Vehicle traffic nearing pre-COVID levels as transit lags

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7/28 8:33A Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Vehicle traffic between New Jersey and New York City is approaching pre-pandemic levels while public transit ridership continues to lag, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that reflect a...

Cuomo: New York State Hospital Workers Must Get Vaccinated, No Testing Option; New CDC Guidance...

CBS New York 7/28 7:55A CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Gov. Andrew Cuomo came out with major announcements Wednesday regarding new COVID mandates when it comes to vaccinations . President Biden, it s reported that he is going to announce soon that all federal workers to be...

Op-ed: The city no one asked for

The Brooklyn Paper 7/28 7:25A Brooklyn Paper

In the wake of the lockdown, New York City has the opportunity to build dreams, ?not simply recreate bad nightmares. It has the opportunity to regain some of its cultural and design leadership. It has the opportunity to be a beacon of sustainable...

'Take action': Cuomo warns of schools becoming superspreaders amid COVID spike

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 6:31A Associated Press

NEW YORK --- The start of the next academic year is more than a month away for many New York students, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo is advising school districts to take action and ensure schools won’t become COVID-19 superspreaders.  The state and the...

Return to gridlock? NY, NJ vehicle traffic nearing pre-COVID levels as transit lags

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 6:18A Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. — Vehicle traffic between New Jersey and New York City is approaching pre-pandemic levels while public transit ridership continues to lag. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released numbers Wednesday that show bridge and...

Review: With Fresh Subtlety, Opera Returns to New York City

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 7/28 6:10A Anthony Tommasini

Teatro Nuovo’s “Barber of Seville” was the first full-scale live performance in the city since before the pandemic.

NYC to Offer $100 Incentive for Vaccination Starting Friday

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/28 5:58A

Starting this Friday, New York City will pay $100 to anyone who goes to a city-run vaccination site for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The announcement comes just days after the mayor said all city workers...

Masking 'strongly recommended' in indoor settings with increased risk in NJ: Gov. Murphy

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 5:43A Associated Press

NEW JERSEY --- A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course on some masking guidelines, New Jersey followed suit, recommending masking in indoor settings where there is an increased risk no matter their vaccination...

NY plans COVID vaccine mandate for state employees; health care workers: Cuomo

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 5:41A Mark Sundstrom

NEW YORK -- New York will soon implement a vaccine mandate for all state workers as the delta variant surges across the country and state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. The news comes a day after President Joe Biden said he was considering...

Queens Night Market is thriving post-pandemic

Forest Hills/Rego Park Times 7/28 4:35A Queens Ledger

Since it’s opening in 2015, Queens Night Market has built a reputation for its large crowds, diverse vendors, and delicious cheap bites. Although the pandemic forced the food festival to limit capacity and enforce restrictions, it has now returned...

Queens Night Market is thriving post-pandemic

Queens Examiner 7/28 4:35A Queens Ledger

Since it’s opening in 2015, Queens Night Market has built a reputation for its large crowds, diverse vendors, and delicious cheap bites. Although the pandemic forced the food festival to limit capacity and enforce restrictions, it has now returned...

All of New York City Falls Under C.D.C. Indoor Mask Guidelines

NYTimes.com (N.Y./Region) 7/28 4:28A Michael Gold

Agency officials said that Americans should wear masks indoors in parts of the country that have recorded more than 50 new infections per 100,000 residents over the previous week.

‘Vision 2.Zero’: Felder, Transportation Alternatives lock horns over new bike legislation

The Brooklyn Paper 7/28 4:00A Brooklyn Paper

Forget  Vision Zero,  the city initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities, a state senator is introducing a packet of legislation dubbed Vision 2.Zero. Borough Park state Sen. Simcha Felder, who is sponsoring the package, says the legislation aims...

Bronx 16-year-old gets vaccine to help convince hesitant family

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 3:13A John Muller

THE BRONX -- A 16-year-old high schooler in the Bronx was vaccinated at school Tuesday in part to convince her doubtful parents and family that the vaccine is safe. "I'm feeling pretty good," Ariel Quero said moments after she received her first...

Moms suing NYC schools over remote learning say lawsuit could help Mayor de Blasio

PIX11.com (News) 7/28 2:17A Veronica Rosario

NEW YORK -- A hearing over remote learning is set for Wednesday at the New York Supreme Court, with a group of New York City parents calling for the full reopening of city schools and true in-person learning. The parents first filed the lawsuit...