“Just imagine how my child, my baby wakes up with hands cold, feet cold, nose cold,” Rivera said.
“I still think the best plan is to allow all kids into school regardless,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
The annual list compiled by U.S. News & World Report rates thousands of nursing homes.
The city is now the "safest place in the country" thanks to high COVID-19 vaccinations and low infection levels, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
A vast majority of NYC hospitals got a "C" or "D" grade from Leapfrog Group. Two hospitals received an "A," and two were graded "F" in NYC.
Want to be fully vaccinated for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas? You might only have a few days.
Nearly 4,500 city workers got the COVID-19 vaccine after a mandate took effect last week and they started losing paychecks.
Dozens of vaccination sites offering the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 are available across NYC's five boroughs.
Kids must be 5 to 11 years old and be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or adult designated by one.
An extra four hours of sick leave for parents of children 5-11 who get the vaccine could be coming soon, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
New York City is extending its $100 vaccine incentive to young children getting vaccinated at school sites or city-run clinics.
Health officials have counted 200 influenza cases so far this flu season. There were 82 cases during the same span last year, data shows.
Last year, COVID-19 cases shot up as the holidays approached. It's a different story in 2021 as vaccinations appear to be taking hold.
Besides immunity against COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said youngsters (or their parents) also can get money when they get a jab.
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Manhattan compares to the U.S.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said youngsters can get shots starting Thursday. Next week, vaccines will be offered in schools.
But while Mayor Bill de Blasio took a victory lap, about 9,000 unvaccinated city workers were on unpaid leave and 2,300 FDNY called in sick.
NYPD and FDNY firefighters are 84 percent and 75 percent vaccinated against COVID-19, respectively. See where other city workers stand.
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The city hit the milestone as a mandate for all municipal workers and vaccine approval for 5- to 11-year-olds loomed.
Scores of FDNY firefighters and NYPD officers remain vocally unvaccinated as Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to reassure New Yorkers.
New York City schools could see a student mandate this year if infections and hospitalizations rise: "I will have no choice," she said.
The Police Benevolent Associated sued to stop the city's vaccine-or-no pay coronavirus mandate from taking effect this week.
"Putting my shoulder where my mouth is," Mayor Bill de Blasio joked as he got the Moderna vaccine to top off his Johnson & Johnson dose.
“I’d say there’re usually about up to 5,000 people show up for our event. We’re kind of known as the Halloween block.”
“The sad truth is that half of the people who are waiting for a transplant are going to get too sick or die before an organ is available."
The city's COVID-19 vaccination rate steadily dropped as a mandate for school staff took effect. Now, 46,000 city workers need to get shots.
U.S. News and World Report ranked NYC high as a place to grow old.
"City sites are ready to give you your booster dose TODAY," tweeted Dave Chokshi, the city's health commissioner.
CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis recently got a closer look at the initiative helping tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
The affected vegetables were harvested in Mexico. Across the U.S., at least 650 people have been sickened.
“[Doctors] take an oath to do no harm," said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, "It is difficult to imagine conduct more anathema to that oath."
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has "contingencies" if NYPD officers and other unvaccinated public workers don't get shots by Oct. 29.
The Oct. 29 mandate will apply to all municipal workers, including NYPD and FDNY, and includes a $500 bonus, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.
“They told me: ‘You will have your benefits for the rest of your life,’” Kitt said. “So now, I’m not happy.”
The COVID-19 pandemic and beyond showed the need to confront racism, the city Board of Health reasoned in their declaration.
Home health care provides essential bridge from hospital to home
A new data hub lets New Yorkers explore school report cards, vaccination numbers, nursing home stats and other data about the pandemic.
The city will be ready to give out Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters once they're approved, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Erin Brockovich says it is important to address root cause of individual cases