“Borough President Mark Levine in partnership with the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association will be providing at home COVID self-test kits as well as hand sanitizers
Tag: COVID-19
COVID Cases Soar While RIOC PSD Gets Worse
COVID cases are soaring across New York City. The Health Department sounds alarms, pleading for face masks in all public places. But on Roosevelt Island,
Now As Much As Ever, Follow the Rules for COVID Safety
COVID safety precautions are again at stake as a spike in New York infections brings Roosevelt Island to 6.9%. Wearing face masks on buses and
PSD fails again, photos prove. Why isn’t anything done?
PSD fails again, we found, at protecting public transit riders from maskless companions, including infants too young for vaccines. A ballooning lack of leadership at
PSO Corey Fischer Finally Gets A Promised Memorial
Two years ago, Roosevelt Island Public Safety Officer Corey Fischer was a victim of the first frightening wave of COVID-19. A popular figure along Main
Health System Readies ‘Surge’ COVID Testing Operation While Shutting Down Outreach
Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 5 at 8:08pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to
COVID Case Counts More Than Doubled in Public Schools Since Last Month, DOE Data Shows
Suhail Bhat and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 23 at 9:48pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories
Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health NewsMarch 17, 2022 The billions of dollars invested in covid vaccines and covid-19 research so far are expected to yield medical
What’s Holding Up the COVID Vaccines for Children Under 5?
by Caroline Chen ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your
New York City relaxes mask and vaccine mandates
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor March 4th, 2022 (The Center Square) – Saying it’s time for New York City to celebrate getting “its groove