“I honestly feel like if COVID didn’t happen, she would have lived longer. She would have held on for us.”
Elias Isaac McIntyre was born on April 20. Isaac died minutes later, shortly after midnight. She never got the chance to hold her newborn.
New Yorkers 60 and up can get coronavirus vaccines without appointments starting Friday at state-run mass vaccination sites.
The line for "Joints for Jabs" in Union Square snaked all the way around the park.
The senior vaccination effort had used the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine — and could once again if a federal pause is lifted.
The city's average COVID-19 rate stood at 4.91 percent, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. It's the lowest level since Nov. 29.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced zoos and museums can expand to 50 percent and movie theaters can go to 33 percent capacity next week.
Starting Saturday, any New Yorker age 50 and older can receive a coronavirus vaccine without an appointment.
The frightened bus driver called for help and fortunately wasn’t hurt.
Public Health Solutions found that of New Yorkers surveyed and those who had received at least one shot, 43 percent earn over $100,000.
More than 50% of Patch readers are in favor of requiring residents to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or negative test, our survey found.
"It's clearly slowed us down a little bit but not much," Mayor Bill de Blasio said about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause.
The city's health commissioner shared Wednesday that more than 61 percent of New Yorkers over the age of 65 have gotten their first vaccine
Experts say there are a number of reasons why someone can become infected even after getting a shot.
Roughly 4,000 vaccine appointments in the city will be rescheduled — plus other changes — amid a precautionary pause on the J&J vaccine.
"The J&J news is a huge blow to vaccination in NYC," a council member tweeted.
Variants now account for 70 percent of COVID-19 cases in the city, according to a new report with maps showing where they're found.
After New York City blocked the popular vaccine finder, TurboVax partnered with city IT workers to get it running again.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday he wants all college students vaccinated before the end of the school year.
The city hit the vaccination milestone last week — a span in which a record 553,000 doses went into arms, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
The coronavirus is still in New York City, but this spring offers hope instead of fear. Patch takes stock on what a difference a year made.
This is how the New York City area compares to New York and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.
The city on Thursday saw more New Yorkers get COVID-19 vaccine doses than any other day, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Are you in favor of or against requiring individuals to show that they have been vaccinated against or have tested negative for COVID-19?
"This time I would not be surprised if it doesn't come back online," the founder of TurboVax tweeted, noting shots are easier to get.
New data shows New York City's COVID-19 vaccine effort is outpacing the state, where roughly a third of residents have received a shot.
Despite recent declines in New York City and surges nationwide, the state last week had more COVID-19 cases than anywhere else.
"NYC Aftercare" will help with mental, physical and financial issues New Yorkers who had coronavirus are dealing with months later.
Students will have to provide proof of vaccination before returning to campus for the fall semester.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told New Yorkers to get the COVID-19 vaccine for essential workers: "Honor them today by getting a vaccination today.”
The city this week will expand its walk-up vaccination program for seniors, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
The city also set a record for most COVID-19 doses doled out in a day, with 100,669 last Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Nationally, outdoors and cycling enthusiasts have been working for three decades to expand the East Coast Greenway.
A study found that 73% of the homeless had been homeless a year or more, 66% had mental health issues, while 43% had physical health issues.
As vaccines open to all New Yorkers aged 16 and up, many are about to find out getting an appointment is an online crapshoot.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the health commissioner revealed their "Safe Six Tips" for celebrating Easter Weekend this year.
The city is on pace to have 5 million people fully vaccinated by June, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Safe injection facilities currently operate in more than 100 cities around the world, but none has yet opened in the United States.
Forget vaccine appointments — just stroll up to Citi Field, Brooklyn Army Terminal and Bathgate Contract Postal Station if you're 75 and up.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said 478,000 doses went into arms last week — a good sign for April 6 when all New Yorkers become eligible.