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With public schools slated to resume in-person learning on Monday, time is of the essence.

The city also announced the locations of three federally-run mobile sites in Queens.

On Wednesday morning, in a sign that the battle against the omicron variant is quickly evolving, de Blasio had few details about when and where new testing sites would open, or how many at-home tests kits the federal government will deliver. Six new mobile testing sites paid for by the feds are expected to open in the coming days, as are seven more that the state will deploy to MTA subway stations.Later on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control deployed a new testing unit to Travers Park in ...

COVID testing will soon be available at city subway stations, and the state is preparing to ship millions of at-home tests to New Yorkers free of charge, Gov. Hochul announced Wednesday.

With Omicron propelling record infections and long pre-holiday lines outside testing facilities, the mayor and Mayor-elect Eric Adams scrambled to assure New Yorkers that we’ll get through the "fast and temporary phenomenon" of the variant.

City officials advised older New Yorkers and those who are immunocompromised to avoid attending “optional events” but said healthy children should continue to attend school or daycare.

The mayor said the White House should invoke the Defense Production Act.

The mayor said the White House should invoke the Defense Production Act.

City-run testing sites will also be open seven days per week, and free at-home tests will be available to those waiting in long lines.

The head of NYC Test & Trace discusses how the public health initiative is looking for omicron cases, including those connected to an early outbreak at a Manhattan anime festival.