What you should know Beginning Monday, children in K-12 schools run by the New York City Department of Education will no longer be required to wear masks indoors. The mandate remains in place for classrooms serving children under the age of 5. Also effective this week: will end the program Key2NYC which requires indoor public … Read more
What you should know The largest city in New Jersey will extend the use of masks for residents and visitors in closed spaces until at least February 28. The executive order also states that proof of mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 will no longer be required to enter certain indoor establishments and facilities. Additionally, events with … Read more
The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced Wednesday that starting Thursday, February 10, the mandate of the use of masks or vaccination tests for closed public places, such as restaurants, will be lifted. However, counties, cities and businesses themselves can maintain their own mandates to require the use of masks if they wish, the … Read more
The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced Wednesday that starting Thursday, February 10, the mandate of the use of masks or vaccination tests for closed public places, such as restaurants, will be lifted. However, counties, cities and businesses themselves can maintain their own mandates to require the use of masks if they wish, the … Read more
The city of Hoboken in New Jersey will end the mandate for the use of masks inside public places, effective Wednesday, February 9, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla announced. The end of the mask requirement comes as Hudson County’s positivity rate fell below 5% as of Monday, February 7, providing the basis for the order’s repeal. … Read more
With a mask mandate in New York City public schools set to expire next month, Gov. Kathy Hochul has warned many school districts to suspend the biosafety guideline if the measure isn’t extended. Hochul said Friday that districts would no longer enforce face coverings in classes once the mandate ends on Feb. 21. “That’s actually … Read more
What you should know At least a half dozen Broadway shows have had to cancel performances in recent days, all attributing the cancellations to groundbreaking COVID-19 cases among casts and teams. Under Broadway’s update to its vaccine policy, vaccinated children must be accompanied by an adult who is fully vaccinated, which means that their last … Read more
The new mandates are a pre-emptive strike against a triple threat of COVID-19: the emergence of Ómicron, the constant threat of the delta variant, which is increasing hospitalizations and indoor holiday gatherings. What you should know NYC Has Released More Comprehensive Guidance On Its Looming Vaccine Mandate For The Entire Private Sector Workforce; The changes … Read more
What you should know Under Broadway’s update on its vaccine policy, vaccinated children must be accompanied by an adult who is fully vaccinated, which means that their last injection in the vaccine series must be at least 14 days before the show. Mayor Bill de Blasio expanded the mandate of the vaccine on December 6 … Read more
What you should know Gov. Kathy Hochul Says Stronger Measures Needed to Curb the Spread of COVID Statewide; Delta has pushed hospitalizations to month-long highs, while Ómicron may be driving the latest surge in cases. The seven-day average case rate statewide has increased 43% since Thanksgiving, and hospitalizations increased 29% in that period, the governor … Read more