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‘I'm Not Going to Resign:' Apologetic Cuomo Asks NYers to Hold Judgment for AG Report
Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to resign Wednesday and asked New Yorkers to wait for the state attorney general’s report on the sexual harassment allegations against him before casting judgment.
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Cuomo Suspends NYC Indoor Dining, Debuts New Cluster Zone Rules as Hospitalizations Soar
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is suspending indoor dining in New York City as of Monday, a result of sustained increases in the five boroughs’ hospitalization and COVID-19 positivity rates. The potential for harsher shutdowns looms. Mitigating increases in the state’s hospitalization rate has become Cuomo’s top priority — and he recalibrated the state’s micro-cluster model as part...
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NJ Imposes New Capacity Limits After Cuomo's Emergency Summit; NYC Schools' Fate in Limbo
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he would lower indoor and outdoor capacity limits in New Jersey in the coming days, potentially one outcome of an emergency weekend summit convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo with other Northeast governors, many of whom rolled out new protocol over the last week to stem their states’ soaring rates of virus spread. More restrictions may…
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NYC Identifies New ZIP Codes of Concern; NJ Gov Closing in on New Restrictions
New York City’s mayor is growing increasingly concerned as the five boroughs’ core COVID metrics keep trending up, while New Jersey’s governor blasted his state’s soaring positivity rate Thursday as “unacceptable” — to the point where he said “we’ll clearly be taking action” as far as new restrictions. The Garden State has seen nearly 6,500 new cases just since...
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40 U.S. Areas Now on NY Quarantine List; Cuomo Says Avoid Non-Essential Tri-State Travel
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 40 U.S. hotspots are on the New York quarantine list, apparently unmoved by Connecticut’s pitch to loosen criteria as it, along with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, now meet the threshold for inclusion. New York will not move to add either of those three states to its quarantine order; Cuomo has repeatedly said that...
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As COVID Protests Continue, Jewish and Catholic Groups Sue to Block Cuomo Rules
A prominent Orthodox Jewish organization based out of Queens and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced separate lawsuits to halt restrictions on religious gatherings put in place by the state of New York, just as a third day of protests over the new lockdown orders got underway in Brooklyn. Agudath Israel of America on Thursday asked for a temporary…
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4 More States Land on Quarantine List as NYC Debuts New Enforcement Measure
Sheriff deputies will begin stopping buses headed to Port Authority from viral U.S. hotspots as part of New York City’s continued effort to stem any travel-related upticks in virus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. They’ll give riders contact forms to fill out with their information and quarantine plans. It’s the latest measure the mayor has introduced to...
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NYC Schools Delay Opening as Mayor, Union Reach Deal to Avert Teacher Strike
New York City’s largest teachers’ union and City Hall have reached an agreement over a plan to safely reopen schools for part-time in-person learning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The deal averts a potential strike authorization vote, which could have brought about the city’s first teachers’ strike since 1975. Under the new plan, the start of hybrid learning...
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New Jersey Sets Long-Awaited Date to Reopen Gyms: Will Indoor Dining Be Next?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says gyms in his state can reopen Sept. 1 at 25 percent capacity. Masks will be required, among other COVID precautions. Health clubs and indoor amusement facilities can also open then. Will indoor dining be next? The governor made the long-awaited gym announcement early Wednesday, two days after gyms in neighboring New York were permitted…
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More States Land on NJ/NY/CT Quarantine List as Cuomo Blasts Feds
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on his commitment to protect the five boroughs from travel-linked virus surges Tuesday, ordering hotels and short-term rentals to require travelers complete quarantine forms before they get access to rooms. Fines will be issued starting this week for failure to comply. De Blasio also urged New Yorkers to avoid hotspot state…
