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Here’s How to Get a COVID Vaccine for Your Baby or Toddler in New York City
Some of the youngest New Yorkers were vaccinated for COVID-19 on Wednesday as the vaccine for children under 5 became available for the first time.
Why Won’t New York City Officials Protect Us Against COVID?
With COVID infection rates steady at just under 8%, there’s big talk from Mayor Eric Adams and others about taking precautions and protecting ourselves as
Hey, RIOC! Who’s minding the store? #1,078
It’s a Friday morning rush, and a resident reports, “3 separate maskless riders on the 9:15 (non-express) and one of them is actively coughing.” But
More New Yorkers Ignoring Subway and Bus Mask Mandate as Riders, Experts Debate Value
Mask compliance among subway and bus riders has sunk to its lowest level since early in the pandemic, the MTA’s most recent figures show, as
Quick Note: MBP Mark Levine Brings Free COVID Tests on Saturday
“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
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