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It sounds like we don't have andy biggs right now. congressman? nope. all right, well, hopefully we get the congressman back in just a moment. so after a lot of speculation, new york city's incoming mayor eric adams announced that he is keeping de blasio positive as private sector vaccine mandate, which means that basically anyone working in new york city needs to be vaccinated. and that's not all. his team brought us this new year's eve message. >> we will also study the need for what we are calling the up-to-date mandate, which would require new yorkers to have their booster shots under the ...

Testing points throughout the city. and just a short time ago, we heard from the mayor himself, he acknowledged that they are having some issues getting these tests, but he said this week they are expanding testing sites. also providing more at-home tests, and he also said that they are sending out supervisors to private vendors to basically offer quality control. andrea, they could use all the help they can get here in new york city because many people we spoke with over the weekend saying that they're waiting hours in line just to get a test. take a listen to this. >> i'm the last patient as...

And i want to thank you for that, because we're in a country right now where -- >> all right. dr. bassett, as we're taking a listen to outgoing mayor de blasio and incoming mayor eric adams, a lot of parents are worried about what's going to happen with the return to schools next week. i know mayor de blasio that he wants to see schools back in session. it seems as if the incoming mayor is on the same page. is that the right move going forward to keep schools open with these increased numbers we're seeing? >> we need to keep schools open. there are really high prices that we pay as a society w...

Especially those who are vaccinated over 6 months ago. mayor de blasio good riddance. that's time for eric adams to come in and end these mandates. >>. >> pete: in new york city certain people can't even go into their own restaurants. we heard -- to float an idea and walk it back and implement it. there were not going to be vaccine mandates and then there were. we are talking about domestic air travel. do you believe with omicron, will they double down on the old tactics with omicron even if the science says otherwise because they don't have another reflex? >> president biden's efforts have be...

Cities they're trying to limit classrooms being closed and test students keeping them there and of those who have been vaccinated and the importance of in-person learning in school and he's a mayor coming into take charge of the city. we heard him say he'll dedicate it to the police force. it's a city like so many big city in the country had seen office workers and commercial real estate space decline and people are not back to wool. he's got a full plate, his new era begins tomorrow night. >> let's keep on the subject of education of schools. joining us now is u.s. secretary miguel cardona. t...