NYC Raises COVID Alert Level to Medium
May 2, 2022With the Omicron subvariant pushing up COVID-19 case numbers, New York City on Monday raised its COVID alert level from low to medium, meaning some public health rules...
1,400 NYC Workers Fired Over COVID Vaccine Mandate
Feb. 15, 2022New York City fired 1,430 city workers for failing to comply with the city government’s vaccine mandate.Mayor Eric Adams said termination notices were sent Friday to the workers,...
Intercity bus lines look to win over wary travelers with upgraded, expanded services
The Jet offers one-by-two luxury seating in its 14-passenger coaches between New York and Washington, D.C., along with at-seat attendant service and UV air filtration.The JetFor New York City resident...
New York will require masks and social distancing at scaled-back Times Square New Year’s celebration
Teresa Hui poses for photos before the 2022 numerals to be used at a new year countdown event in Times Square in New York, on December 20, 2021.Ed Jones |...
New York state reports highest number of daily Covid cases of entire pandemic at more than 21,000
Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, arrives to speak at a news conference in New York, U.S., on Monday, Sept 30, 2021.Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew York state...
Armed man outside UN prompts standoff, lockdown
United Nations headquarters in New York City was locked down Thursday for several hours after a man was seen pacing nearby with what police said appeared to be a shotgun....
Omicron Covid variant expected to hit New York in ‘coming days,’ NY health commissioner says
The new, highly mutated omicron Covid-19 variant is expected to hit New York state in the "coming days," the state health commissioner said Thursday."We now have an exposure. We fully...
Rent for single-family homes surged 10% in September, boosted by pricey for-sale market and job growth
Kent Weakley | Getty ImagesRents for single-family homes increased 10.2% nationally in September year over year, up from a 2.6% rise in September of last year, according to a new...
New York’s incoming mayor says crypto should be taught in schools
The incoming mayor of New York City thinks that schools should add cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the curriculum, as Eric Adams ups the ante in his plan to transform...
NBA projects $10 billion in revenue as audiences return after Covid, but TV viewership is a big question
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to the game of the Milwaukee Bucks against the Phoenix Suns in Game One of the 2021 NBA Finals on July...