City officials hope to allow businesses to operate without limitations. But the mayor has little authority over the restrictions. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”
Only 8 Black Students Are Admitted to Stuyvesant High School
Once again, tiny numbers of Black and Latino students received offers to attend New York City’s elite public high schools. Source: New York Times
Mask Rules Are Relaxed. New Yorkers, Not So Much.
The C.D.C. says it’s OK to remove your mask in certain outdoor situations. Not everyone is ready to move on yet. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Mayor Wants City to ‘Fully Reopen’ on July 1
Mayor Bill de Blasio offered a tantalizing glimpse of normalcy even as his authority to actually lift restrictions on businesses was somewhat limited. Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Cases and Rates Plunge in New York City
Virus cases and rates are plunging, and vaccination is rising, but one doctor cautioned, “We still have a long way to go.” Source: New York Times
Valerie Cirillo-Bunch, a Child-Care Sage, Dies at 41
She worked with preschoolers, infants and their parents, “the mom that other moms looked up to.” She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Soon at Bars, It’s Adios to ‘Cuomoritos’
Lawmakers are expected to move to pause Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s rule that forced bars and restaurants to serve food with alcoholic drinks. Source: New York Times
How 2 N.J. Schools With Similar Covid Cases Are Reopening
Students with autism in two neighboring New Jersey towns have had far different access to in-person school. Source: New York Times
New York State To Life Rule Mandating Food Served With Alcohol
The rule had been criticized by many, including the restaurant industry and many Republican lawmakers, as arbitrary and an unfair regulation for bars that weren’t used to serving food. Source: New York Times
New York Will Allow Walk-Ins at State Vaccine Sites
Starting Thursday, anyone 16 or older can get a first dose of a Covid vaccine without an appointment at any state-run mass vaccination site in New York, a policy the state hopes will draw out the hesitant. Source: New York…
Theodore Lambrinos, Baritone With a Zest for the Road, Dies at 85
Mr. Lambrinos sang performances at the Metropolitan Opera and was a stalwart of New York Grand Opera. He died of Covid-related pneumonia. Source: New York Times
Rural Ambulance Crews Have Run Out of Money and Volunteers
Strained by pandemic-era budget cuts, stress and a lack of revenue, at least 10 ambulance companies in Wyoming are in danger of shuttering — some imminently. Source: New York Times
Shots For Homebound New Yorkers Have Lagged. A Vaccine Pause Didn't Help.
Efforts to vaccinate homebound seniors in New York have lagged, and the national pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine set them back further. Source: New York Times
Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find
The research adds to a growing number of findings suggesting the Pfizer and Moderna shots are protective against the variants identified so far. Source: New York Times
Richard K. Kim, Pioneering Korean-American Prosecutor, Dies at 76
He was appointed an assistant district attorney in Queens in 1985 and later became counsel to a cosmetics company. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
