AdvertisementNew York City is beginning to see the "real world" effect of COVID-19 vaccines.COVID-19 hospitalizations among senior citizens have dropped by 51% since mid-January, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Choskhi said Wednesday. The drop is nearly twice the reduction in hospitalizations among New Yorkers younger than 65, which has decreased by 29%.Chokshi pointed to COVID-19 vaccines, which were prioritized for older people through senior center programs and age requirements to reach the most vulnerable in the early days of the vaccine rollout. Over 61% of older adults have received...…AdvertisementNew York City is beginning to see the "real world" effect of COVID-19 vaccines.COVID-19 hospitalizations among senior citizens have dropped by 51% since mid-January, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Choskhi said Wednesday. The drop is nearly twice the reduction in hospitalizations among New Yorkers younger than 65, which has decreased by 29%.Chokshi pointed to COVID-19 vaccines, which were prioritized for older people through senior center programs and age requirements to reach the most vulnerable in the early days of the vaccine rollout. Over 61% of older adults have received...WW…

AdvertisementTwo coronavirus variants—the ones first identified in New York City and the United Kingdom—have spread across all five boroughs, according to from the city Health Department released Monday. The pair of mutants have taken over the bulk of cases that undergo genomic sequencing analysis, now accounting for nearly three of every four. But officials don’t have evidence yet that the variants are causing reinfections or breaking through vaccine protection.The report details how the landscape of variants in New York City has rapidly shifted since January, as the city’s surveillance...…AdvertisementTwo coronavirus variants—the ones first identified in New York City and the United Kingdom—have spread across all five boroughs, according to from the city Health Department released Monday. The pair of mutants have taken over the bulk of cases that undergo genomic sequencing analysis, now accounting for nearly three of every four. But officials don’t have evidence yet that the variants are causing reinfections or breaking through vaccine protection.The report details how the landscape of variants in New York City has rapidly shifted since January, as the city’s surveillance...WW…

AdvertisementAs the nation sees , New York City's coronavirus cases have remained stubbornly high since mid-February—despite hospitalizations and deaths dropping and vaccinations rising.Cases over a seven-day average between 3,600 and 4,200 in mid-February, but have been marginally declining since then, . Hospitalizations and deaths are low and continue to fall. Overall, the virus's spread remains at a steady in the New York City metro area, meaning the virus is spreading slowly. Last summer, when cases remained low for months, around 430 to 560 new daily cases over a seven-day average were...…AdvertisementAs the nation sees , New York City's coronavirus cases have remained stubbornly high since mid-February—despite hospitalizations and deaths dropping and vaccinations rising.Cases over a seven-day average between 3,600 and 4,200 in mid-February, but have been marginally declining since then, . Hospitalizations and deaths are low and continue to fall. Overall, the virus's spread remains at a steady in the New York City metro area, meaning the virus is spreading slowly. Last summer, when cases remained low for months, around 430 to 560 new daily cases over a seven-day average were...WW…

AdvertisementNew York state continues to reopen certain industries and expand capacity thresholds for gatherings.Some public health experts have but say focusing on reopening certain outdoor gatherings . Following , daily case rates are of eager takers got their shots of COVID-19 vaccines.Remember "yellow zones"? Those are long gone.A bar and restaurant curfew is expected to end as soon as next month, and large events have begun again.The reopening protocols are dizzying and difficult to keep track of, so here's a guide of what to expect in the coming weeks. And for those still keeping...…AdvertisementNew York state continues to reopen certain industries and expand capacity thresholds for gatherings.Some public health experts have but say focusing on reopening certain outdoor gatherings . Following , daily case rates are of eager takers got their shots of COVID-19 vaccines.Remember "yellow zones"? Those are long gone.A bar and restaurant curfew is expected to end as soon as next month, and large events have begun again.The reopening protocols are dizzying and difficult to keep track of, so here's a guide of what to expect in the coming weeks. And for those still keeping...WW…

AdvertisementManhattan's congressional representatives are still fighting to ban non-essential helicopter traffic over the five boroughs, they announced during a press conference on Sunday.Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who represents parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, announced alongside Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Nydia Velazquez that they would re-introduce legislation on Monday that would cut down on helicopter traffic and noise pollution by barring non-essential helicopters from flying over NYC. The bill, called the Improving Helicopter Safety Act, , according to the lawmakers."If you’ve...…AdvertisementManhattan's congressional representatives are still fighting to ban non-essential helicopter traffic over the five boroughs, they announced during a press conference on Sunday.Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who represents parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, announced alongside Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Nydia Velazquez that they would re-introduce legislation on Monday that would cut down on helicopter traffic and noise pollution by barring non-essential helicopters from flying over NYC. The bill, called the Improving Helicopter Safety Act, , according to the lawmakers."If you’ve...WW…

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Defends Delay In Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Data New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is speaking out against accusations that his administration has not been forthcoming about the scope of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19.Heard onSydney PereiraFromToggle more optionsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is speaking out against accusations that his administration has not been forthcoming about the scope of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:The early image of New York state's heroic fight against the pandemic turns out to have been incomplete. Governor Andrew...…N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Defends Delay In Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Data New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is speaking out against accusations that his administration has not been forthcoming about the scope of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19.Heard onSydney PereiraFromToggle more optionsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is speaking out against accusations that his administration has not been forthcoming about the scope of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:The early image of New York state's heroic fight against the pandemic turns out to have been incomplete. Governor Andrew...WW…

AdvertisementThis is our daily update of breaking COVID-19 news for Sunday, January 17th, 2021. Previous daily updates , and .New York City is in , which includes , , and . Citing rising hospitalization rates, Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC starting December 14th. After being for several weeks, NYC public schools , with students with special needs returning on December 10th. Certain parts of Staten Island remain .Get answers to questions you , or learn more about . Here are some local and state hotlines for more information: NYC: 311; NY State Hotline: 888-364-3065; NJ State Hotline:...…AdvertisementThis is our daily update of breaking COVID-19 news for Sunday, January 17th, 2021. Previous daily updates , and .New York City is in , which includes , , and . Citing rising hospitalization rates, Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC starting December 14th. After being for several weeks, NYC public schools , with students with special needs returning on December 10th. Certain parts of Staten Island remain .Get answers to questions you , or learn more about . Here are some local and state hotlines for more information: NYC: 311; NY State Hotline: 888-364-3065; NJ State Hotline:...WW…

AdvertisementFor decades, a 48,000-square-foot parking lot has sat between Water and Pearl Streets at the corner of Peck Slip, the edge of an 11-block historic district in the South Street Seaport section of Lower Manhattan.Attempts to build on it have proven fruitless. At least nine proposals have been brought to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the body that would need to greenlight any proposal in the historic district. All have failed. An 11-story option , but it was never built.Now, the Howard Hughes Corporation is trying again, with a 470-foot-tall dual-tower proposal with about...…AdvertisementFor decades, a 48,000-square-foot parking lot has sat between Water and Pearl Streets at the corner of Peck Slip, the edge of an 11-block historic district in the South Street Seaport section of Lower Manhattan.Attempts to build on it have proven fruitless. At least nine proposals have been brought to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the body that would need to greenlight any proposal in the historic district. All have failed. An 11-story option , but it was never built.Now, the Howard Hughes Corporation is trying again, with a 470-foot-tall dual-tower proposal with about...WW…

A city pandemic loan program intended to help out small businesses in lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color has left out a swath of Manhattan's Chinatown.In late November, the city's Department of Small Business Services a $35 million program. Small businesses in certain neighborhoods could receive up to $100,000 in a zero-interest loan. The funds would provide loans for at least 350 businesses across the city, depending on the size of loans allocated.To qualify, businesses need to have fewer than 100 employees and be located in a .But not all of Chinatown—a that was even...…A city pandemic loan program intended to help out small businesses in lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color has left out a swath of Manhattan's Chinatown.In late November, the city's Department of Small Business Services a $35 million program. Small businesses in certain neighborhoods could receive up to $100,000 in a zero-interest loan. The funds would provide loans for at least 350 businesses across the city, depending on the size of loans allocated.To qualify, businesses need to have fewer than 100 employees and be located in a .But not all of Chinatown—a that was even...WW…

AdvertisementYears in the making, the expansion of Penn Station into the old James A. Farley post office building is on pace to be completed by New Year's Eve, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday.Train operations at the new Moynihan Train Hall are expected to begin January 1st, according to the governor's office. The $1.6 billion project turns the century-old Farley post office building into a transit hub increasing Penn Station's size by 50%."New Yorkers have known for decades that Penn Station needed to be reimagined—and after years of work, the Moynihan Train Hall will open on time...…AdvertisementYears in the making, the expansion of Penn Station into the old James A. Farley post office building is on pace to be completed by New Year's Eve, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday.Train operations at the new Moynihan Train Hall are expected to begin January 1st, according to the governor's office. The $1.6 billion project turns the century-old Farley post office building into a transit hub increasing Penn Station's size by 50%."New Yorkers have known for decades that Penn Station needed to be reimagined—and after years of work, the Moynihan Train Hall will open on time...WW…