Coronavirus

COVID Schools Crisis Tests Eric Adams in First Days as Mayor

Jan. 3, 2022, 8:44 p.m.Jan. 3, 2022, 9:35 p.m.

School attendance plunged to 67% on the first day back to classes, as unvaccinated children fill hospital intensive care units.

Health

COVID Cases Fill More City Hospital Beds, Threatening Halt on Elective Surgeries

Dec. 29, 2021, 9:35 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Public hospital system has increasingly little room for new patients, state stats show. New York City is now above the threshold of 4 new COVID cases per 100,000 residents that can trigger a state shutdown of non-essential surgery to free up space.

Covid-19

PHOTOS: Surviving COVID’s Second Year in NYC

Dec. 27, 2021, 9:18 a.m.Dec. 27, 2021, 9:18 a.m.

For many, 2021 began with renewed hope as the vaccination campaign ramped up and the city slowly reopened. The surging Delta variant, and later, Omicron, complicated the effort.

Covid-19

Subway Service Delays Feared as Omicron Hits the Express Track

Dec. 22, 2021, 9:07 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:48 p.m.

The number of subway workers testing positive for COVID-19 has spiked, according to internal MTA data obtained by THE CITY. “It’s putting a tremendous strain on service, because you have so many absences,” said one union official.

Covid-19

More COVID Testing Needed for New York’s Youngest Kids, Parents Plead

Dec. 21, 2021, 9:06 p.m.Dec. 21, 2021, 9:06 p.m.

Elected officials slammed Mayor de Blasio Tuesday for closing 20 city-run sites before the Omicron surge and called on him to quickly increase testing capacity — especially for youngsters under 4. Meanwhile, the mayoral inauguration ceremony was postponed.

Schools

Some NYC Schools Shift to Remote Learning Option as COVID Surges Again

Dec. 20, 2021, 8:57 p.m.Dec. 21, 2021, 11:13 a.m.

School leaders are taking matters into their own hands to respond to positive cases and staffing shortages. Meanwhile, calls are rising to increase COVID testing within schools as absence rates grow.

Covid-19

Long COVID Test Lines and Result Delays Frustrate New Yorkers as Mayor Eyes More Centers

Dec. 20, 2021, 8:04 p.m.Dec. 20, 2021, 10:11 p.m.

De Blasio pledged on Monday to open 20 new fixed-location testing sites — as many as he shuttered in recent weeks. Meanwhile, throngs endured chilly slogs for tests and grappled with delayed or lost results as Omicron fueled record positive-case rates.

Covid-19

De Blasio Promises ‘More and More’ COVID Testing Centers After Closing 20

Dec. 19, 2021, 7:08 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:01 a.m.

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.

Health

De Blasio Shut Down 20 City-Run COVID Testing Facilities Ahead of Omicron Surge

Dec. 16, 2021, 7:24 p.m.Dec. 19, 2021, 6:00 p.m.

Test & Trace’s shift to privately run mobile testing tents hasn’t stopped long lines from forming at urgent care centers, forcing everyone from teachers to baristas to miss work. The mayor on Thursday announced plans to expand NYC testing site hours and locations.

The Open Newsroom

The Child Tax Credit, Budgeting for Your Family in 2022 and More: Our Open Newsroom Dec. 20!

Dec. 13, 2021, 6:19 p.m.Dec. 13, 2021, 6:19 p.m.

The new year brings new financial challenges for many New Yorkers amid pandemic uncertainty. our next online Open Newsroom session on Monday, Dec. 20, for a discussion of the Child Tax Credit, how to get it — and how key government spending decisions affect people’s lives.

Coronavirus

COVID Schools Crisis Tests Eric Adams in First Days as Mayor

COVID Cases Fill More City Hospital Beds, Threatening Halt on Elective Surgeries

PHOTOS: Surviving COVID’s Second Year in NYC

Subway Service Delays Feared as Omicron Hits the Express Track

More COVID Testing Needed for New York’s Youngest Kids, Parents Plead

Some NYC Schools Shift to Remote Learning Option as COVID Surges Again

Long COVID Test Lines and Result Delays Frustrate New Yorkers as Mayor Eyes More Centers

De Blasio Promises ‘More and More’ COVID Testing Centers After Closing 20

De Blasio Shut Down 20 City-Run COVID Testing Facilities Ahead of Omicron Surge

The Child Tax Credit, Budgeting for Your Family in 2022 and More: Our Open Newsroom Dec. 20!

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