Tag Archives: Bill de Blasio

De Blasio Rejects Calls For Return To Indoor Mask Rule

Gothamist reports: In the face of a steady climb in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio is resisting calls to reissue an indoor mask mandate, saying that doubling down on vaccination remains the best approach to fighting the recent rebound. “Masks have value, unquestionably, but masks are not going at the root of the problem,” he said Tuesday, during his …

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De Blasio Urges New Yorkers To Reduce Power Usage

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor de Blasio pleaded for New Yorkers to reduce their power use on Wednesday afternoon as the city baked in temperatures approaching triple digits. “We need people to take immediate action,” the mayor said in a news conference after the mercury spiked to 98 degrees at LaGuardia Airport, setting an all-time record for the …

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NYC’s First Post-COVID Parade To Honor Health Workers

The New York Daily News reports: The men and women who saved lives and kept the city going through the darkest days of the pandemic will be honored with a parade down New York City’s “Canyon of Heroes” on July 7, Mayor de Blasio announced Monday. Healthcare workers, first responders and all kinds of essential workers will get the hero …

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De Blasio Explains Ranked Voting With Pizza Toppings

The New York Daily News reports: Stunning pizza lovers across all five boroughs, Mayor de Blasio Thursday suggested vegan cheese and clams as potential toppings in an ill-fated effort to explain the newfangled ranked-choice voting system for New York City primary election on June 22. Hizzoner unveiled a bizarro chart of add-on’s as he tried to demonstrate how New York …

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New York City Saw Zero New COVID Deaths Yesterday

Mediaite reports: New York City recorded zero new Covid deaths on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. That good news came as NYC saw a 0.83% positivity rate — the lowest seen since the pandemic began and authorities started measuring that statistic. “We are going to remember this day, June 1st, 2021,” de Blasio said at the opening of his …

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New York City To End Remote Learning For Fall Term

The New York Times reports: New York City will no longer have a remote schooling option come fall, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during a television appearance on Monday, a major step toward fully reopening the nation’s largest school system. This school year, most of the city’s roughly one million students — about 600,000 — stayed at home for classes. …

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Today: 80,000 NYC Municipal Workers Return To Office

NBC New York reports: New York City’s road to recovery takes another significant milestone step on Monday when an estimated 80,000 municipal workers are scheduled to return to their offices for the first time in over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered most buildings last March. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced the May 3 return of thousands of …

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Bill De Blasio: NYC Will Be “Fully Open” On July 1st

Axios reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on MSNBC Thursday that New York City plans to “fully reopen” on July 1, with no restrictions on restaurants, retail, or any other business. Why it matters: It will be a major milestone for America’s most populous city, which was once the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. What they’re saying: While cautioning …

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De Blasio Launches “NYC Reawakens” Tourism Push

Gothamist reports: New York City wants everyone else in the country and world to know that it’s (re)open for business—today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city’s marketing arm, NYC & Company, announced a new $30 million tourism campaign. “Tourism accounts for hundreds of thousands of jobs in this city, and building a recovery for all of us means welcoming …

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Remote Work To End For NYC Employees On May 3rd

The New York Times reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to bring the nation’s largest municipal work force back to the office represents a significant turnabout for a city that served as the national epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, coming to symbolize the perils of living in densely packed global capitals. The move is meant to broadcast that New York …

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De Blasio Joins Dem Reps In Call For Cuomo To Resign

The New York Daily News reports: Dozens of Gov. Cuomo’s fellow Democrats are defecting in light of the latest allegations of sexual harassment levied against the governor and other swirling scandals. More than 55 Democratic state legislators issued a joint statement Thursday calling on Cuomo to resign as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said he will host a meeting later in …

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De Blasio: NYC High Schools Will Reopen March 22nd

NBC New York reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person instruction on Monday, March 22, while high-risk sports return citywide in mid-April — the latest signs of sustained progress as the vaccine rollout kicks into an ever-higher gear. Core COVID precautions like masks and social distancing apply to both …

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De Blasio: NYC Will Exhaust Vax Supply By Next Week

Gothamist reports: New York City will run out of COVID-19 vaccine supplies by the end of next week, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned on Friday. The shortage would disrupt the mayor’s goal of administering 1 million doses across the five boroughs by the end of January, delaying the prospect of rapidly achieving herd immunity and reopening safely. “We will run …

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NYC To Terminate Trump Org Business Contracts

The Associated Press reports: New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The Trump Organization is under city contract to operate the two ice rinks and a carousel in Central Park as well as a golf course in the Bronx. The Trump Organization …

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NYC To Open 250 Vaccine Locations By End Of Month

The New York Daily News reports: The de Blasio administration is ramping up COVID vaccination efforts — with a goal of administering 400,000 doses per week by the end of the month — and calling on the state to authorize more groups of New Yorkers to get shots. The city will also provide vaccinations around the clock as the number …

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NYC Plans To Vaccinate 1M Residents In January

Politico reports: New York City will launch a campaign to vaccinate a million residents for the coronavirus in January, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “This city can do it,” the mayor said. “The amazing health care professionals of this city are ready. We’re going to set up new sites all over the city, on top of the many, many …

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Mayor’s Office: NYC’s Cases Spiked After Thanksgiving

The New York Daily News reports: In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, health experts had warned against travel, large gatherings and flouting face-mask guidelines during the holiday — and new data shared with the Daily News shows COVID-19 took a toll on New Yorkers who ignored that advice. The number of coronavirus cases in New York City sharply escalated …

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NYC Gets Warning Of “Blizzard-Like Conditions”

Gothamist reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update this afternoon on the anticipated snowbonanza, relaying the NWS forecast of 8-12 inches of snow between Wednesday and Thursday, though he stressed that that number could change in the next 24 hours. It’s expected to begin snowing around 4 p.m., but Thursday morning is when there could be dangerous “blizzard-like conditions” …

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De Blasio: No More Snow Days For NYC Students

The New York Daily News reports: In what could prove to be the most controversial statement of his tenure, Mayor de Blasio declared Tuesday that snow days for New York City school kids are a thing of the past. Students taking in-person classes can blame that cold, cold new reality on remote learning, which has become necessary and almost universal …

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NYC Exceeds All Three COVID Metrics For First Time

Gothamist reports: For the first time since launching the metrics this spring, New York City has surpassed all three infection and hospitalization thresholds meant to monitor the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed the troubling milestone during a press conference on Friday, while previewing the launch of a new command center that will soon help distribute a COVID …

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