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A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

A week before Christmas, Skylar Peak, a busboy at ZiZi , a Mediterranean restaurant in Chelsea, learned in a text message from his manager that a co-worker had tested positive for the coronavirus . Mr.
‘Not Happening in White Communities’: The Data Behind NYC Fires

‘Not Happening in White Communities’: The Data Behind NYC Fires

Structural fires like the one that took place on Sunday, which killed 17 people in a Bronx apartment complex, overwhelmingly take place in community districts where the majority of residents are Black or Hispanic, an analysis of New York City fire in
Survivors Sexually Abused as Adults Want Chance to Sue in NY

Survivors Sexually Abused as Adults Want Chance to Sue in NY

New Yorkers who were sexually abused as adults could sue abusers in civil court under a bill that supporters are again urging the state to pass.
Four People Shot Inside Brooklyn Catering Hall

Four People Shot Inside Brooklyn Catering Hall

Click here to view original web page at www.nydailynews.com A 46-year-old man, a 40-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were inside the E&R Rental Hall on E. 92nd St. near Remsen Ave. in Canarsie at 3:45 a.m.
Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

One person is in serious but stable condition after a fire last night left residents of 1271 Myrtle Ave. without a home and popular nightclub Bossa Nova Civic Club damaged and closed for repair.
Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

A prisoner is on the run after escaping from a Brooklyn hospital Wednesday morning. The NYPD says they arrested 21-year-old Akeem Williams around 8:30 a.m. for a robbery.
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

Community boards in New York City weigh in on liquor licenses, budget items and local development rules. Chances are, they’ve hosted a heated debate in your neighborhood over future housing, or roadway changes.
New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

The eviction moratorium that was put in place to help hundreds of thousands of struggling tenants during the pandemic is set to expire in New York on Saturday.
Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

President Joe Biden’s announcement this week that private insurers will have to cover at-home COVID tests was welcome news for many — but several major health insurers say they are still working out the details of how tests will be covered, with the
Bed-Stuy COVID Rates Start Dipping, But Cases Still High: Data

Bed-Stuy COVID Rates Start Dipping, But Cases Still High: Data

Weeks after the omicron variant began its alarming surge in New York City, data shows that COVID-19 rates are beginning to dip in the Bed-Stuy and around the five boroughs — though cases remain worryingly high.