Gov. Urges New Yorkers to Trust Vaccine
By JOLIE BAYNES Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave what he called “a Christmas gift” to the press and public on Thursday: the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Cuomo, …[read more]
Month: December 2020
Nantasha Williams to Run for Queens City Council Seat
By TELVIN POLEDORE Queen native and community leader Nantasha Williams on Thursday launched her bid for the City Council seat representing the district spanning the …[read more]
Rapper Charged as Gangsta
By OBA WILIAMS-CANTINE Brooklyn rapper Casanova was behind bars in federal lockup on Thursday after surrendering to authorities on charges of racketeering and conspiring to …[read more]
Servers Struggle in L.I. Restaurants
By ADAM ZAKI As restaurants continue to struggle during the Coronavirus pandemic, it is the frontline workers of the industry that are taking some of …[read more]
Mayor Vows to Rush Vaccines to Communities of Color
By GLORIA CRUZ Mayor Bill de Blasio promised on Thursday that communities of color, where infection rates are high, would not take a back seat …[read more]
Blacks Mistrust Covid Vaccines, Experts Say
By SHANEL THOMPSON A group of bioethicists on Thursday warned that members of the Black community likely would resist Covid-19 vaccinations because of mistrust caused …[read more]
Witnesses Give MTA Officials an Earful at Public Hearing
By BOBBIE BELL Commuters testifying before Thursday’s MTA public hearing on the bleak budget outlook accused the agency of using the pandemic as an excuse …[read more]