Primaries for Congress and State Senate were pushed back to August because of redistricting woes. Here’s what to know. Source: New York Times
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‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
Federal officials are not relying on an established system to distribute the vaccine, slowing immunizations and burdening local health departments, critics say. Source: New York Times
Some Women Turn to Self-Managed Abortion as Access Recedes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system. Source: New York Times
Connecticut Moves to Blunt Impact of Other States’ Anti-Abortion Laws
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2022
The state is among several acting to strengthen abortion rights protections as a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade looms. Source: New York Times
Treasury Shifts Cash Among States as Pandemic Housing Aid Dries Up
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
The Biden administration pulled back the aid from states and counties with unspent funds and diverted it to four states pressing for more: California, New York, New Jersey and Illinois. Source: New York Times
States Appeal Decision to Throw Out Their Facebook Antitrust Case
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The states’ central claim is that Facebook acquired competitors — particularly Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 — in a predatory manner, by crushing competition. Source: New York Times
N.Y.'s Covid Vaccine Mandate Tested by Pushback From Workers
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
“It’s not a role I relish,” Gov. Kathy C. Hochul said. “But I also realistically know that there are people who will not come back to their jobs.” Source: New York Times
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. Source: New York Times
Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Cases in Five US States
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
Blood drawn from nine people in the earliest days of the pandemic tested positive for the infection. But some experts questioned the results. Source: New York Times
Why the C.D.C. Changed Its Advice on Masks
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Two scientific findings altered the calculus: Vaccinated people don’t transmit the virus, and the shots are effective against variants. Source: New York Times
As Nation Speeds to Vaccinate All, Maryland’s Path Shows Challenges Ahead
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
The state is wrestling with most of the issues and trade-offs that come with such a giant undertaking. Source: New York Times
Domestic travelers to New York State will no longer be required to quarantine starting April 1.
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
The requirement remains for international travelers. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life. Source: New York Times
In New Jersey, Smokers Can Get Covid Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
New Jersey is one of only two states that has included smoking among the high-risk medical conditions that make people eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Source: New York Times