COVID Vaccine: Johnson & Johnson Shipment In Transit To Tri-State

CBS New York 3/1 11:52P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The first shipment of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could arrive in New York City as early as Tuesday. The shipment will help relieve some of the demand, and city officials say they already know how they will distribute...

Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 3/1 8:00P Jeffery C. Mays

Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Ray McGuire, a former Citi executive, have become fast rivals in the New York City mayoral race.

COVID 1 Year: CBS2 Speaks To Mount Sinai Doctor Who Diagnosed First Case In New York City

CBS New York 3/1 4:42P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) It has been one year since our lives changed forever. On this day last year, the first known COVID-19 case was confirmed in New York City. Fast forward 365 days, the city has seen more than 728,000 cases. On Monday night, CBS2...

Hottest New Trend On The Streets Is Sales Of Merchandise Representing New York City

CBS New York 3/1 4:31P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The newest street style in the Big Apple is supporting local businesses. From clothing to carrying branded bags, people are representing New York City with pride, CBS2 s Ali Bauman reported Monday. Giovanni Flores is a...

New York City, Florida and Ohio expand vaccine eligibility as supplies increase.

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 3/1 3:47P Bryan Pietsch

COVID 1 Year: Timeline Of Virus’ Swift Impact Across The Globe

CBS New York 3/1 2:57P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The first months of the coronavirus pandemic were full of confusion and change. How was virus spread? Who was most at risk? What can we do to control it? While we have many answers now, new variants are raising important...

COVID 1 Year: Long Island Nurse Who Documented Painful Journey Warns Fight Is Not Over

CBS New York 3/1 2:55P CBS New York

MANHASSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) Healers and health care heroes never stopped fighting during the pandemic. Including one nurse on Long Island who kept a record of her experiences. It s a war we re fighting, but I wouldn t want to be any other place...

COVID 1 Year: Essential Workers Risk Their Own Safety To Keep Supplies And Services Running

CBS New York 3/1 2:53P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) When the Tri-State Area shut down nearly a year ago, essential workers kept us going. Thousands put themselves at risk every day from first responders and transit workers, to grocery store employees. UPS deliveryman Tony...

How NYC eateries are enticing staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine

NYPost.com (Business) 3/1 2:52P Jennifer Gould

Now that Big Apple restaurant workers are eligible for coronavirus vaccines, eatery owners are walking a fine line trying to encourage them. Shake Shack staffers get an extra six hours of pay to get jabbed. “While Shake Shack won’t be requiring...

COVID 1 Year: Area School Districts Continue To Make Best Of Tough Situation, Always With Eyes On...

CBS New York 3/1 2:51P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) More students are returning to the classroom. But with masks, social distancing and random COVID-19 testing, school is now a very different experience. CBS2 s Hazel Sanchez has more on how students, parents and educators...

COVID 1 Year: Daughter Looks To Carry On Father’s Legacy At Arthur Avenue Restaurant

CBS New York 3/1 2:49P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Over the past year, CBS2 has covered dozens of stories of loved ones lost by the pandemic. They were nurses, like Kious Kelly , teachers, like Sharon Bascom , and public servants, like New York City Firefighter Ralph Costanzo...

COVID 1 Year: Unemployment Forced Many In Our Area To Reinvent Themselves, And Gain Perspective...

CBS New York 3/1 2:47P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The coronavirus pandemic has created a dire economic crisis in the United States. Jobless numbers reached a peak high the fourth week of March, with 6.87 million claims. The statistics remain disheartening, with 10 million...

COVID 1-Year: Food Insecurity Grows Throughout Tri-State Communities, ‘The Face Of Hunger Has...

CBS New York 3/1 2:45P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) With the virus continuing to spread and millions of American still out of work, food insecurity has grown worse. As CBS2 s Vanessa Murdock reported, the crisis is testing many organization that help people in need. From mass...

COVID 1-Year: ‘Long Haulers’ Still On Long Road To Recovery, ‘A Complete Lifestyle Change’

CBS New York 3/1 2:41P CBS New York

TEANECK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) For some, the fight against COVID-19 symptoms doesn t end when the virus leaves their body. The government is now on a mission to learn more about the mysterious issues plaguing so-called COVID long-haulers. Several of...

COVID 1 Year: Vaccines Offer Shot Of Hope, Despite Ongoing Distribution Struggles

CBS New York 3/1 2:39P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The COVID-19 vaccine now offers a shot of hope. More than 70 million doses have been administered across the country, but the rollout has been plagued with issues, delaying vaccination goals. CBS2 s Aundrea Cline-Thomas has...