Restaurants and other businesses in New Jersey will increase to 50% indoor capacity on March 19.
Meanwhile, of 812 public-school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and schools for students with disabilities, 110 have opened for all-person instruction, 541 for hybrid instruction, 36 using a mix of options across buildings and 125 all-remote. Getting all of our students back in their familiar school surroundings is among our top priorities, the governor said. It s one reason why we re working with our educators to get them vaccinated, so they can move confidently in returning to their classrooms.
Governor Phil Murphy toured a community based COVID-19 vaccine site at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral in Paterson Tuesday, this as a new survey finds New Jersey residents are relaxing social distancing measures as cases decline.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $65 million relief fund for financially distressed taxi medallion owners, immediately drawing the ire of cab drivers and the alliance that represents them, who called the plan a "betrayal."
A 91-year-old Ohio man is recovering after being vaccinated twice in one day.
Each staff member was also awarded a medal of appreciation from hospital leadership to thank them for the unprecedented challenges of the past year and to celebrate their dedication.
In the darkest of days, when the city was Ground Zero and thrown into a deep lockdown, every night New Yorkers would cheer for the first responders. It was a heartfelt standing ovation on rooftops and fire escapes.
A church on the Upper West Side continues to play God bless America every night at 7 p.m.
It has become a tradition at many hospitals to blast Here Comes the Sun every time a patient recovers from COVID and goes home.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $65 million relief fund for financially distressed taxi medallion owners, immediately drawing the ire of cab drivers and the alliance that represents them, who called the plan a "betrayal."