De Blasio files paperwork to set up run for NY governor
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to joining the race for governor of New York after filing paperwork with the Board of Elections to create a fundraising committee.
More than 26K NYC workers miss vaccine mandate deadline; enforcement begins Monday
A last-minute rush of jabs boosted the vaccination rate to 83% among police officers, firefighters, garbage collectors and other city workers covered by the mandate as of 8 p.m. Friday, up from 76% a day earlier.
FDNY anti-vaccine mandate protest draws thousands
Thousands of FDNY union members are protesting the city's vaccine requirement.
Judge refuses to stop vaccine mandate for NYPD, other workers
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to take effect Friday for the city’s municipal workforce, denying a police union’s request for a temporarily restraining order.
New York City workers hold anti-vaccine mandate rally
Hundreds of New York City municipal workers marched over the Brooklyn Bridge and then held a rally outside of City Hall on Monday to protest vaccine mandates.
Hochul and de Blasio get COVID vaccine boosters
New York's governor and New York City's mayor have each received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
Lawsuit aims to stop permanent outdoor dining in NYC
Outdoor dining was a lifeline for many restaurants during the heart of the pandemic. The city wants to make it permanent, but some residents are taking legal action to try and prevent that.
Desperate NYC taxi drivers go on hunger strike
Some New York City taxi drivers are going on a hunger strike as a sign of their desperation over crushing debt.
All New York City employees will be required to get COVID vaccine
All city workers, excluding uniformed correction officers, will be required to have at least one dose by 5 p.m. on Oct. 29.
De Blasio: City Council wants Thomas Jefferson statue removed
A request to remove a statue of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson from City Hall came from members of the City Council, the mayor said, and not from him or his wife. The statue has stood in City Hall for 187 years.
Women and trans inmates to be moved from Rikers Island to state lockups
Officials say that nearly all female and transgender inmates at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex will be temporarily transferred to state lockups to relieve strain on the city's failing jails. The city will provide bus service for visitors.
De Blasio: Just 15 businesses fined over NYC vaccine mandate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues is going so well that only 15 businesses have been fined for not enforcing the policy.
De Blasio to end gifted and talented program in NYC public schools
New York City will phase out its program for gifted and talented students that critics say favors whites and Asian American students.
De Blasio considering vaccine mandate for NYPD
Mayor de Blasio says he is looking at "all options'' when it comes to a possible COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the NYPD. The police commissioner supports a mandate but the largest police union opposes one. The NYPD has about 34,500 uniformed personnel and about 17,700 people in civilian support positions.
Get jabbed or get out of town! Politician wants COVID mandate loophole closed
Get jabbed, or get out of town. That’s the message from State Sen. Brad Hoylman wants out-of-town athletes and performers to be vaccinated.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio accused of misusing security detail
A new report from the city Department of Investigation found that Mayor Bill de Blasio's security detail was misused for personal use, from moving his daughter to driving his son back and forth from college.
NYC vaccine mandate for school staff survives court challenge
A federal judge rejected a request to temporarily block New York City's vaccine mandate for Education Department employees because she couldn't "ignore the harm" if schoolchildren were exposed to COVID if she gave temporary relief from a mandate meant to protect them.
NYC public libraries will end late fees in push for 'equity'
New York City's public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials.
NYC schools vaccine mandate in effect; estimated 15K staffers refuse vaccine
An estimated 15,000 employees of New York City's Department of Education will not be allowed into work Monday, after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Every NYC police precinct stationing a 'community guide' to address concerns
Every police precinct in New York City will have a non-uniformed person to greet and assist them starting in November, officials announced Thursday.