RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

The Center Square

Vaccine eligibility in New York to expand again despite limited supply

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/February 9th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Starting this weekend, New York will allow individuals with comorbidities or other preexisting conditions to begin registering for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. However, state officials preached Monday that…

Judge orders Cuomo administration to release data on New York’s COVID-19-linked nursing home deaths

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/February 3rd, 2021 (The Center Square) – A New York Supreme Court justice has given state officials five days to turn over complete data on nursing home deaths from COVID-19.

Updated: New York City restaurants get OK to open earlier for indoor dining on Valentine’s Day

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 29th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York City restaurants got the news they’ve been pining for more than six weeks on Friday, but they’ll still have to wait before they can reopen. Gov. Andrew…

Cuomo deflects blame for slow vaccine rollout, says federal government not doing its part

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square, Jan 15, 2021 (The Center Square) – Facing mounting criticism about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the federal government has bungled the entire process. After being told…

Cuomo pushes for massive infrastructure projects with billions of dollars in spending

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 14th, 2021 (The Center Square) – In the final chapter of his four-part State of the State Address on Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked about building a “new New York” with a…

Cuomo promotes green energy programs as ‘prime economic opportunity’

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 13th, 2021 (The Center Square) – On Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a strategy that would make the Empire State the country’s leader in building a green economy. Cuomo said investment in…

Cuomo touts plans to spark resurgence of New York’s businesses

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 12th, 2021 (The Center Square) – In the second installment of his State of the State address on Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began detailing his plan for opening up the state’s business…

Cuomo begins rolling out State of the State priorities with plan for ‘public health corps’

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 11th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Standing in the War Room inside the New York State Capitol in Albany Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo kicked off his State of the State address by outlining several…

Cuomo agrees to expand criteria for coronavirus vaccine

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 8th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and local officials across the state scored a victory Friday when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that first responders and residents age 75…

New York sees ‘substantially higher’ percentage of businesses close

By Todd DeFeo | The Center Square/January 8th, 2021 (The Center Square) – A quarter of businesses in New York closed due to a government mandate amid the COVID-19 pandemic, “substantially higher” than other states across the country, according to a…