Weekly News Roundup – April 30, 2021

All NYC COVID vax sites to allow walk-ins immediately: Mayor de Blasio - Daily News

New York sites resume use of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine - NY Post

New York City School Buildings Still Missing 582,000 Students. As another 51,000 students return Monday, mayor pushes to get more back in September - WSJ

Tensions rise at some of NYC’s top high schools over ‘Zoom in a room’ for on-campus students - Chalkbeat

Major shakeup to "safe staffing" bill for hospitals, nursing homes - Spectrum

Manhattan Business Districts to Get More Police in Reopening Push - WSJ

Legislators Look To Extend Eviction Moratorium To August 31st For New Yorkers Affected By Pandemic - Gothamist

MTA plans to only buy electric buses come 2028 as officials map greener future for NYC Transit - Daily News

For the lack of 89 people, New York will lose 1 House seat - Politico

'Spend money to make money' — De Blasio releases his recovery budget - Politico

To help NYC students catch up, de Blasio’s budget would earmark $500M for testing and tutoring - Chalkbeat

BUDGET DAY: Mayor Proposes Small Money for Open Streets, But Big Bucks to Finish the Manhattan Greenway - Streetsblog

Food Delivery Workers Could Get Relief From Council Bills to Open Restaurant Restrooms and Regulate Apps - The City

Blood Center's Upper East Side Tower Takes Heat From New Angles - Patch

East Side Group Says R8B Zoning Has to Be Preserved - TapInto

City Will Spend $15 Million To Educate NYers On Ranked-Choice Voting Ahead Of June Primary - Gothamist

New York City Council Bill Would Create More Car-Free Roads - WSJ

Cuomo To End Bar & Restaurant Curfew And Allow Bar Seating In May - Gothamist

Number of single adults living in NYC homeless shelters reached all-time high during COVID, fueling death rates: study - Daily News

Health Minibuses Roll Out To Vaccinate Homeless New Yorkers - Gothamist

De Blasio looks to Legislature, not Cuomo, in push to reopen city - Politico

Only 8 Black Students Are Admitted to Stuyvesant High School - NY Times

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates April 26th

APRIL 26th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:

COVID hospitalizations dropped to 3,174. Of the 126,953 tests reported yesterday, 3,039, or 2.39 percent, were positive. The 7-day average positivity rate was 2.13 percent. There were 729 patients in ICU yesterday, down 25 from the previous day.

Weekly News Roundup – April 23, 2021

City-Run COVID Vaccine Sites Now Open To Walk-Ins From New Yorkers Who Are 50 And Older - Gothamist

‘That debt is just up to people’s necks’: Schumer wants Biden to forgive $50K/person in student loans - Daily News

Flanked by a group of local veterans at Hunter College on the Upper East Side, the Senate majority leader said that too many college graduates — including combat veterans who risked their lives overseas — are shackled with crushing debt that plays an outsized role in their life decisions.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates April 19th

APRIL 19th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

COVID hospitalizations rose to 3,783. Of the 147,583 tests reported yesterday, 4,339, or 2.94 percent, were positive. The 7-day average positivity rate was 2.85 percent. There were 836 patients in ICU yesterday, down 13 from the previous day.

Weekly News Roundup – April 16, 2021

Crosstown Upper East Side Bike Lanes Stump Community Board Again - Patch

New York cuts school distancing to 3 feet, per CDC recommendations - Politico

NYC to pay $500 to nearly 1,000 parents to address mental health needs at their schools - Chalkbeat

More than 40,000 NYC families switch to in-person classes, majority will remain remote for rest of school year - Daily News

New York City to Expand Summer School to Help With Covid-19 Learning Loss - WSJ

After Demolition Scare, Chelsea NYCHA Tenants Forge New Path With Private Management - The City

NYS Budget on Housing: Rent Relief Victory, Disappointment on NYCHA and Homelessness - City Limits

Hudson Tunnel Plan Shows Sign of Life as U.S. Speeds Review - Bloomberg

Subway Ridership Exceeds 2 Million Straphangers In Single Day, A First Since Pandemic Began - Gothamist

Some NYC Restaurants Tire of Forking Over Delivery-App Fees - WSJ

Central Park Conservancy Wants To Take Over Wollman Ice Rink - Gothamist

Non-profits say de Blasio broke a litany of pandemic promises - Politico

Head of Elite Catholic School (Regis) Is Fired Over Sexual Misconduct Charges - NY Times

Live Music Is Back, but New York City Is Barely Rocking - WSJ

Most Minority-Owned NYC Businesses On Brink Of Collapse: Survey - Patch

Two worrisome variants make up over 70 percent of cases analyzed in N.Y.C., city officials say.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates April 12th

APRIL 12th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
 

COVID hospitalizations rose slightly to 4,118. Of the 131,436 tests reported yesterday, 4,926, or 3.75 percent, were positive. The 7-day average positivity rate was 3.20 percent. There were 860 patients in ICU yesterday, down 17 from the previous day.

Weekly News Roundup – April 9, 2021

New York Lawmakers Near Budget Deal to Raise Income, Corporate Taxes by $4.3 Billion - WSJ

New York Reaches Deal on $212 Billion Budget to Jump-Start Recovery - NY Times

NY’s elderly COVID-19 vaccination rate lags behind - NY Post

For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival - NY Times

Broadway Theater Raises Curtain, Giving Glimpse of Post-Pandemic Return - WSJ

New York City Prepares for Return of Government Workers.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates April 5th

APRIL 5th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:

As of Tuesday (4/6), all New Yorkers 16+ will be eligible for the vaccine (only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for those 16 and 17 years old). Scheduling for this age group will open at 8 am on Tuesday (4/6). Already eligible are everyone 30+, in certain employment sectors, in congregate housing, or with a qualifying underlying condition (full list here).

COVID hospitalizations rose to 4,434. Of the 150,225 tests reported yesterday, 6,583, or 4.38 percent, were positive.

Weekly News Roundup – April 2, 2021

The New Normal in N.Y.: High Virus Rates and a Steady Stream of Cases - NY Times

New York Launches First COVID-19 Vaccination, Test Result App For Event Attendance - NPR

Community Responds to NY Blood Center Proposal - Tapinto

What the ‘Invisible’ People Cleaning the Subway Want Riders to Know - NY Times

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 100 percent effective in teens - Politico

25,000 remote students sign up for in-person learning 2 days after opt-in window opens: de Blasio - Chalkbeat

Asian, Black students are more reluctant to return to classrooms - Politico

In Wake Of Violent Bias Attacks, Brooklyn Tech High School Teachers Offer Subway Protection To Asian Students - Gothamist

New Yorkers 30 and over can get COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday - AP

All Adults in New York Will Be Eligible for Vaccination Next Week - NY Times

New York surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 deaths - NY Post

New York Legislature votes to legalize adult-use, recreational cannabis - Politico

‘It Felt Like Deception’: An Elite NYC Hospital (Northwell) Charges Huge Virus Test Fees - NY Times

NYC Will Restore More Garbage Collection Services For Spring Cleaning Push - Gothamist

New York City finally gets green light on crucial next step for congestion pricing - Politico

MTA to reverse NYC subway service cuts to C, F lines after bitter fight over ‘rightsizing’ - Daily News

Exodus over? NYC expected to turn corner in April - The Real Deal

Food Bank for NYC Addresses Food Insecurity - Tapinto

Demo Permits Filed For 424 East 90th Street On The Upper East Side, Manhattan - Yimby

New York State Budget Negotiations Stalled as Clock Ticks - NY State of Politics

For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival - NYTimes

A Capitol Police officer is killed and another is injured in a vehicle attack; suspect is shot and killed.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates March 29th

MARCH 29th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:

Starting Tuesday, vaccine eligibility will expand to New Yorkers age 30 and older, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. And on April 6 the state will hit “universal eligibility”; all New Yorkers 16 and older will be able to receive the vaccine.