Tag Archives: Bill de Blasio

The New York Daily News reports: A Staten Island judge denied a request Wednesday from the city’s largest police union to block Mayor de Blasio’s COVID vaccine mandate from going into effect. The Police Benevolent Association had argued that the NYPD’s “vax or test” program, which requires unvaccinated officers to get tested weekly, was sufficient to protect against the spread …

The New York Daily News reports: The NYPD’s largest union sued the city Monday, asking a judge to block Mayor de Blasio’s COVID vaccine mandate from taking effect this week.The lawsuit, filed in Staten Island Supreme Court by the Police Benevolent Association, argued that the NYPD’s “vax or test” program, which requires unvaccinated officers to get tested weekly, was enough …

New York City’s ABC News affiliate reports: New York City will require all municipal employees to get vaccinated, eliminating the testing option for unvaccinated members of the city workforce. Workers must get their first shot by October 29, under an order expected to be announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio later today. Employees who do not get vaccinated will be …

The New York Daily News reports: Six million New York City residents have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine — a milestone Mayor de Blasio touted Thursday as “unbelievable.” “This is a staggering figure. This is how we’re coming back,” the mayor said. “What has it meant? As vaccinations have gone up, hospitalizations have gone down.” To …

The New York Times reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio has begun to tell people privately that he plans to run for governor of New York next year, according to three people with direct knowledge of his conversations with fellow Democrats and donors. Mr. de Blasio, who has been a polarizing figure during his two terms in office, has also sounded …

The Hill reports: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced during a press conference Monday that 95 percent of staff from the city’s Department of Education are vaccinated against the coronavirus as an employee mandate takes effect. The mayor touted the public school employee vaccination rate, which reached 96 percent among teachers and 99 percent among principals, saying it …

New York City’s CW affiliate reports: As the NYPD continues to work on improving customer service and neighborhood relations, the department has launched a new greeter program featuring “community guides.” The Community Guide is a dedicated customer service representative who will serve as the first point of contact to welcome all visitors who come into precincts, according to the NYPD. …

The New York Times reports: New York City’s vaccine mandate for nearly all adults working in its public schools can proceed as scheduled, a federal appeals panel ruled on Monday, reversing a decision made over the weekend that paused enforcement of the mandate until later this week at the earliest. Mayor Bill de Blasio had originally ordered well over 150,000 …

The New York Daily News reports: Federal regulators haven’t authorized booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine yet — but Mayor de Blasio is already laying the groundwork for administering them. “We need to be ready to move immediately,” he said at his daily morning briefing. “We are ready.” De Blasio’s plan taps all 1,900 vaccination sites in the five boroughs …

Gothamist reports: The New York City teachers union has formally requested the state to intervene against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for all city Department of Education employees, calling it “draconian” and a violation of due process with less than two weeks to go until the first day of public school September 13th. The union said the city is …

New York City’s NBC News affiliate reports: All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation’s largest school system prepared for classes to start next month. The city previously said teachers, like other city employees, would have to get the shots or get tested weekly …

CNBC reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city of New York are facing their first lawsuit from restaurants for the executive order requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors. The Independent Restaurant Owners Association, Max’s Esca, DeLuca’s Italian Restaurant and Pasticceria Rocco are seeking an injunction against de Blasio’s executive order. Two fitness venues, Evolve-33 and Staten Island Judo …

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a strict new COVID mandate, including proof of vaccination, for those who want to dine indoors, go to the gym and other social events in New York City starting Tuesday. While the mandate, the first of its kind in the U.S., will not be formally enforced until Sept. 13, …

Gothamist reports: Pictures of cats, Mickey Mouse, even a takeout menu from a BBQ restaurant: Users of New York City’s COVID SAFE app have discovered they can upload just about any photo into the new vaccine verification software. “The New York City app is nothing more than a glorified photo storage app,” said Brian Linder of cybersecurity research company Check …

The New York Times reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to announce Tuesday morning that New York City will require proof of vaccination for people participating in indoor activities, including at restaurants, gyms and performances, his latest attempt to spur more vaccinations, according to a city official. The policy is similar to mandates issued in France and Italy last month …

The New York Times reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio urged vaccinated New Yorkers to return to wearing masks indoors on Monday as the city battled a new wave of coronavirus cases, but he stopped short of issuing a mask mandate. “We want to strongly recommend that people wear masks in indoor settings even if you’re vaccinated,” Mr. de Blasio said. …

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor de Blasio’s putting his money where his mouth is. Hizzoner announced Wednesday that his administration will pay New Yorkers $100 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at any city-run immunization sites as the virus continues to surge in the Big Apple. The cash incentive will start Friday and is aimed at turning the tide …

The New York Times reports: LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana and the New York Philharmonic will join Bruce Springsteen and other artists next month at the starry Central Park concert that the city is planning to herald its comeback from the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The mayor said that concertgoers would need to …

The New York Daily News reports: All New York City municipal workers — including cops, firefighters and teachers — will have to get vaccinated or submit to weekly coronavirus tests under a new mandate that Mayor de Blasio is expected to announce Monday, according to a City Hall spokesman. The new mandate — which will cover roughly 300,000 city workers …

The New York Times reports: New York City’s mayor warned on Friday that coronavirus vaccine mandates — including one for indoor dining — might be needed to encourage more residents to get inoculated to help combat the spread of the Delta variant. As the variant fuels outbreaks among the unvaccinated across the United States, local governments and private organizations are …