Public defender groups threaten to sue NY to vaccinate inmates
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Less than 5% of the population on Rikers Island has received the COVID vaccine.
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Less than 5% of Rikers inmates receive COVID vaccine
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About 250 of the 5,225 people behind bars have been vaccinated.
Read MoreWith vaccines limited, 30+ Queens court staffers test positive for COVID in 2021
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A person who reported to work Monday was the latest positive case.
Read MoreBayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade cancelled for second year in a row
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“We feel morally obliged to avoid any chance of endangering our families, friends, guests and the community at large.”
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Biden orders DOJ to phase out contracts with private jails, including Queens lock up
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A 2019 federal contract to operate the Queens jail is potentially worth $313,281,779.
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Federal aid to NYC transit boosts entire U.S. economy, Schumer says
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“We would not be the huge city we are without mass transit like we have.”
Read MoreNew York's nursing home vaccine rollout not yet reaching every resident, families say
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“She cries every day that she doesn’t have the vaccine.”
Read MoreFor 484,000 NYC seniors, digital divide complicates vaccine access
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“If the mayor’s not listening, we need to make him listen because our seniors are dying because vaccines are not getting onto their arm fast enough.”
Read MoreDelays, shortages plague COVID vaccine rollout in Queens
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“It’s heartbreaking to tell someone we have to reschedule you.”
Read MoreJurors need COVID vaccines too, de Blasio says
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“Everyone who participates in a jury should have the opportunity to get vaccinated.”
Read MoreNew York attorneys spotlight Queens' lone pandemic-era jury trial
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“We made it through preparations as seamlessly as possible, but it was certainly challenging.”
Read MoreYork College exhibition highlights diverse perspectives on pandemic life
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“It was during difficult moments of isolation that I clung to the present.”
Read MoreNew Mets owner funds $17.5 million Queens business grant program
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“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our City and COVID has had a devastating impact on them.”
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