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How Will NYC’s Next Mayor Tackle Clean Energy And Climate Change?
The next mayor will face dual crises—recovering from the pandemic and confronting climate change.
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Sydney Pereira
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Map: How The Coronavirus Moved Around NYC During The First Wave
A new study shows Queens as a top transmission hub for the virus last spring, most likely due to less health surveillance being available for the borough's essential workforce.
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Sydney Pereira
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After A Year Of Coronavirus Pause, NY And NJ Lift Most Restrictions
The shutdown is pretty much scrapped. But the pandemic still isn’t over.
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Fully Vaccinated New Yorkers Can Go Mask Free Starting Wednesday, After Cuomo Adopts CDC Guidance
This new guidance coincides with other restrictions lifting in New York state.
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Karen Yi
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MTA To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Program To New Subway Stations, Citing Early Success
Since the pilot initiative launched last Wednesday, thousands have been vaccinated at the pop-ups.
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Sydney Pereira
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So Long, Indian Point Nuclear Plant. Hello, More Fossil Fuels.
Some environmentalists celebrated the closure due to the energy plant’s proximity to New York City, but it has sinister immediate implications for the state’s climate goals.
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Sydney Pereira
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Here Are The COVID-19 Restrictions That Are About To Loosen In NY: May Edition
COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed. Here's what's about to change.
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Sydney Pereira
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Health Minibuses Roll Out To Vaccinate Homeless New Yorkers
The city’s Health and Hospitals system deployed three mobile vaccine buses in Manhattan this week.
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Sydney Pereira
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Police Investigate Smashed Windows At Bronx Synagogues And Jewish Center As Hate Crime
Police are investigating six different vandalism incidents targeting Jewish institutions in the Bronx.
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Sydney Pereira
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Asian Man Brutally Beaten In East Harlem Reportedly In Coma
The 61-year-old was reportedly collecting cans for extra money in East Harlem when another man knocked him to the ground and kicked him in the head multiple times.
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Sydney Pereira
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NYC Will Pay Back Week-Long Furlough To 9,500 City Employees, De Blasio Says
About 9,500 employees will be able to reclassify their unpaid furlough days as paid vacation time due to the federal stimulus, according to City Hall.
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Sydney Pereira
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'White Coats Don’t Protect Us:' Asian Health Care Workers Speak Out Against Rise In Hate Crimes
The anxieties health care workers are experiencing over the increased attacks are shared by Asian American patients, too. Some have avoided medical care during the pandemic.
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Sydney Pereira
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