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New York City Mayor Eric Adams called on residents to transform the city into "a place of God," showing a contrast with his predecessor who imposed restrictions on religious gatherings.

New York City auctioned off millions of dollars worth of COVID gear for pennies on the dollar, a news report said.

Democrat-led cities with millions of residents are already enacting sweeping natural gas bans restricting future usage of stoves and other appliances.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams blasted members of former Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration at a press conference on Wednesday saying he was tired of their "antics."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city is in need of a new rat czar. The position's official job title is "director of rodent mitigation."

As he rolls back diversity programs, David Banks says families just want a good neighborhood school

Three racial New York City ballot measures suggested by the city's Racial Justice Commission overwhelmingly passed during Tuesday's midterm elections in the city.

Three racial equity ballot measures passed in New York City in the Nov. 8 election, including changing the city charter and evaluating "True Cost of Living"

An additional 850 teachers and aides in New York City have been fired after failing to comply with the Department of Education's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Fox News host Lawrence Jones slammed the Democrats for "bragging" about their sanctuary status as they beg the Biden administration for "aid and reinforcement" on "Cross Country with Lawrence Jones."

A New York City-owned golf course managed by former President Donald Trump’s business is expected to host a Saudi Arabia-supported women’s tournament in October.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is headed to Harvard this fall as a teaching fellow at the both the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard T.

Bill de Blasio sits down on Newsy Tonight to discuss his political career and what comes next.

The former New York City mayor said it's "not going to work out."

The former two-term mayor cast himself as a leader who can quickly get results for New Yorkers still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and other challenges.

The former New York City mayor says he'll run in the newly drawn 10th Congressional District.

Bill de Blasio toyed with running for governor this year but decided to sit the race out.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home.

Newsy Tonight talks with former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio about what the future holds for Democrats.

Cuomo resigned in August 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations and as the state legislature pursued an impeachment inquiry.

As a physician who cared for the oldest and sickest people in New York’s jails, I thought the pandemic might create a portal to a better world. Two years later, I wonder if we missed our chance.

The former mayor looks back on what he got right, where he fell short, and how his view of city government changed during his eight-year tenure.

After just seven weeks in office, Mayor Eric Adams is giving New Yorkers a peek into how he plans to spend taxpayer dollars, saying he has to prioritize public safety for the city's economy to recover from COVID; CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.

The test for Mayor Eric Adams is whether he can curb the recent spike in shootings while balancing police tactics against the rights of poor communities.

Gas cooktops release greenhouse emissions and produce harmful airborne chemicals, but not everyone is ready to say goodbye to their preferred cooking method.

2022 will bring the world to its second year of COVID, as Omicron spreads rapidly and new protocols are being put in place.

2022 will bring the world to its second year of COVID, as Omicron spreads rapidly and new protocols are being put in place.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called 911 to report an assault he witnessed on his first day on the job.

"Sayonara sucka!" Cohen said after he and Anderson Cooper took a shot to ring in 2022.

CNNFour minutes into 2022, and about ten minutes before Miley Cyrus suffered a wardrobe malfunction over on NBC, Andy Cohen unleashed an incredible very drunken 45-second rant against outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.The Bravo exec and his buddy Anderson Cooper were in the midst of co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve special live from Manhattan’s Times Square when, after taking a shot of tequila, Cohen went in on the deeply disliked ex-mayor.good god this man is full of rage pic.twitter.c

City officials previously announced plans for a scaled-back New Year's bash with smaller crowds and vaccinations required.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation.

Bill de Blasio swept into the New York City mayor’s office eight years ago promising a liberal remolding of the nation’s largest city that would level deep inequities and reform police practices.

Despite a rise of COVID cases in New York City, Mayor Bill De Blasio says schools will reopen as scheduled in less than a week.

Pediatric COVID-19 admissions have been on the rise recently in New York City, health officials say.

New York City's sweeping mandate requires nearly all private-sector businesses​ to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace.

New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace has taken effect amid a spike in coronavirus infections. Workers at roughly 184,000 businesses were required to show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday. Businesses that don't comply could face fines starting at $1,000, but Mayor Bill de Blasio has said imposing penalties will be a last resort.

Nobody wants to mandate business closures, but so many people are getting sick that businesses are closing anyway.

Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000 to allow for more distancing, and everyone in attendance must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask.

The famous celebration will host less audience members and require them to wear masks and be fully vaccinated.

An assistant principal explains how a spike in cases caused by Omicron brought his school to the breaking point.

Revelers will still ring in the new year in New York’s Times Square next week, there just won’t be as many as usual under new COVID-19 restrictions.

Attendees at the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration will now have to wear masks, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

New York City officials say they’re opening more COVID-19 testing sites and restricting visitation at city-run hospitals and jails.

New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will announce any changes to the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square by Christmas.

As Omicron cases soar, America's largest city is rolling out a financial incentive for people to get a booster shot.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases.

As Omicron cases soar, America's largest city is rolling out a financial incentive for people to get a booster shot.

Walgreens said the "unprecedented increase in demand" for rapid at-home Covid tests started after Thanksgiving and have continued through the week of Christmas.

"We're going to see a really fast upsurge in cases, we're going to see a lot of New Yorkers affected by omicron," De Blasio said

Omicron makes up around 13% of total cases in New York and 3% total in the U.S.

Omicron makes up around 13% of total cases in New York and 3% total in the U.S.

Top New York City officials on Thursday announced new measures for fighting back against COVID-19 as positivity rates spike and fears grow surrounding the omicron variant.Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) during a news conference shared a six-pronged approach to combatting the rise. The new measures include the distribution of 1 million medical-grade KN95 masks and 500,000 rapid at-home tests to communities throughout the city, among others.De Blasio...

This year’s holiday season was supposed to be a do-over for last year’s subdued celebrations.

New York City's test positivity rate doubled in just three days, Dr. Jay Varma, a top health advisor to Mayor Bill de Blasio, tweeted Thursday.

The measure will go into effect at the end of 2023 for some buildings under seven stories and in 2027 for taller buildings.

About 100 New York City garbage collectors and their bosses pulled in salaries of about $300,000 due to a windfall from overtime, a report published Sunday said.

If enacted, New York City would become the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow legal permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.

In New York City, long a beacon for immigrants, noncitizens are about to win an important civic duty: The right to vote.

The new rules will cover about 184,000 businesses and take effect on Dec. 27.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says all private employers big and small in the city will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 27.

New York City says the first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in the city in hopes of curbing deadly overdoses.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says crowds will once again fill Times Square this New Year’s Eve.

About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement.

New York City is bracing for a worker shortage as its COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and tens of thousands of municipal employees remain unvaccinated.

Public school programs for the gifted and talented are getting increased scrutiny as critics denounce them as modern-day segregation and push for broader access or outright elimination.

New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave.

The Democrat who will likely become New York City’s next mayor says he does not intend to get rid of the city’s program for gifted and talented students.

New York City is phasing out its program for gifted and talented students.

A COVID-19 vaccine requirement for teachers and other staff members has taken effect in New York City’s million-plus-student public school system.

After being vaulted into the New York governor’s office two months ago, Democrat Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year.

New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge days before it was to take effect.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, got a hawk’s-eye view of New York City with a visit to the rebuilt World Trade Center’s signature tower.

Four members of Congress from New York demanded the release of inmates and the closure of New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex after another inmate was reported dead at the facility this weekend.

Classroom doors are swinging open for about a million New York City public school students in the nation’s largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to New York City’s streets this year with COVID-19 protocols including a vaccination requirement for parade volunteers, Macy’s and city officials announced Wednesday.

Many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida's remnants in the Northeast, but some did.

All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

A superstar-laden Central Park concert meant to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus was cut short because of severe weather as Hurricane Henri approached.

New COVID-19 measures in New York City are putting restaurant servers, bartenders and ticket agents on the frontline of enforcing vaccination rules.

Ready to go out on the town before summer ends.

The latest move by New York City to control the coronavirus pandemic is renewing uncertainty among some business owners.

New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

New York City will require all municipal workers to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing.

The people who helped get New York City through the pandemic were honored at a parade.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising a return to normal for the nation’s largest public school system.

Police say a 61-year-old Chinese American man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem.

Gov. Jay Inslee said Saturday that inoculations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can begin in Washington state following a review by scientific experts in a western states work group.

A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city’s entertainment industry.

Coney Island’s illustrious amusement parks have reopened after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered them all last year.

On Friday, in the same neighborhood as Monday's attack, a 65-year-old Asian American woman was accosted by a man waving an unknown object and shouting anti-Asian insults. He is not suspected in Monday's attack. Andrew Cuomo called Monday's attack “horrifying and repugnant" and he ordered a state police hate crimes task force to offer its assistance to the NYPD. The neighborhood where Monday's attack occurred, Hell's Kitchen, is predominantly white, with an Asian population of less than 20%, according to city demographic data. Shea called Monday's attack “disgusting," telling TV station NY1: “I don’t know who attacks a 65-year-old woman and leaves her on the street like that."

Doug Ducey said the site switch will maintain the state’s vaccination program’s presence in southeastern Maricopa County while protecting staff, volunteers and people getting vaccinated. Greece is currently grappling with a surge in coronavirus infections which has seen many hospitals run by the state health system reach capacity. 23, a total of 42,028 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed on the island nation of around 900,000 people, of which 248 died due to COVID-19. Kate Brown said those groups will now be eligible to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5. ___PHOENIX — Arizona on Friday reported 571 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths as the number of virus-related hospitalizations remained fairly stable.

After the virus descended on New York, the only sounds in the streets were wailing ambulance sirens. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK – New York City is taking steps toward the reopening of the city's theaters, creating vaccination and testing sites for stage workers in a bid to restore a key part of New York's draw. It’ll be staffed by workers from the theater industry. The city also plans for a mobile unit that will serve off-Broadway theaters and pop-up testing sites at or near theaters. “Vaccination and testing sites for theatre workers are a great step towards recovery and bringing Broadway back," said a statement from The Broadway League.

Bagpiper Joe Brady leads a smaller version of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – A largely virtual St. Patrick's Day was planned for New York City on Wednesday, one year after the annual parade celebrating Irish heritage was canceled because of the pandemic. A live broadcast of the St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral took place. AdMultitudes of people usually line Fifth Avenue for New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, which traces its roots to the 1760s. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration For All” at 7 p.m.

FILE - In this May 23, 1935 file photo, solitary confinement cells are shown at Rikers Island prison in New York. New York City officials have unveiled reforms they claim add up to a groundbreaking ban on solitary confinement on Rikers Island. As a teenager, Browder spent two years in solitary confinement at Rikers Island — and three years in in jail overall — when he couldn't make bail on a charge that he stole a backpack. The mayor called Browder’s death the “original sin” fueling a reform movement that had previously resulted in a ban on solitary confinement for 16- and 17-year-old inmates who broke jailhouse rules. That move followed a scathing Department of Justice report that found teenage inmates were too often placed in solitary confinement and beaten by jail guards.

New Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus. (New Zealand Ministry of Health via AP)WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus. Gordon cites Wyoming’s declining number of COVID-19 cases and its success in distributing vaccines as reasons to lift the restrictions. AdThe nation of 1.3 million has seen a rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases n the past few weeks. Italy’s total virus cases surpassed 3 million last week, with a new surge powered by the highly contagious variant that was first identified in Britain.

Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. Under the bill, Cuomo would still have the power to keep alive his existing COVID-19 rules or tweak them. State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs, a close Cuomo ally, said it’s “premature” to opine before the investigation concludes. Asa Hutchinson, the association's vice chair, called the allegations against Cuomo “very serious” but said it’s up to Democratic governors to decide who will chair the NGA. The story was updated March 3 to report Cuomo did a phone briefing on Feb. 22 where he took questions.

CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers on Monday, March 1, 2021, that he obviously could not cover the charges against his older brother, New York Gov. (AP Photo/File)NEW YORK – CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers Monday that he “obviously” couldn't cover the stories surrounding his older brother, New York Gov. “Obviously, I'm aware of what's going on with my brother,” Chris Cuomo said on Monday. Chris Cuomo had caught COVID-19 and was doing shows from his basement, quarantined from his family. “An apology would have been a good start.”As Chris Cuomo said, CNN has covered the story elsewhere on the network.

New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is shown this still image, from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's media availability, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in New York. Carranza announced Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, he would step down, citing the coronavirus pandemic's personal toll on his family. (New York City Office of the Mayor via AP)NEW YORK – New York City's Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced Friday he will step down, citing the coronavirus pandemic's personal toll on his family. Porter is set to take over March 15, ready to “hit the ground running and lead New York City schools to a full recovery,” she said. Parents of a majority of students in the school system opted to have their kids attend only remote classes this year.