NEW YORK — New York City’s mayor and chief education official announced that schools would waive the COVID-19 vaccine requirement to attend prom, known as prom. Although proof of vaccination is no longer needed to dance this year, officials encourage students in attendance to wear a mask. “I am thrilled that starting this year, each … Read more
NEW YORK – The surge in COVID-19 cases at a New York City elementary school has forced the school to become the second public school this academic year to briefly return to remote learning. The 10-day physical closure of PS 166 this Wednesday in Queens comes as the city intensifies efforts to get newly eligible … Read more
What you should know Parents of students from various New York City public schools lined up Monday morning for the COVID-19 vaccine to be given to newly eligible minors. Our sister network News 4 New York learned of reports that some schools quickly ran out of vaccines on the first day of the city-run COVID … Read more
NEW YORK – New York is facing a potential staffing crisis due to the vaccination mandate that goes into effect for domestic helpers. Thousands of patients who need services at home could be left without care because many of those healthcare workers have refused to receive the vaccine. According to the Suffolk Visiting Nurse Service, … Read more
NEW YORK – As of Monday, October 4, some 148,000 New York City public school employees must present at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay. This despite several attempts to reboot the measure and after US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied a request from city … Read more
What you should know New York City is building on its previous weekly COVID vaccination or testing policy for Department of Education employees, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. It is an interim measure while the latest temporary injunction against his mandate is developed that requires at least one dose for all those employees. On … Read more
NEW YORK – New York City’s mandate that all school personnel be vaccinated by Sept. 27 has a new hurdle after a federal appeals court issued a temporary injunction three days before the mayor’s deadline. . The workers’ mandate for the nation’s largest school system was due to take effect on Monday. But on Friday … Read more