Cuomo: NY to begin vaccinating people with health problems Feb. 15
People with certain health problems like cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and more will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning February 15.
Yankee Stadium set to open for mass vaccinations
The site will be reserved for Bronx residents and 15,000 appointments will be made available during the site's first week of operation.
Vaccine wait goes on for New Yorkers with health problems
States including New York are wrestling with tough decisions about which medically vulnerable residents below the age of 65 should be prioritized for receiving the coronavirus vaccine.
Lawmakers want Cuomo subpoenaed in COVID nursing home deaths investigation
NY State Republicans are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be subpoenaed due to what they say was a 'coverup' of nursing home deaths form COVID-19.
Cuomo: 35 new pop-up COVID vaccination sites coming to NY this week
The sites are expected to vaccinate over 25,000 people throughout the week, with more sites coming online every week.
Cuomo: Counties can vaccinate restaurant workers, cab drivers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said county officials now have the power to make taxi drivers and restaurant workers eligible for a vaccine. But a day earlier, he slammed elected officials for pushing to vaccinate restaurant workers.
Rochester cops who pepper-sprayed girl suspended
The city of Rochester has suspended police officers seen in body-camera videos spraying a chemical "irritant" in the face of a distraught and handcuffed 9-year-old girl. A press release from the city Monday did not specify how many officers were suspended.
AG slams NY's legal shield for nursing homes, hospitals
New York’s attorney general has joined calls for the state to loosen a partial immunity from lawsuits and criminal prosecutions it had granted to nursing homes at the height of the pandemic last spring.
New York City indoor dining to resume starting on Valentine's Day
New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity starting on Valentine's Day.
Cuomo lifts indoor dining ban in hot spots; plan for NYC coming Friday
Gov. Cuomo says the state will release a plan by the end of the week for starting to reopen restaurants in New York City for indoor dining.
New York reports some progress fighting the pandemic
Hospitalizations in New York due to the coronavirus are flattening.
New York sending out more community vaccination prep kits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will be sending more vaccination preparation kits to senior housing complexes and churches in an effort to ensure fairness in vaccine distributions.
Get vaccinated, Cuomo urges worshipers at 3 Black churches
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged worshipers at three churches serving largely Black congregations to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they are able.
Supplies thin, but New York not out of vaccine
Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s warning that New York was about to exhaust its coronavirus vaccine supply, the state isn't running on empty.
Supplies dwindling as bumpy vaccine rollout in NY continues
New York is about to run out of coronavirus vaccines, and while Governor Cuomo says more are on their way, the state is going week-to-week in administering them.
Cuomo: Vaccine sites shouldn't make appointments without enough doses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York will run out of vaccine doses for residents waiting for their first dose within days.
Gov. Cuomo threatens NY tax hikes without $15B in federal aid
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Tuesday his state will raise taxes and reduce spending if Congress doesn't send $15 billion in unrestricted emergency COVID-19 aid.
Cuomo warns of second COVID wave amid new virus strains
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said new strains of the virus could lead to a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
NY seeks to bypass feds to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer
Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly from one of the vaccine makers, Pfizer.
De Blasio says NYC will run out of vaccine next week, Cuomo blames feds
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the COVID vaccine allotment is on the verge of running out by next week.