#NYC sees ‘unprecedented’ amount of COVID vaccine availability

#NYC sees ‘unprecedented’ amount of COVID vaccine availability

“#NYC sees ‘unprecedented’ amount of COVID vaccine availability” New York City was awash in COVID-19 vaccination opportunities Saturday, a possible turning point in the inoculation campaign where supply may be outstripping demand. The state’s eligibility site Saturday listed appointment availability at almost all mass vaccination sites — even the in-demand Javits Center in Manhattan. “It’s…

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#Worker shortage further hurting NYC restaurants

#Worker shortage further hurting NYC restaurants

“#Worker shortage further hurting NYC restaurants” Big Apple restaurants can only serve half their pre-pandemic indoor capacity — and yet they still don’t have enough help to make it work. Eateries are getting crushed by a shortage of workers both in kitchens and on the floor despite sky high unemployment and a growing vaccination effort….

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#Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich battling alcoholism, blames COVID pandemic

#Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich battling alcoholism, blames COVID pandemic

“#Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich battling alcoholism, blames COVID pandemic” Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich admitted he is suffering from alcoholism in a Facebook message he posted Friday, writing that the COVID-19 pandemic had turned what used to be a social activity into something “self-destructive.” “The COVID pandemic has affected people in different ways,” Ulrich (R-Queens) acknowledged….

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#When will these iconic NYC restaurants reopen their doors?

#When will these iconic NYC restaurants reopen their doors?

“#When will these iconic NYC restaurants reopen their doors?” Many of the city’s most popular restaurants have reopened for indoor dining at 50 percent capacity, but the magic has yet to reach some wonderful and/or iconic places that remain depressingly dark inside and out. Certain famed eateries say they can’t afford to open until full…

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#New York halts use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines

#New York halts use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines

“#New York halts use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines” New York will halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine after federal health officials raised concerns about a possible link to blood clots, the state health commissioner said Tuesday — and Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed that people with appointments for J&J will be offered…

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#CUNY yanks  million no-bid COVID contract amid criticism

#CUNY yanks $3 million no-bid COVID contract amid criticism

“#CUNY yanks $3 million no-bid COVID contract amid criticism” The CUNY board of trustees on Monday yanked a planned $3 million no-bid COVID-19 contract with powerhouse consulting firm McKinsey & Co. after facing criticism that it was unnecessary. Under the contract, McKinsey is supposed to help the City University’s college campuses with their fall reopening….

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