NYC takes a step towards mandating vaccines for city employees

Wednesday July 21, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT [Vaccine Requirement For City Hospital Workers Could Be First Step Toward Broader Mandate]( [Mayor Bill de Blasio observes the first public hospital workers receive vaccinations at Elmhurst Hospital in December.]( [Calling the mandate for public healthcare workers "a great first step," Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city will consider extending the requirement to other city employees.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [A photograph of the NYC skyline, from midtown to lower Manhattan as seen from Hoboken, with the haze, taken on July 20th, above a photo taken during the week of July 12th of the same view, but with clear blue skies and white clouds.]( [Severe Thunderstorms To Provide Brief Respite From Smoke-Filled Sky]( [The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch through 8:00 p.m., with the possibility of 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts, large hail, and ample lightning.]( [Children in a school yard, they are wearing masks]( [Despite Snags, Officials Hope NYC’s New Summer School Serves As Future Model]( [The free Summer Rising program offers a mix of academics and recreation to more students than any other summer school in the nation.]( [rooftop seating area]( [Excellent Summertime Food At New Rooftop Spot Above Nolita]( [A lovely setting for lobster rolls is now open high above the honking of Kenmare Street.]( [28ab1b6b7laguardia-airtrain1-jpg.jpeg]( [FAA Approves Cuomo's $2.1 Billion LaGuardia AirTrain Project]( [The plan, which would connect the 7 train and the LIRR at Mets-Willets point, has been criticized because it takes travelers past the airport.]( [Cars in standing water on the highway are assisted by Port Authority police officers; a Port Authority ESU truck has its lights on]( [Citizens of Newark! If You Hate Flash Floods, Look To Your Sewers]( [The city’s sewers were built in the 19th century. Charging fees to warehouse and parking lot owners could help pay for much-needed updates.]( [Screengrab of the vote certification]( [New York City Board of Elections Certifies Results; Two Council Races Go To Hand Counts]( [Four weeks after Primary Day, the results for almost all the primary elections are final.]( [This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold particles) emerging from the surface of a cell cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. Image captured and colorized at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic In New York]( [These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and the tri-state area.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.