Shootings are still well above prepandemic levels. But this summer has been considerably less violent than last. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Educators Must Be Vaccinated by September, de Blasio Says
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that all Department of Education employees must have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. will require shots for all education staff, including teachers and principals.
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
New Jersey also announced on Monday that all employees of public, private and parochial schools must be fully inoculated or face weekly testing. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The new mandate will affect about 148,000 city employees. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus. Source: New York Times
A Hospital Finds an Unlikely Group Opposing Vaccination: Its Workers
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
When a Staten Island hospital implemented a vaccine or testing mandate, some of its staff staged angry protests. Source: New York Times
Central Park Concert Draws Thousands to Cheer New York’s Comeback
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson were set to celebrate the city’s emergence after the hardships of the pandemic, even as the spread of the Delta variant has driven up cases again. Source: New York Times
A Dollar Per Doughnut Per Day: One Man’s Vaccination Quest
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
Fueled by free doughnuts, Joe Caramagna is on a mission to encourage vaccinations, raise money for charity and satisfy his sweet tooth all at the same time. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
How Music Festivals Are Moving Forward Despite the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Music festivals vary in their vaccine and testing requirements as they move ahead despite the virus surge. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Imposes Vaccine Mandate for High School Athletes
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
The announcement, made by Mayor Bill de Blasio, could set the stage for broader mandates for the city’s roughly 1 million public school students later this year. Source: New York Times
U.N. General Assembly: U.S. Wants Event Scaled Back
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
The annual General Assembly meeting would ordinarily attract scores of heads of state and other top officials to New York. But American officials say it should be mainly virtual again this year for safety’s sake. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Excelsior Pass’ to Cost At Least $27 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration had initially disclosed a $2.5 million cost for development of the app. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection May Wane, C.D.C. Studies Find
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Federal health officials said the new data justified a campaign of booster shots. But some scientists disagreed, saying not every American needs another dose. Source: New York Times
In a Handful of States, Early Data Hint at a Rise in Breakthrough Infections
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
With the arrival of the contagious Delta variant, Covid hospitalizations and deaths among vaccinated Americans also may have increased, according to preliminary figures. Source: New York Times