What you should know The organization of the Blood Donation Center in New York, New York Blood Center (NYBC), launched an initiative to increase blood donations during the pandemic. The initiative was born because, according to the organization, the shortage in donations can be dangerous due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic during the winter. … Read more
What you should know New restrictions go into effect Tuesday in Newark, where its mayor says it is seeing more new COVID cases than all other Essex County cities combined; is part of a larger recent increase in cases in New Jersey Governor Andrew Cuomo touts his micro-clustering strategy as an effective containment approach in … Read more
NEW YORK – Without another stimulus effort from Washington, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is poised to decide on extreme service cuts and layoffs after sounding the alarm for months of a billion-dollar deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Major budget-saving measures could be decided next month and passed in December, MTA President Pat Foye … Read more
What you should know Tristate governments implemented joint mandatory quarantine last month for travelers from viral hotspot states; travelers from certain states must isolate themselves for 14 days 34 states plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico are on the restricted list; the national death toll surpassed 156,000 this week, according to estimates by NBC News … Read more
What you should know Although gyms in New York City will reopen their interiors on September 2, gyms in other parts of the state have opened their doors to the delight of exercise enthusiasts on Monday. Earlier this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cleared the way for gyms to open across New York state on Monday, … Read more