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STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- Some embattled bar owners on Staten Island, who have refused to comply with COVID restrictions, are now planning to sue Governor Andrew Cuomo. The owners of Macs Public House claim Governor Cuomos COVID restrictions defied logic and they have declared their business an autonomous zone. Naveen Dhaliwal reports from Staten Island where sheriffs deputies shut down a bar and arrested the general manager. The bar has been closed since December, but now the owners ar...

WOODSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- Even with the widespread concerns over the contagious new COVID variants, it seems many people just want to party - and in tight, packed spaces. Authorities say they shut down another illegal club - this one on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, Queens on Saturday. Police found more than 75 people inside - but COVID was not the only concern. Officials say the place was a fire hazard with a blocked exit and dangerous levels of carbon monoxide Organizers face several charges...

A popular ice cream shop in the East Village has closed indefinitely due to the pandemic.

A familys holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County, turned out to be its own superspreader event. "We are ecstatic," Giliottis wife Lorraine Giliotti said. "He went from the worst, to eventually coming off a ventilator, to needing a tracheotomy so he can breathe, to finally coming home. Its a miracle thanks to everyone on the staff at RUMC." Slowly, Giliotti made his recovery and gathered enough strength to breathe on his own. "Miracles are happening every day in the midst of this pandemi...

NJ Burkett has more on the shortage of COVID vaccine doses in New York City. Meantime fifteen city-run vaccination sites in New York City have been forced to close due to lack of vaccine. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the shortage is causing the city to fall short of its vaccination goals. Raw Video: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses the delay in Moderna vaccine deliveries and how 23,000 appointments are being rescheduled. And because of a delay in Moderna vaccine shipments, the city has reschedul...

Yang has tested negative and is not experiencing any symptoms. However, he is following New York COVID-19 guidelines and will campaign remotely for the next eight days. He will not resume in-person events until he receives a negative PCR test after that period. His campaign released the following statement: "Weve begun the contact tracing process to notify anyone who may have been in close contact with the individual who tested positive. Our safety protocols require staffers who participate in ...

A familys holiday party in Milmont Park, Delaware County, turned out to be its own superspreader event. "I remember the first time I went to Elmhurst Hospital and heard the stories from the doctors and nurses of how shocked they were, it was like a thief in the night, just literally the way of imagining how much damage how much pain could be caused," de Blasio said. In the past year, theres never been a national period of mourning until Tuesday night. In the twilight of a whole era in American ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio said that Modernas vaccine deliveries have been delayed. As a result of an already existing shortage and the Moderna delay, the NYPD is halting first dose vaccinations. "Effective immediately, due to a statewide shortage, the department will temporarily cease the first dose of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine," said an internal message distributed to officers Wednesday morning. The department started vaccinating officers Monday, and vaccinated 12...

Mayor Bill de Blasio said that Moderna's vaccine deliveries have been delayed.

Pfizer denied New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's request to buy shots directly from the drugmaker, saying they need federal permission first.