EThere are photos that document the conditions. They show how several men lie and sit close together in a small cell. Some sleep on the floor, plastic sheets serve as mattresses. The pictures are from Rikers Island, a detention center in New York. They were taken between June and September of this year and show … Read more
What you should know More than 22,000 New York City city workers could be on unpaid leave as the city’s vaccines mandate goes into full effect on Monday. In the last 24 hours before the deadline, about 2,000 more employees received their vaccination, De Blasio said. More than half of unvaccinated workers have applied for … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City said it will phase out controversial Gifted and Talented (G&T) classes from its schools, opting to end a system that critics say is causing racial divisions in the nation’s largest public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to officially announce the long-awaited change on Friday, confirming a … Read more
After ‘traffic violence’ in New York City claimed the lives of six people over the weekend – the youngest victim was a 3-month-old girl – activists held several demonstrations across the city to demand to Mayor Bill de Blasio that a key measure of the Vision Zero program be implemented. The baby hit by the … Read more
New York on Monday announced making the vaccine mandatory for staff in its public schools, including teachers and principals, as the city tries to slow transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant. • Read also: United States fully authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine • Read also: LIVE | The latest developments on the coronavirus Mayor Bill de … Read more
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forced the organizers of a major concert in New York’s Central Park to cancel. By then, after around two and a half of the five planned hours, Carlos Santana, Andrea Bocelli and LL Cool J had already performed. Other artists like Reggeaton star Maluma, Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen hadn’t played … Read more
Proof of vaccination will be required in New York to access the interior of restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, making his city the first in the United States to create a passport. vaccine. • Read also: LIVE | The latest developments on the coronavirus • Read also: … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with whom he had often clashed on different momentous decisions for New York City, said the president’s resignation “is for the good of all of New York.” This moments after the embattled leader announced that he will leave the government in two … Read more
“In order for our sector to recover from the crisis, more people need to be vaccinated,” say representatives of the sector. On August 3, when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that proof of Covid vaccination would be required for indoor activities – including theaters – theater owners remained silent. Behind the scenes, … Read more
Customers of New York City restaurants may be required to show proof that they are vaccinated in order to enter the business, due to growing concerns about the spread of the dangerous delta variant, suggested Mayor Bill de Blasio. Friday morning However, De Blasio, who weighed the possibility of the additional measure on CNN, did … Read more