Author: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
N.Y.C. Health Commissioner to Stay On Until March, Adams Says
The commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, will continue to run the health department after Eric Adams becomes mayor on Jan. 1, as the Omicron variant surges. Dr. Ashwin Vasan will succeed Dr. Chokshi in mid-March.
N.Y.C. Sets Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for All Private Employers
Mayor Bill de Blasio described the measure as a “pre-emptive strike” designed to stall another wave of coronavirus cases and help reduce transmission of the Omicron variant.
N.Y.C. to Require Vaccination Proof for Indoor Dining and Fitness
“If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “It’s time.”