B, W, Z subway lines temporarily suspended, again, due to COVID-related staffing shortage
The B, W and Z subway lines were temporarily suspended, again, due to a COVID-19 staffing-related shortage.
CDC guidelines: When is the best time to get tested for COVID-19 after exposure?
With COVID-19 cases rising related to the omicron variant, the CDC explains the best time to get tested for the virus after exposure.
COVID sick time: Stay home or work? Omicron poses conundrum
Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages across the nation.
Georgia woman gets prison time for COVID relief fraud
Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Hunter VanPelt of Roswell submitted six false loan applications to the Paycheck Protection Program from April to June 2020. She allegedly requested a total of more than $7.9 million and received more than $6 million.
NY tops 90K COVID cases, 40 hospitals halt elective surgeries
Hospitalizations across the state also rose and now stand at 11,843 across the state, a jump of 295 from Friday.
Novak Djokovic had COVID-19 last month, lawyers argue in vaccine dispute
Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 in the middle of last month.
Members of lead Rose Parade band test positive for COVID-19
Members of a 410-person Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California.
Microschools gain popularity as omicron keep schools closed
School closures, mandates and regulation are prompting teachers and parents to turn to microschools for an alternative education
COVID hospitalizations for children under 5 reach alarming levels
The number of children under 5 hospitalized with COVID-19 saw an alarming rise across the country including an eightfold increase in New York in recent weeks, according to new government data.
COVID test sites to open at 4 more subway stations
COVID testing sites will open at four more subway stations, bringing the number of station testing sites to 11.
Mayor Eric Adams proposes NYC office workers return 3 days a week
Adams said he wants to see this done within a three-week period, in order to boost office occupancy in the city, which is currently at around 30 percent.
Boston Marathon bomber's COVID stimulus payment going to victims, judge says
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment can be used to help pay the millions of dollars he is ordered to pay his victims, a judge has ruled.
December 2021 jobs report: US employers add 199K jobs, unemployment falls to 3.9%
The December 2021 jobs report showed U.S. employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate fell sharply.
White House shares $4.5B effort to help cover winter heating bills
The Biden administration shared a state-by-state breakdown of its effort to help cover winter heating bills for low-income families.
NY reports highest single-day COVID deaths since mass vaccinations began
130 people across the state died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, while hospitalizations topped 11,000
How NYC's vaccine mandate is impacting independent workers
Independent workers, like nannies, tutors and home improvement contractors, now must prove they have been vaccinated to work in New York City.
Nassau County Executive signs order leaving mask decision to schools
New Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive offer Thursday that allows school districts to end mask mandates if they so choose.
Boston Marathon bomber got $1,400 pandemic stimulus payment
Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received a $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment — and now federal prosecutors are asking a judge to force the imprisoned terrorist to use that money to help compensate his victims. Tsarnaev owes them millions of dollars.
How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?
Children younger than 5 can't get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. yet, but there are steps you can take to protect them from infection. CDC recommends surrounding those youngsters with adults and siblings who are vaccinated, and boosted if eligible.
What type of face mask is best amid the recent omicron surge
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to pick masks with two or more layers and a nose wire to prevent air from leaking out the top.