Tag: New York

New York has administered at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot to 70 percent of adults Monday, federal data from the CDC shows, surpassing a threshold that Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to loosen pandemic restrictions on almost all businesses in the state.

New York is so close to lifting most remaining Covid-19 restrictions as the state’s vaccination rate has almost hit 70 percent, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

Both chambers of the State Legislature passed a bill allowing New Yorkers to update their state IDs and birth certificates with a gender-neutral “x” designation while also waiving a rule requiring name changes to be published in newspapers.

The New York State Senate confirmed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pick for a vacant seat on the state’s Court of Appeals, former Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, on Tuesday. The next day, Singas swore in an acting district attorney, Joyce A. Smith, at the Nassau County Supreme Court building in Mineola.

Governor Andrew Cuomo will lift most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the state when 70% of adult New Yorkers have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Though the first commercial focuses on New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo did mention Long Island's beaches and vineyards as destinations for tourists to enjoy.

Bars and restaurants throughout New York, including on Long Island, can now operate without a curfew for the first time since the Covid-19 restriction went into place more than a year ago.

The New York attorney general's office said on Tuesday it has now opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's company, increasing the legal risk for Trump and his family.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's contract with publishers for his book about dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic was worth over $5 million, according to tax documents released by his office to the media on Monday.

New York's attorney general said on Thursday she has opened a probe into whether baby food contains arsenic and other toxic metals, and asked four manufacturers to provide information on whether their infant rice cereal products are safe.