NEW YORK (WABC) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave a thumbs up amid a round of applause as he received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday in Manhattan.
Cuomo got the shot during an event in Harlem in which he toured the Mount Neboh Baptist Church vaccination site.
Cuomo received the one-shot vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, which is less effective against recipients contracting the virus but provides strong protection against severe cases and death from COVID-19.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received the one-shot COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and encouraged New Yorkers to do the same. I want to make the point: take whatever vaccine you can take. They all work. They are all safe. Don t try to pick one over the other. Take whatever vaccine you can get, Cuomo said.
Workers who have been left out of federal and state pandemic relief launched a hunger strike Tuesday to demand $3.5 billion in funding for excluded workers in the New York State budget as the deadline approaches.
NEW YORK (WABC) Weddings and catered events are scheduled to resume on Monday with a number of restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Venues are restricted to 50% capacity, with no more than 150 people per event and must notify local health departments of large events, above the social gathering limit, in advance.
The social gathering limit was recently increased to up to 100 people indoors or 200 people outdoors.
All patrons must be tested prior to the event, must sign-in with contact information required to assist with potential contact tracing, and must wear masks at all times except when seated and eating or drinking.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that New York will be preparing to make all adults eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by May 1, but the task "is a logistical undertaking, unlike anything we have done before."
NEW YORK (WABC) Mayor Bill de Blasio is blasting the state s decision to end the mandatory quarantine for domestic travelers entering New York starting April 1st.
While no longer required, the NYS Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution.
Mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers. All travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form. Individuals should continue strict adherence to all safety guidelines to stop the spread - wearing masks, socially distancing, and avoiding gatherings. This is great news, but it is not an all-clear for New Yorkers to let their guard down. To beat this virus once and for all we all must continue doing what we know works to stop the spread, including wearing masks, washing our hands, and practicing social distancing, Governor Cuomo said on Thursday.