Coronavirus Vaccine

A Long Island teacher is accused of illegally giving a coronavirus vaccine to a teenager.

Across New York City, several Broadway shows, productions, performances, games and stores have temporarily closed, postponed or canceled events due to the surge in COVID cases.

The COVID surge in New York City is continuing to batter Broadway. More shows have canceled performances or shut down permanently.

Appearing on morning news shows after bicycling to work, Adams said his message to parents is to “fear not” and that statistics show the safest place for children is inside a school.

Officials say Tammy Murphy, has tested positive for COVID-19 but Gov. Phil Murphy and other family members have tested negative.

2 million at-home test kits provided by the state will be used to increase testing following the break, while students whose classmates test positive can keep coming to school as long as their at-home tests are negative and they don’t have symptoms.

The continued escalation in positive test results raised the rate of positive tests to 22.2 percent and the seven-day average to nearly 20 percent.

The new mayor rode the subway to City Hall for his first day on the job Saturday and called 911 to report a fight after witnessing two men tussling near a subway station.

New York City will close out the year with 3,925 people hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the omicron surge continues to ravage the region. Across the state, 7,919 people were hospitalized and 76,555 new cases were reported Friday, said Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The state has seen a 150% increase in hospitalizations over the last two weeks.

Adams' plan includes continuing the city's vaccine mandates, along with increasing testing for students and educators to make sure the city's schools can reopen on January 3.

Emergency responders say the last thing they need is to be tied up helping someone who doesn't actually have an emergency.