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Measures such as masks and social distancing continue to play a key role, because if the virus continues circulating at high levels, it will likely more often come into contact with, and try to infect, people who have been vaccinated.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and officials from President Joe Biden’s administration announced they will open mass vaccination sites in medically underserved
Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Are Running On Big Promises Of Reform arrow Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is likely stepping down at the end of the year, leaving a wide-open field for candidates who are vying for one of the most influential jobs in law enforcement, one that could set the tone for criminal justice reforms in New York City and across the country. Meanwhile, eight candidates have jumped into the race, often focusing on issues of inequity and systemic racism in law enforcement, following the #MeToo movement and the police killing of George Floyd. Two candi...
In the final hours of 2020, Gov. Cuomo signed an amended version of the Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act, ending the practice of suspending a person’s driver’s license when they cannot afford to pay a traffic ticket. Just like that, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who had lost their ability to legally drive — simply because they can’t afford to pay a traffic ticket — can now escape a vicious cycle of poverty and punishment.