Instead of delaying the start of in-person school and pivoting to remote learning, New York City will aim to detect more infections to mitigate disruptions.
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NYC Mayor: City Needs to Move Faster to Fight Omicron
In a news conference, Bill de Blasio said the next surge would likely be large but temporary.
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.
More New York City workers get Covid shots as deadline nears, but tensions remain.
The city’s effort to compel most city employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine before Monday appears to have rapidly boosted inoculation rates.
Tensions Rise with Next Phase of NYCs Vaccine Mandate
Last-minute shots brought thousands more workers in the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments into compliance.
New York Braces for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadline Nears
Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday.
New York City Plans Vaccine Mandate for All City Employees
The mandate will remove an option to take regular tests instead of getting a shot.
N.Y.C.’s Vaccine Mandate for Teachers Is Delayed by a Court
The mandate, which affects well over 150,000 people working in the nation’s largest school system, was set to go into effect on Monday at midnight.
N.Y.C.’s Vaccine Mandate for Teachers Is Delayed by a Court
The mandate, which affects well over 150,000 people working in the nation’s largest school system, was set to go into effect on Monday at midnight.