The Pantry gave
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