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Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted preparations for vaccinating school-aged children and announced the “#GetTheVaxFacts” campaign to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. A rush transcript of the Governor’s remarks are available below: “Governor Hochul: Hello, everybody, thank you for joining. The ranks are getting smaller. All right. So, here’s my promise. Everybody who’s shown up in person gets to ask a question. […]

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday cast doubt on an effort by the National Rifle Association to revive its lawsuit challenging New York state’s closing of gun stores early in the COVID-19 pandemic because they were “non-essential” businesses. The NRA, which is also defending itself against a

Since the Endangered Species Act was established nearly 50 years ago in the United States, the Fish and Wildlife Service has prevented the extinction of more than 99 per cent of the species listed in the act. Unfortunately, even federal protection cannot totally protect American wildlife from what scientists call the “sixth mass extinction.” In

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – New York City’s police union filed a lawsuit on Monday against a vaccine mandate for municipal workers ordered last week by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The mayor on Wednesday ordered all city employees to show proof of inoculation against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, drawing the union’s ire.

William Smith, Harlem District Leader Harlem is a vibrant and resilient city made up of hard-working, creative citizens who are always ready to overcome obstacles and clear a path towards a brighter future. But unfortunately, communities like mine have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, making progress towards our goals and overall recovery

By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New York City has an opportunity practically unheard of in modern times – a chance to decide what to do with an island bigger than London’s Hyde Park. The city voted in October to close down its notoriously overcrowded, violent jail on Rikers Island by 2026,