Category: New York City

New York City Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines for Religious, Private School Workers

New York City religious and private school workers must get a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 20 or face termination. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, announced the new mandate this week. It’s an extension of an order that applied to all public school employees. The extension applies to roughly 56,000 workers across…


New York City Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Childcare Workers, Advises Masks ‘At All Times’ Indoors

The New York City government on Monday issued a new mask advisory “at all times” indoors and expanded the scope of its vaccine mandate to childcare workers, after a new COVID-19 variant of concern called Omicron was announced earlier this month. Effective immediately, every person in New York is “encouraged to wear a mask in…


Columbia University to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Demanding Refund for Pandemic Closure

Columbia University has agreed to pay a $12.5 million settlement with students who sued the Ivy League school for not offering a tuition refund when it moved classes online in March 2020. Like many other American colleges and universities, Columbia closed its New York City campus, moved students out of dorms, and shifted to remote…


Feds Ask Ships to Slow Down to Protect Rare Whales Near NYC

NEW YORK—Scientists have detected a rare species of whale southeast of New York City, and the federal government is using a voluntarily protected zone to try to keep them safe. There are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales left, according to scientists. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the protected zone, which is…


2 New York City Police Officers Shot in Bronx ‘Gun Battle’ Expected to Make Full Recovery

Two New York City Police officers were shot during a “gun battle” that broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday evening but both are expected to make a full recovery, officials said. The incident occurred near the corner of East 187th Street and Beaumont Avenue in the Belmont section just after 8 p.m, NYPD Commissioner Dermot…


Carlos Martinez Grows Community Connections

Carlos Martinez leads GreenThumb, New York City’s massive community gardening program. He spoke to The Epoch Times about his childhood in Colombia, the Green Map System, his work on an abandoned burial ground, and his personal environmental “war cry.” The Epoch Times: Can you tell me a little bit about your background and how you…


All NYC Adults Now Eligible For COVID-19 Booster Shots

All New York City residents aged 18 and over are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster, the city’s top doctor announced Monday. Dave Chokshi, commissioner of the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, announced on Twitter that any health care provider in the city “should not turn a patient away if they request a booster as…


BLM Leader Claims There Will Be ‘Bloodshed’ in NYC Police Reform Argument With Eric Adams

A Black Lives Matter leader has claimed there will be “bloodshed” if newly elected New York City Mayor Eric Adams stands by his plan to toughen police reforms to counter the city’s surge in violent crime. New York City BLM co-founder Hawk Newsome discussed the issue with Adams during an event on Wednesday at Brooklyn…


Nation’s Largest Veterans Day Parade Returns for 102nd Year in NYC

New York City on Thursday held its annual Veterans Day Parade for the 102nd year on Fifth Ave., marking the largest celebration in the nation honoring all men and women in military service. Last year, the parade was held without in-person spectators, involving 100 vehicles going down the avenue, to maintain the annual tradition amid the CCP…


Manhattan Offices Still Largely Empty: Poll

Only 28 percent of Manhattan office workers come to work in person on an average day, a survey has found. Only 8 percent come to the office five days a week. In-person attendance has increased over the past year, but much slower than companies anticipated. The numbers don’t bode well for the commercial real estate…