#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses

#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses

“#Tourists take advantage of near-empty NYC tour buses” All aboard the ghost town tour. That was how a visiting couple took in the Big Apple on a recent frosty afternoon — the only two passengers of the once-popular hop-on, hop-off red buses. “We have plenty of room,” joked Kevin Ortiz, 38, as he huddled with…

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#Delays put NYC COVID-19 vaccinations at a ‘standstill’

#Delays put NYC COVID-19 vaccinations at a ‘standstill’

“#Delays put NYC COVID-19 vaccinations at a ‘standstill’” New York City’s coronavirus vaccination program was at a “standstill” Saturday morning because of delayed deliveries, according to a City Hall spokeswoman. “As of this morning, New York City has fewer than 1,000 first doses remaining on-hand,” Avery Cohen tweeted Saturday. The city had fewer than 111,000…

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#In-person NYC sports back amid COVID

#In-person NYC sports back amid COVID

“#In-person NYC sports back amid COVID” They’re the hottest — and only — tickets in town! Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center are welcoming fans back this week for the first time in nearly a year, since the COVID-19 pandemic turned pro sports upside down. Both venues are offering a limited inventory of tickets, already…

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#GOP blasts Democrats’ .9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill

#GOP blasts Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill

“#GOP blasts Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill” Democrats formally unveiled their $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package in the House — and the big-spending measure was swiftly panned by GOPers as a bloated “liberal wish list.” The 591 page bill unveiled Friday night includes $1,400 direct checks to eligible Americans making less than $75,000 a…

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#Government memo crushes Cuomo’s defense in nursing home scandal

#Government memo crushes Cuomo’s defense in nursing home scandal

“#Government memo crushes Cuomo’s defense in nursing home scandal” Gov. Cuomo has repeatedly defended his administration’s directive for nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients as the product of federal “guidance” — even though one of those government documents says only that infected seniors “can” be admitted to the facilities. In contrast, the Health Department’s since-rescinded,…

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