New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new COVID-19 vaccine incentive program for children aged 5 to 11, offering them an opportunity to get a college scholarship worth about $100,000. The incentive program, dubbed “Vaccinate. Educate. Graduate,” expands on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future” campaign for older children and…
New York Launches College Scholarship Drawings as Vaccine Incentive for Children 5 to 11
November 10, 2021
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New York Mayor-Elect Explains Plans to ‘Revisit’ Vaccine Mandate
November 6, 2021
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New York City’s mayor-elect on Friday explained what he meant when he said he wanted to “revisit” the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. “We need to revisit how we’re going to address the vaccine mandates,” Adams said during a cable TV appearance on Wednesday. Adams said he would encourage Mayor Bill de Blasio to…
4 NYC Labor Unions Agree to Drop Lawsuit on City’s Vaccine Mandate
November 6, 2021
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city government reached an agreement with four labor unions over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees. The unions as part of the deal agreed to withdraw a lawsuit they filed last month challenging the city’s right to implement the vaccine mandate. The agreement includes handling of…
NYC Offers $100 Incentive to Kids Aged 5 to 11 for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
November 5, 2021
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New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine incentives, including a $100 prepaid debit card, are now available to children aged 5 to 11, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “Good news! Kids are eligible for the $100 vaccine incentive. So we really want kids to take advantage, families take advantage of that,” de Blasio said at a…
‘They Put Their Life at Risk’: Sen. Paul Decries Firing of Frontline Workers Over Vaccine Mandates
Firefighters, nurses, and other so-called frontline workers are being fired or facing termination across the country for not complying with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. That’s wrong, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says. “It’s a great disservice to fire people—nurses, doctors, firemen, policemen—who put their life at risk when there was no vaccine at all,” he told NTD’s…
Democrat Eric Adams Defeats Republican Curtis Sliwa for New York Mayor
Democrat Eric Adams defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa to become New York City’s next mayor, according to a projection from The Associated Press. “The polls are officially closed in NYC,” Adams wrote on Twitter. “To our supporters, volunteers & endorsers of all backgrounds, faiths & from every corner of NYC: Thank you, from the very bottom…
9,000 NYC Workers, Including Firefighters and Officers, on Unpaid Leave Over Mandate: Mayor’s Office
November 1, 2021
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About 9,000 New York City workers, including firefighters and police officers, were placed on unpaid leave Monday for not complying with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “Nine thousand people [were] placed on leave without pay today,” Mitch Schwartz, a spokesperson for de Blasio’s office, told media outlets on Monday. “The rest are in…
New York City Firehouses Face Shutdowns Amid De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate
November 1, 2021
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said 26 New York City firehouses halted operations on Saturday “due to Mayor de Blasio’s decision to lock unvaccinated firefighters out of work,” though the city’s fire chief said the department had not closed any firehouses and blamed “irresponsible bogus sick leave” by firefighters apparently protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that…
Live Q&A: 19 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates; Book of the Month Q&A With Mary Grabar
A wave of states are filing lawsuits against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, with 19 filings as of Friday; and with attorneys general in 10 states filing a joint lawsuit. In other news, New York City is facing a public safety crisis as 26,000 city workers, including many police and firefighters, refusing to get…
De Blasio Says ‘Human Reality’ Is Workers Will Comply With Vaccine Mandate Rather Than Lose Pay
October 30, 2021
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he expects to see a rise in vaccinations among municipal workers in line with his mandate, telling reporters that the “human reality” is city employees will decide to get the shot rather than face unpaid leave. De Blasio made the remarks during an Oct. 28 press conference,…
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