The C.D.C.’s new masking advice was based in part on data showing that the virus can thrive in the airways of vaccinated people. The findings are expected on Friday. Source: New York Times
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New York State Workers Must Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Workers at state-run hospitals who come into contact with patients will have to be vaccinated, with no option for testing instead, the governor said. Source: New York Times
All of New York City Falls Under C.D.C. Indoor Mask Guidelines
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
It remains unclear if the city will reinstitute a mask mandate. At a news conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was still evaluating the agency’s guidance. Source: New York Times
Rise in Covid Cases Alarms New Yorkers: ‘It Never Went Away’
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
The city grapples with a new surge in cases and questions. The only shared emotion is uncertainty. Source: New York Times
As Delta Variant Spreads, N.Y.C. Parents Worry About Coming School Year
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
So far, there have been very few cases in New York City’s summer school session, but some parents want a remote option for the fall. Source: New York Times
New Vaccine Rules for Workers? Unions Voice Exasperation.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
“We didn’t even have a heads-up that this was coming out,” one labor leader said. Others said members were worried about side effects. Source: New York Times
City Plans Central Park Concert for the Vaccinated: LL Cool J, Santana and More
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana and the New York Philharmonic will join Bruce Springsteen in performances Aug. 21 on the Great Lawn. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Union Leaders Say Mayor’s Covid Mandate Took Them by Surprise
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Municipal union leaders bristled at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that workers must get vaccinated or tested weekly, while city workers had mixed reactions. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Says Some Vaccinated Americans Should Wear Masks Again
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
In communities with growing caseloads, vaccinated and unvaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in public areas, health officials said. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Frustrated by the prospect of a new surge, many Americans are blaming the unvaccinated. A tougher stance may backfire, some experts warn. Source: New York Times
New York City and California to Require Vaccines or Tests for Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
California and New York City announced the mandates for their employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs said frontline health care workers must get vaccinated or face possible termination. Source: New York Times
Homeless People Are Moved From Midtown Hotels Back to Shelters
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Many homeless people who had been living in New York City hotels were frustrated and confused as they were loaded onto buses and taken to group shelters. Source: New York Times
State’s Rent Relief Program Is Off to a Slow Start
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Housing groups say technical glitches have hobbled the website, and tenants have encountered errors that wiped away entire applications. Source: New York Times
The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2021
There are almost as many reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal as there are unvaccinated Americans. But this problem, not the variant, lies at the root of rising infection rates. Source: New York Times
New York Has $2.7B for Rent Aid. Not Many Have Received It.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2021
The program, designed to prevent mass evictions, has gotten off to a slow start, advocates said. And the end of the state’s eviction moratorium looms. Source: New York Times