Mr. Williams, the New York City public advocate, would offer Democratic voters a clear left-leaning alternative to Ms. Hochul, a centrist from western New York. Source: New York Times
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Vaccine Mandate Leads Thousands of New York Health Workers to Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
Though many hospital and nursing home employees remain unvaccinated, officials say worst-case staffing shortages seem less likely. Source: New York Times
N.Y.'s Covid Vaccine Mandate Tested by Pushback From Workers
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
“It’s not a role I relish,” Gov. Kathy C. Hochul said. “But I also realistically know that there are people who will not come back to their jobs.” Source: New York Times
Ida Flood Victims Who Are Undocumented in N.Y. Are Eligible for Aid
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
“I almost died,” said one Queens resident who forced her way out of a basement apartment. Now she is eligible for help. Source: New York Times
These Health Care Workers Would Rather Get Fired Than Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021
Monday is the vaccination deadline for New York State health care workers. Thousands of refusers have failed to meet it. Source: New York Times
New York Hospitals Face Possible Mass Firings as Workers Spurn Vaccines
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
With a Monday deadline looming, thousands of health care workers in the state are risking their jobs by not getting a coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Howard Zucker, Who Led Cuomo’s Pandemic Response, Resigns
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
Dr. Zucker, the New York State health commissioner, came under fire for potentially helping obscure the coronavirus death toll in nursing homes and keeping health data from the Legislature. Source: New York Times
Latest Death at Rikers: Isaabdul Karim, Who Almost Qualified for Release
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Ally Resigns From Post as State Watchdog
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
Letizia Tagliafierro, the former inspector general, is the latest in a string of high-profile departures, as allies and appointees of the former governor leave state government. Source: New York Times
Hochul Orders Release of 191 Detainees as Rikers Crisis Deepens
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
The New York governor signed a bill on Friday that authorized the release of the detainees, but the population of the city’s notorious jail will remain far higher than it was last spring. Source: New York Times
It’s a Day of Firsts in N.Y.C. Schools, and Here
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
In a milestone moment, New York City’s one million schoolchildren are expected back in class today. Source: New York Times
800,000 New Yorkers Just Lost Federal Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
A Presidential Visit and a Promise of Federal Aid
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Ahead of President Biden’s visit, the governors of New York and New Jersey announced that they had been granted storm-recovery funds. Source: New York Times
New York and New Jersey Residents to Receive Federal Aid After Storm
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has estimated the state suffered at least $50 million in damages. Source: New York Times
New York's Governor, Kathy Hochul, Questions Ida Preparations
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul questioned whether more could have been done to warn residents about the danger of flooding from Ida. Source: New York Times