Kathy Hochul has hopeful meetings with NYC officials

Wednesday August 18, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT [Hochul Meets With NYC Officials, Pledges New Leadership Approach As Governor]( [John Liu, Kathy Hochul, Donovan Richards, Jessica Ramos and Meisha Porter]( ["I’m happy that she has a different view from the way the governor before was governing," Jumaane Williams said following his meeting with Hochul. "From where we were, you can only go up.”]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [The crowd and performers at Staten Island's hip-hop Homecoming Week concert]( [Photos, Videos: Staten Island Celebrates "Homecoming Week" With Crystal Waters, Force MDs, & Wu-Tang Members]( [And yes, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Chuck Schumer were in attendance and back at it.]( [Two Bronxites taking their first electric scooter rides on Tuesday]( [Electric Scooter Share Program Makes Long-Awaited Debut In The Bronx]( [Proponents of the scooters say they offer a low-cost, unintimidating travel option in an area of the city underserved by mass transit and lacking access to Citi Bike.]( [U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stands in front of a multi-colored mural of the word "Bronx" along with Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and students and adults from PS/MS 5.]( [U.S. Education Secretary Promises A Safe School Reopening If Adults "Do Their Job"]( [During a visit to a Bronx school, Secretary Cardona backed the plan for no remote option for city schools this fall and said they have a “gold standard” for COVID-19 precautions.]( [Peach, Chocolate, Pecan, Strawberry Rhubarb, Three Berry, Apple, and Blueberry Pie Crust Cookies ($2.50 each)]( [Janie's Amazing Pie Crust Cookies Now Have Their Own Little Shop On The UWS]( [The shop is called Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods, and she means that literally. In her early 20s, Janie Deegan was homeless, an active drug addict and alcoholic, in and out rehab, with no hope and no thought of a future.]( [Protesters rallied outside City Hall earlier this month against Mayor de Blasio's move toward requiring vaccinations for indoor activities, including work.]( [Many City Employees Still Unvaccinated Despite NYC Mayor's 'Vax-Or-Test' COVID Order]( [About 13,000 city workers have taken their first shots since the plan's announcement in late July, but that's an increase of just four percentage points.]( [This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round magenta objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.]( [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.]( [8cac0f2e9mermaid-198-jpg.jpeg]( [2021 Coney Island Mermaid Parade Canceled Because Of COVID Concerns]( ["The risks to our sponsors, patrons, community and our wonderful staff—who have risen to every challenge—were too much to bear."]( [A photo of a man holding a sign that says "give us liberty or give us death" at a Republicans Rally against COVID vaccine mandates last weekend]( [Staten Island Restaurants & Businesses Sue NYC Over "Unscientific, Unlawful" Vaccine Mandate]( [The businesses call the vaccine mandate “arbitrary, irrational, unscientific, and unlawful.”]( 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.