July 26, 2021 De Blasio to require city employees to get vaccinated or be tested weekly New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he is requiring all New York City employees to be vaccinated – or tested once per week for COVID-19 – by Sept. 13, and said the city will step up its enforcement of its mask mandate for unvaccinated workers, threatening "very tough" consequences.
July 25, 2021 Dr. Siegel blasts de Blasio for pushing more mandatory vaccines after he’s already ‘choked’ small businesses ӣƵ contributor Dr. Marc Siegel accused New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio of "posturing" after he suggested this weekend that private employers should make their employees get COVID-19 vaccinations. Siegel sounded off on what that would mean for small businesses who have already been ravaged by the city's pandemic restrictions.
July 20, 2021 De Blasio to mandate COVID vaccinations for public hospitals staff Mayor Bill de Blasio will mandate that employees of the city’s public hospital and health clinic systems be vaccinated for the coronavirus — or submit to weekly testing for COVID-19, The Post has learned.
July 15, 2021 Squad member unveils 'Green New Deal' for education with support from NYC's de Blasio Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the newest members of the Squad, unveiled Thursday legislation called "The Green New Deal for Public Schools," a sweeping new progressive vision for upgrading school buildings with green infrastructure and major investments in teaching and learning.
July 13, 2021 NYC’s next mayor faces $5.4B budget deficit after de Blasio adds another $300M Mayor Bill de Blasio is leaving his successor a budget with a $5.4 billion deficit, as he and the City Council have added another $300 million in hiring to the Big Apple’s payroll, according to a new analysis Tuesday.
July 12, 2021 De Blasio keeping school mask mandate in place despite new CDC guidance New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said requiring masks inside schools is "the smart thing to do." He said his office would provide an update within the first few weeks of the school year, but noted the mask mandate will likely remain in place.
July 8, 2021 NYC EMS worker blasts de Blasio: Ticker-tape parade was nice, but we need a raise A 13-year veteran of New York City's emergency medical services called for a pay raise Thursday, a day after the group boycotted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ticker-tape parade for the "Hometown Heroes" of the coronavirus pandemic.
July 7, 2021 ‘Too soon’: NYC firefighters boycott ticker-tape parade for frontline workers New York City’s firefighters and correction officers were noticeably absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ticker-tape parade for the “Hometown Heroes” of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday — due to a boycott called by their union because a smoke-eater is critically ill with COVID-19.
July 3, 2021 De Blasio doubles down on decision not to hire more cops amid crime surge Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down Friday on his controversial decision not to hire more cops even amid the Big Apple’s surging crime wave and after President Biden provided federal funds for the move.
July 1, 2021 De Blasio scorched on Twitter for asking New Yorkers to cut power usage in heat wave For many New Yorkers dealing with searing temperatures amid a brutal heat wave, it may have been asking too much.