Gov. Kathy Hochul said the indoor mask mandate for businesses would expire today. Other states loosened pandemic rules, deepening confusion about what is and is not required. Source: New York Times
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Inside Gov. Hochul’s Decision to Lift ‘Mask or Vax’ Rule in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement, expected on Wednesday, comes after she has been satisfied with trend lines on hospital capacity and positivity rates. Source: New York Times
Some Masks to Come Off in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce plans to drop her mask mandate, following the lead of several other governors. Source: New York Times
Working Families Party Endorses Jumaane Williams for Governor
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Mr. Williams, New York City’s left-leaning public advocate, is waging a primary challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul, a moderate from Buffalo. Source: New York Times
New York Drops Indoor Mask Mandate, Easing Covid Rules
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
After a scare in November, New Jersey’s governor and other Democratic leaders held back-channel talks over lifting mandates and helping voters impatient with restrictions reclaim a sense of normalcy. Source: New York Times
Connecticut to End Statewide School Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
As new Covid cases continue to recede, states are taking a closer look at their pandemic restrictions. Source: New York Times
‘From Worst to Best:’ La Guardia Airport Gets a $4 Billion Makeover
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
The airport that Joe Biden once said was more suited to a “third-world’’ country has a gleaming new terminal to show off. Source: New York Times
A Legal Challenge to Rules Against Legal Advice from Nonlawyers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
A nonprofit wants to train volunteers to help consumers defend themselves in debt collection cases. Source: New York Times
NY Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
An appeals court judge granted a motion to temporarily block a lower-court ruling that had struck down the state’s mask mandate. Source: New York Times
New York Judge Blocks State’s Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said she planned to appeal the decision. Source: New York Times
'Interborough Express' for Brooklyn and Queens Moves Step Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
A new 14-mile transit line, which would not run into Manhattan, would fill a significant gap in New York’s transportation system. Source: New York Times
Hochul Amassed a Campaign Fortune. Here's Who it Came From.
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record-setting $21.6 million in donations flowed from a who’s who of New York’s special interests. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Unveils Record $216 Billion Budget Plan for NY
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a record-setting new budget plan, as state officials project balanced budgets through 2027, with none of the typical warnings of billion-dollar shortfalls. Source: New York Times
Hochul Outpaces Foes by Raising Record-High $21.6 Million for Campaign
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
The fund-raising haul cements Gov. Kathy Hochul as the prohibitive favorite to win a full term as governor of New York in November. Source: New York Times
New York Governor Offers Hopeful Sign as Daily Cases Fall by 47%
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
Source: New York Times