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NY to Eliminate Indoor Mask Rule for Schools, Camps Monday; NYC To Keep Mask Requirement
UPDATE: New York education officials clarify that until the CDC responds to the state’s letter, indoor mask requirements will on be adjusted. New York plans to eliminate its indoor mask requirement for students and adults in schools and camps statewide starting Monday barring any objection from the CDC, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. At that point, mask use will...
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Broadway Tickets Go on Sale Thursday for 100% Reopening on Sept. 14
The governor’s latest announcements mark some of New York’s biggest recovery moves to date as it looks to move beyond the devastating pandemic.
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NYC High School Reopening Set; Cuomo IDs Next 10 Vaccine Hubs, CDC Advice Raises Questions
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person instruction on Monday, March 22, while high-risk sports return citywide in mid-April — the latest signs of sustained progress as the vaccine rollout kicks into an ever-higher gear. At the same time, the CDC announced new guidelines for fully vaccinated people on Monday,…
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‘I'm Not Going to Resign:' Apologetic Cuomo Asks NYers to Hold Judgment for AG Report
Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to resign Wednesday and asked New Yorkers to wait for the state attorney general’s report on the sexual harassment allegations against him before casting judgment.
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Cuomo Says Some Restrictions to Ease in Coming Days; NYC Delays New Mega-Sites Amid Shortage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged New York state would make “adjustments” once it got through the dreaded post-holiday spike — and on Monday, he announced the time had come to ease some restrictions. More details are expected within days. New York’s rate of transmission fell below 1.0 Monday for the first time since the latest surge. Cuomo called that a positive…
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Vaccine Rollout Drama Plagues NY, NJ as Tri-State UK Variant Count Rises to 31
The governors of New York and New Jersey are facing ongoing vaccine supply limitations in their states that are forcing some counties to delay appointments or halt bookings entirely, while local cases of the more contagious UK strain rise. The tri-state area’s confirmed UK variant case count is now up to 31 after New Jersey’s health commissioner announced the...
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Cuomo Orders NY Hospitals to Test for UK Strain; NYC Warns ‘Our Room for Error Is Even Less'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he has ordered hospitals across New York state to begin testing for the new U.K. viral variant, while Mayor Bill de Blasio called once again for a temporary European travel ban to the U.S. as he strives to protect New Yorkers from a mutation that “simply makes the job harder.” Though the U.K. variant...
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NYC Mayor Pitches PAUSE-Like Shutdown Post-Christmas to Curb COVID Surge
Mayor Bill de Blasio stressed for the second time in two days Tuesday that believes a full shutdown akin to PAUSE in the spring is needed to curb the current COVID surge. It’s the latest indication that harsher restrictions may come soon. De Blasio says he has been in close contact with the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who...
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Cuomo Suspends NYC Indoor Dining, Debuts New Cluster Zone Rules as Hospitalizations Soar
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is suspending indoor dining in New York City as of Monday, a result of sustained increases in the five boroughs’ hospitalization and COVID-19 positivity rates. The potential for harsher shutdowns looms. Mitigating increases in the state’s hospitalization rate has become Cuomo’s top priority — and he recalibrated the state’s micro-cluster model as part...
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NYC to Reopen Schools, Even as Virus Spread Intensifies
New York state is starting to see its daily COVID deaths climb along with an increase in hospitalizations. It reported its highest single-day fatality toll (80) in months Monday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered hospitals to boost bed capacity by 25 percent. If rates keep rising, indoor dining will suffer the consequences first. More than 4,800 COVID-19 patients are now…
