New York City Officials Focus On Efforts To Overcome COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
The move comes as demand for COVID shots is softening nationwide. About 3 million people are getting vaccinated daily - an 11% decrease in the seven-day average.
The move comes as demand for COVID shots is softening nationwide. About 3 million people are getting vaccinated daily - an 11% decrease in the seven-day average.
The new initiative will proved $120 million to community-based organizations.
The mayor says 75 electric school buses will be phased in beginning immediately.
One picture may be worth a thousand words, but one is easily worth a thousands tweets -- de Blasio talking to a garbage bin, from the correct, socially distanced six feet, of course.
Pre-COVID, in 2019, the city saw some 66 million tourists. In 2020, that number plunged to 22 million.
The initiative focuses on putting more cops in high-crime areas and convincing gang members to trade in violent behavior for jobs and sports.
Chauvin on Tuesday afternoon was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
More staff, school supplies and even new athletic programs are some of what can become a reality for the city's most disadvantaged in the fall thanks to a $600 million investment.
The mayor said it was powerful and meaningful to see the faithful get together this year to pray and gather as a community, more than a year after the pandemic began.
If Cuomo rejects the plan, he could withhold state aid to New York City or appoint an outside monitor.
The challenge to secure appointments is apparently easing up as thousands of spots become available.
The $50 million initiative focuses on expanding equitable access to senior services.
Hundreds of students across the city are waiting for a spot in a special education preschool class.
The city expects as many as 200,000 children to enroll in the initiative, which will replace its traditional summer school and camp programs.
Manny Gomez, a top security expert, tells CBS2 the mayor's promises to fix things are pie in the sky unless cops are given more support.
In New York, 4.7 million people have been fully vaccinated. That's just under 24% of the state.
The park has been waiting since October 2019 to welcome back guests, and it's added six new, family-friend rides for Opening Day.
New York City unveiled Thursday new guidelines to determine when public schools must close because of coronavirus cases.
A new mobile vaccine bus is rolling around the five boroughs trying to get as many people as possible to roll up their sleeves and get a COVID-19 shot.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city's eight public beaches will be open in time for Memorial Day Weekend on May 29.
The mayor says the goal is to help people get back to work while restoring pride in public places.
Tuesday morning, Mayor Bill De Blasio conceded hotels do not make good shelters. He promised a return to higher capacity traditional shelters but without saying exactly when.
Schools had been forced to shut down for 10 days if two positive cases were detected.
The state's best-known frenemies are at it again.
The nation's top doctor pleaded with states Monday to pause reopening plans as a fourth surge of the coronavirus threatens the country.
The Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne held a memorial at Washington Square Park on Saturday to honor the late pop star.
Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the Islanders to a win over the Canadiens on Saturday night.
Tom Wilson's second goal of the game came 4 minutes into overtime to give the Capitals win over the Devils on Saturday.
The Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne held a memorial at Washington Square Park on Saturday to honor the late pop star.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Bike MS 2024 is shutting down streets in Manhattan on Sunday.
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Fall foliage is slowly starting to peak in the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York. See the maps for the latest timeline.
New York and New Jersey have another chance to see a rare comet, as the October 2024 supermoon appears for the next few days.
The coldest air of the season arrives in the Tri-State Area by Monday night.
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A drought watch has been issued for the entire state of New Jersey due to the lack of rainfall and worsening drought conditions. Here's how residents can conserve water.
The East Orange school district had another half day Friday, as it deals with a $25 million deficit and massive layoffs.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The STEM department at West Hempstead Secondary School is preparing the future generation to face life's challenges.
It's the community feel, the family environment that drives the West Hempstead Secondary School system on Long Island.
There is a renewed push on Long Island to toughen penalties for those selling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to "end the suffering" in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan.
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump asked Stormy Daniels to promise not to speak about her "interactions" with Trump or question "his suitability as a candidate for president," documents show.
Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended the Al Smith dinner, a Catholic charity tradition, while Vice President Kamala Harris sent a video from the campaign trail.
Nepotism, lack of competitive bidding and exorbitant salaries are inflating the cost to shelter asylum seekers and the homeless, according to NYC investigators.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
The Columbia University School of Nursing dean says her breast density camouflaged her cancer.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne held a memorial at Washington Square Park on Saturday to honor the late pop star.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
The cast of "Blue Bloods" visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony with the families of fallen NYPD officers Friday.
New York Comic Con is underway at Manhattan's Javits Center. The annual event runs through Sunday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the Islanders to a win over the Canadiens on Saturday night.
Tom Wilson's second goal of the game came 4 minutes into overtime to give the Capitals win over the Devils on Saturday.
The Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday night.
Chris Kreider scored twice and Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 shots as the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The parents of a baby boy who died from injuries from a malfunctioning steam radiator in 2023 testified at a New York City Council hearing Wednesday. They're calling for a bill that would mandate annual radiator inspections in certain homes.
Four members of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church filed a lawsuit Friday, claiming flaws with the process to select a new senior pastor.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The cause of the damaging fire on Eckert Avenue is under investigation. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for October 19 at 11 p.m.
With the Yankees and the Guardians tied in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the ALCS, CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer and Otis Livingston talk about the postseason pressure.
A new hot spot for music is now open in the Bronx. The Bronx Music Hall is the borough's first new independent performance space in more than 50 years.
The annual Walk to Cure Lupus was held Saturday in New York City. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis and Tony Sadiku welcomed teams taking part in the walk.