Category: NY Politics

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive for COVID-19

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has tested positive for COVID-19, her office has said in a statement on Sunday night. “She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home,” it said briefly of the breakthrough case, while encouraging “everyone” to get a booster and follow guidance on minimising spread and infection risk from the Centers for Disease…


New NYC Mayor Calls 911 on Men Fighting During Subway Ride on First Day

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the police when he saw three men fighting during his commute to his first day on the job, according to footage of the incident. While waiting for a subway train and talking to reporters on Saturday, Adams, a Democrat, saw three men fighting near the Kosciuszko St. J train stop in…


On 1st Day, NYC Mayor Urges Resiliency Against Pandemic

NEW YORK—New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, pledged Saturday to steer the nation’s largest city out of the pandemic by drawing on the resiliency of its people and promising a government that works better, even if it’s not radically different. Hours after being sworn into office in Times Square as the city rang in…


Eric Adams Sworn in as New York City Mayor, Succeeding de Blasio

Democrat Eric Adams was sworn in as New York City’s mayor early Saturday, succeeding Bill de Blasio. Adams, 61, took his oath of office in Times Square after the ball dropped, signaling the New Year had arrived. Both he and his wife wore masks despite the event being outdoors, though he removed his for a…


New York City’s Mayor-Elect to Keep Private Employer Vaccine Mandate in Place

The next mayor of New York City said Thursday he’s not going to roll back a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private workers. “We are going to keep that in place,” Mayor-elect Eric Adams, a Democrat, told reporters during a press conference. Adams had previously resisted committing to maintaining all of the mandates Mayor Bill de…


Outgoing Mayor’s Vaccine Mandate Now in Effect for NY Businesses, Indoor Venues

The New York City vaccination mandate for private businesses went into effect on Dec. 27 as the surge in the Omicron variant intensified. The city’s expanded vaccine mandate, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Key to NYC program, is the strictest in the nation. It defines only individuals with at least two doses of a…


De Blasio Says New Yorkers Who Get COVID-19 Booster Will Receive $100

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that the city would begin offering a $100 cash incentive to New Yorkers who get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. The city had previously offered similar incentives for people to get their first vaccine doses. De Blasio…


Growing Number of New York Counties Won’t ‘Become Mask Police’ Amid Governor’s Mandate

A growing number of New York counties indicated they will not enforce Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask-or-vaccine mandate that she enacted earlier this month, with one county executive describing the Democratic governor’s order as “misguided and unrealistic.” Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said that he opposed “using Gestapo tactics and going business to business and asking them…


NY Supreme Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order for NYPD Detective Facing Vaccine Mandate

A Supreme Court of the State of New York judge issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday, pausing the vaccine mandate for the plaintiff, NYPD Detective Anthony Marciano, and “all others similarly situated.” The mandate was imposed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Oct. 20, replacing what was originally a requirement to get the vaccine or…


De Blasio Unveils Details on NYC Workplace Vaccine Mandate

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released more details on his plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workplaces, allowing for religious and medical exemptions. During a Wednesday news briefing, the Democrat mayor said private-sector workers in the city will have to receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting Dec. 27 and have…