A new, stricter vaccine mandate for NYC public school staffs

Monday August 23, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT [NYC Public Schools Issue Full COVID Vaccine Mandate For All Staff]( [A teacher stands in front of a classroom where children are sitting at desks largely apart.]( [The policy will not feature an alternative for weekly testing.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Gottesman Hall at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building being prepared for Treasures]( [Let's Dig Through The NYPL's Most Treasured Items]( [The NYPL's new exhibit will offer a permanent, in-person look at their treasures. Gothamist has teamed up with the Library and will be highlighting items from the exhibit throughout September.]( [Eric Adams, who is heavily favored to win in November, kicked off his general mayoral election campaign in City Hall Park earlier this month.]( [How Cuomo's Sudden Exit May Give NYC Mayor A Chance To Call The Shots In Albany]( ["You can have a once-in-a-generation opportunity for real collaboration, and not political point scoring and gotcha gamesmanship."]( [Mayor de Blasio at Monday's ferry unveiling on Staten Island]( [De Blasio's Ferry System Expands To Staten Island, With Coney Island Route To Follow]( [As the system expands, transportation experts warn that the heavy subsidy necessary to keep the ferry system cheap is increasingly unsustainable.]( [Governor Cuomo is beaming as he strides outside the nursing home (he is wearing khakis, a white shirt, and a leather jacket)]( [Cuomo’s Icarus Arc: How The Governor's Quest For Pandemic Power Led to His Undoing]( [Cuomo spent decades amassing power in Albany. Now he's unemployed and evicted from the executive mansion he’s had access to for most of his life.]( [A photo of Mayor Bill de Blasio directs people exit Central Park after the 'WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert' was cancelled]( [De Blasio Says NYC Considering "Options" For Homecoming Concert To Return]( ["There's unfinished business there."]( [A photo of The State Seal Of New York]( [What Does The Governor Of New York Do?]( [We consulted with historian Dr. Gerald Benjamin, a political science professor and one of the foremost experts on state government in New York, to offer a rundown of what a functional New York governor is able to do.]( [The front entrance of the Grand Central Oyster bar, wtih all the Guastovino tiles]( [Grand Central Oyster Bar Will Reopen On September 7th]( [The restaurant had reopening briefly last year for just nine days.]( [Governor Cuomo, in a suit and blue tie, talks to the camera]( [Cuomo’s Long Farewell To The People Of New York]( [The governor insists the truth will come out about the attorney general's report that brought him down.]( [Governor Murphy and other local officials tour Tropical Storm Henri damaged areas in Monroe Township, August 23rd, 2021]( [Murphy: NJ State Workers, Teachers Must Get COVID Vaccines Or Tested Weekly]( [State employees and school staff, both public and private, have until October 18th to comply.]( [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.]( 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.