#Manhattan restaurants on the rebound following pandemic lows

#Manhattan restaurants on the rebound following pandemic lows

“#Manhattan restaurants on the rebound following pandemic lows” More than a year after the coronavirus lockdowns slammed the Big Apple, life appears to be returning to parts of Manhattan, which is helping the island’s struggling restaurant industry bounce back.  While areas dominated by office towers continue to struggle, people are returning in droves to residential…

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#Coney Island finally reopening after COVID-19 closure

#Coney Island finally reopening after COVID-19 closure

“#Coney Island finally reopening after COVID-19 closure” Coney Island’s amusement parks are set to finally reopen to visitors Friday — after being closed all last season because of the pandemic. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and Luna Park will open at 33 percent capacity, as per state guidelines. “The Coney Island amusement rides are synonymous…

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#Easter protesters demand Cuomo give aid to ‘excluded workers’

#Easter protesters demand Cuomo give aid to ‘excluded workers’

“#Easter protesters demand Cuomo give aid to ‘excluded workers’” Dozens of New Yorkers and politicians gathered outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Midtown Manhattan office Sunday for an Easter “service” to demand he approve a $3.5 billion fund for “excluded workers” not reached by benefits during the pandemic. In a flower-adorned spectacle that included communion to mark…

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#Cuomo’s M book deal is looking like yet another crime

#Cuomo’s $4M book deal is looking like yet another crime

“#Cuomo’s $4M book deal is looking like yet another crime” Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s book deal now looks like sufficient reason to impeach him, all by itself. It’s now clear that top aides Melissa DeRosa and Stephanie Benton plus other staff assisted Cuomo with drafts of “American Crisis” despite an ethics ruling that cleared the deal…

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#Cornell University mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students

#Cornell University mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students

“#Cornell University mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students” Students and staff have no shot of returning to Cornell this fall if they don’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, the school said in a statement. “With the recent announcements of expanded vaccine eligibility in New York and other states, and increasing vaccine production, it is likely that all…

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#NY’s elderly COVID-19 vaccination rate lags behind

#NY’s elderly COVID-19 vaccination rate lags behind

“#NY’s elderly COVID-19 vaccination rate lags behind” New York lags way behind the rest of the country when it comes to inoculating people over age 65 against the coronavirus, according to the latest CDC statistics. The Empire State ranks 44th in the country on the percentage of folks over 65 who have gotten at least…

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