New York’s governor said on Wednesday that the state will look for workers abroad to substitute for employees at hospitals and nursing homes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. Health care and nursing home workers in New York state can possibly lose their jobs if they do not comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed on…
Foreigners May Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers in New York State: Governor
September 23, 2021
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NY State Doesn’t Need to Allow Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandate, Authorities Say
September 23, 2021
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New York officials filed papers this week saying that the state has no constitutional obligation to grant religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare staff, in response to a federal lawsuit. Gov. Kathy Hochul filed the court papers along with state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker and Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday. Seventeen nurses were…
NYC Lawmakers Want to let Non-Citizens Vote in Local Elections
September 21, 2021
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A supermajority of the New York City Council has backed a bill that would allow non-citizens who at least have a work permit to vote in the city’s local elections. Yet the state constitution says only citizens can vote. Despite being advised of its illegality, the bill’s sponsor is determined to push it forward. The…
Ocasio-Cortez Faces Ethics Complaint for Accepting Ticket to Met Gala
September 15, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is facing an ethics complaint after allegedly accepting a ticket reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars to attend the Met Gala this week in New York City. Thomas Jones, founder of the conservative-leaning American Accountability Foundation wrote (pdf) in an ethics complaint that he believes Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described socialist who…
NYC Mayoral Candidate Talks About Economic Plans
NYC Mayoral Democratic Nominee Eric Adams talked about his plan for economic recovery at the annual SALT conference in Javits Center, New York on Sept. 13. “We are dysfunctional as a city in New York and dysfunctional as a country. And we have to stop feeding the crises that we are experiencing and start going to…
NYC Council Member Promotes ‘Gas Ban Bill’ Real Estate Board President Says Won’t Reduce Emissions
Alicka Ampry-Samuel, a council member representing New York’s District 41, gave a speech related to a new bill she is sponsoring to ban gas in the city. Representatives from New York’s Passive House, American Institute of Architects–New York, and Alloy Development also voiced their support for the bill in front of a 44-story building, which they said…
Thousands Protest Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in New York City
September 14, 2021
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NEW YORK—Thousands of people opposed to the harsh COVID-19 vaccine mandates being imposed in New York City protested on Monday. The large group, estimated to be in the thousands, gathered at Foley Square in the borough of Manhattan and later marched across the Brooklyn Bridge. Their message: the city’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education…
NY Congressional Candidate Found Dead Weeks After Withdrawing From Race
September 8, 2021
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Kyle Van De Water, an Afghanistan War veteran and former New York congressional candidate who abruptly ended a second bid last month, died suddenly on Tuesday, according to local officials. Van De Water, 41, who last year challenged incumbent Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado, was found dead by police at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery after responding…
NY Governor Hochul Chooses NY Senator Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced today that state Senator Brian Benjamin, a Democrat from Harlem, will be the lieutenant governor of New York, the second-highest position in the state. Hochul, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first female governor on Tuesday, following former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation after his involvement in a sexual harassment scandal….
New NY Gov. Pushes Tougher COVID-19 Policies in First Day on Job
August 25, 2021
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New York state’s newly sworn-in Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first address on Tuesday, laying out priorities for her administration that include tougher measures to combat COVID-19, including universal masking in schools and a staff vaccine mandate with a testing opt-out. “Your priorities are my priorities—and right now that means fighting the Delta variant,” Hochul,…
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