Immigrant groups today demanded that New York reallocate funds for undocumented workers who did not receive help during the pandemic due to their legal status and who turned out to be the hardest hit by the ensuing crisis. Street vendors, domestic workers or construction workers paralyzed traffic for several minutes in front of Governor Kathy … Read more
In his first press conference from the Mayor’s Office, Eric Adams emphasized that the city has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country and reported that there are already more than 16 million doses administered, including 2.5 million booster doses. He confirmed that, in the city, those cases of contagion continue to decrease … Read more
Although the most recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the city is stabilizing, the number of infections and hospitalizations remain high, so the authorities warn that the fight against the virus is not over. The surgeon general of the United States, Vivek Murthy, indicated that because the Omicron cases began later in other parts of the … Read more
Although Ángel is vaccinated, care is taken not to catch the virus. Despite the fact that state data shows a decrease in new positive cases, Ángel says that this is not the time to lower his guard and continues to wear a mask and take the necessary precautionary measures. “We are aware of what is … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul described as “a ray of hope” that for the first time in weeks the COVID-19 figures in New York have tended to fall, which could be a sign that the peak driven by the omicron variant would be starting to decrease. “We may be getting over that peak,” the governor said. “Cases … Read more
Dyckman Street in Inwood is known for its restaurants. In the winter months the clientele drops and with it the income of the businesses. This year, once again the pandemic has kept people even further away. “I have seen a drastic change in sales. Right now I’m like 80, 85% less than what we normally … Read more
To address the latest wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new contingency plan focused on three axes to ensure city hospitals get the resources they need. One of them is the capital injection of 27 million in financing in loans to the hospital network that will serve as a safety … Read more
After strong criticism for shortening the time that an infected person must be in isolation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that those who have become ill undergo a rapid test to determine if they can stop isolating themselves. The CDC made this update leaving the decision to take the test or not … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating its recommendations on the isolation period for people who have tested positive for COVID. The move comes after criticism last week that his latest guidance to shorten isolation to five days without asking for a negative test was confusing and lax. The latest update still does … Read more
In New York City, only 67% of public school students attended classes on the first day back from winter break, according to the most recent data from the Department of Education. The attendance rate is well below the average rate of 91% before the pandemic, but according to School Chancellor David Banks, the number of … Read more