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Both private and public employees will be able to get time off to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Under the law, employees will be granted up to four hours of excused leave per injection that will Read More …
More than 6 million total COVID vaccine doses have been administered across New York State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Thursday. That translates into more than 20 percent of New Yorkers have received a first dose, and 10.4 percent of New Yorkers are fully vaccinated. 144,946 Read More …
After New York City, Suffolk County continues to report the highest number of Covid-19 infections in New York State, even though the totals are declining, according to statistics released Wednesday. The city total, which includes all five county/boroughs, was 3,420; Suffolk was 598. Nassau was Read More …
Restaurants outside New York City will be able to open at 75 percent capacity starting March 19, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Sunday. Restaurants had previously been at 50 percent. Those in the city will remain at 35 percent. “Our fight in the war against Read More …
About 200 people received a Covid-19 vaccine Friday at B.A.P.S. Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Melville. Stony Brook University personnel administered the vaccines, as part of New York State’s community pop-up outreach, which includes religious institutions, public housing developments, schools, some union offices, community centers and Read More …
Updated: New York State is lifting some limits related to the Covid-19 epidemic, including on the number of people who can gather together, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday. Long Island continues to report the state’s highest infection rate, at 4.18 percent, with the Mid-Hudson Read More …
New rules covering visitation to nursing homes take effect Friday. For counties with COVID-19 positivity rates below 5 percent on a 7-day rolling average, the state prefers but will not mandate testing of visits, and rapid tests can be used. Visitors may provide proof of Read More …
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Sunday cited the decline in Covid-19 infection rates and hospitalizations in extending closing times for bars, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, casinos, billiards halls, as well as other State Liquor Authority-licensed establishments, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. The change takes Read More …
Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C,I- Northport) and other Assembly Republican members are pushing a subpoena requiring New York State Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard A. Zucker to testify before the Legislature regarding COVID-19 nursing home deaths. Republicans are seeking answers to questions about Covid-19 deaths in Read More …
Stadiums and arenas with a capacity of 10,000 or more people can reopen Feb. 23, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday. Venues have to follow several guidelines, including Department of Health approval, capacity limitations, testing requirements, mandatory face coverings, temperature checks, and limited, assigned, socially Read More …