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9,000 NYC workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect
NEW YORK (AP) — About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement. Mayor Bill de Blasio said about 9 in 10 city…
New York votes: Top contests in Tuesday’s election
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers are set to make important decisions in elections to pick mayors, prosecutors, county leaders and other local positions. Voters in New York City will pick a new mayor Tuesday. In Buffalo, a mayoral race between a moderate and self-described socialist has gained attention as the latest fight over how…
Mets dismiss GM Scott
NEW YORK (AP) — Acting general manager Zack Scott will not return to the New York Mets. That’s according to a person familiar with the firing. Scott was placed on administrative leave following an arrest on drunken driving charges in August. The dismissal is hardly a surprise after New York fell apart in the second…
US appeals court gives greenlight to NY’s vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals panel has upheld New York state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. The ruling late Friday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision by an upstate judge who had temporarily blocked vaccination requirements on the grounds that the mandate did not accommodate religious exemptions.…
2 women running for governor, history in post-Cuomo New York
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not a boys’ club anymore. Just months after getting its first female governor, New York now has two prominent women running to lead the state long term in the wake of Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in August amid allegations he sexually harassed women. Both candidates in next year’s race — Gov.…
Cuomo lawyer asks sheriff to save investigation records
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’ wants the sheriff who charged the Democrat with groping a woman to preserve records of any communications his office has had with the alleged victim, journalists or other investigators. A city court in Albany this week issued a summons charging Cuomo with forcible touching…
Hochul tests rail route from Long Island to Grand Central
NEW YORK (AP) — The long-anticipated and long-delayed rail route from Long Island to Grand Central Terminal is nearing reality. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took a test ride on the train Sunday morning. The MTA’s East Side Access project links the Long Island Rail Road to Grand…
Mayor: 9 in 10 NYC workers vaccinated as deadline nears
NEW YORK (AP) — Nine in 10 New York City municipal workers have received COVID-19 vaccinations as a Monday deadline looms. Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Saturday night that 91% of workers had received the vaccine. That number rose from about 83% as of Friday night. The police department reports a 84% vaccination rate as…
Supreme Court to hear case on New York’s gun permit law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a gun rights case that could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and Los Angeles and threaten restrictions on guns in subways, airports, bars, churches, schools and other places where people gather. The case the justices will hear Wednesday comes as…
Moderna: FDA delaying decision on its shot for adolescents
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they study the rare risk of heart inflammation. Moderna said Sunday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration told the company Friday evening that its review could last until January. The company also says it will…
Halloween weekend to start wet & windy
East Farmingdale, NY- A coastal storm that’s expected to wallop the U.S. Capitol area with dangerous flooding on Friday, will move move north and arrive on Long Island in the evening. The National Weather Service expects that the storm will continue heavy overnight Friday and taper off sometime on Saturday. A Wind Advisory is in…
Biden’s Vatican meeting with Pope Francis runs into overtime
VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have wrapped up their meeting at the Vatican. The world’s two most notable Roman Catholics were set to discuss issues of common interest, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty during their session Friday. Biden’s one-on-one meeting with the pope lasted about 75 minutes,…