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Mayor Eric Adams Could Lift Restaurant Vaccine Checks, Some Owners Might Keep Them Anyway
Josefa Velasquez and Farah Javed, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 3 at 8:33pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. But most dining proprietors expressed relief at no longer being…
Vaccine mandate for NYC school employees can move forward, judges rule
Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York Sep 27, 7:37pm EDT This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters The Roosevelt Island Daily News A federal appeals court has removed a temporary block on New York City’s…
MTA on ‘Mask Blitz’ Following Reports of Low Compliance
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Sep 22 at 5:27pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Police officers and transit workers distributed a record 26,000 masks in the transit…
Vaccine Mandate Offers Shot at Boosting Protection, But Businesses Wary
Katie Honan, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Aug 16 at 7:43pm EDTby THE CITY/ Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. At the Riverdale Diner in The Bronx, manager Joe Saka began asking…
As delta variant spreads, New York City ramps up vaccination efforts among students
Pooja Salhotra, Chalkbeat New York As delta variant spreads, New York City ramps up vaccination efforts among students was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters” Aug 2, 2:49pm…
Coronavirus Cases Rise in New York, But Roosevelt Island Bucks the Trend, So Far
Across New York City, coronavirus cases doubled since June, but Roosevelt Island has, so far, bucked that trend. Department of Health statistics look positive for the future, too, although some weakness remains. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News According…
The State Distributed $0 in Rent Relief in Program’s First Month
Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jul 13 at 8:07pm EDTby THE CITY This article is adapted from our Rent Update newsletter. You can sign up here to get it or fill out the form at the bottom of…
Subway Trips Canceled Over Staff Shortages Soar to a Pandemic High
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jul 5 at 8:27pm EDTby THE CITY Straphangers suffered through more than 10,600 canceled subway trips in June due to a shortage of train crews, according to internal MTA records obtained…
New York lags rest of the country in job growth
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/June 18th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Jobs data released Thursday shows New York gained private-sector jobs in May but not at the same rate as the rest of the country. The New York…
Hey, New York! You earned it. COVID restrictions blow away with fireworks tonight
As Governor Andrew Cuomo promised, most COVID restrictions blow away today after New Yorker hit the 70% adult vaccination rate. Worth fireworks? You got ’em. The launched across the state, last night. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor