logo CityLand
      • Home
      • About CityLand
      • CityLand Sponsors
      • Filings & Decisions
      • Commentary
      • Archive
      • Resources
      • CityLaw
      • Current Issue

    Search results for "COVID-19"

    Slow Down on Lifting Covid-19 Mandates – Children Under Five Still at Risk

    CityLaw, Commentary  •  By: Brian J. Kaszuba

    3-Year Old Daycare Program.

    Mask and vaccine mandates are being rolled back by Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. They are moving too fast. Mandates should not be universally lifted until 100% of our populations including children younger than five had an opportunity to at least choose to be vaccinated and that is not the case right now. (more…)

    Tags : COVID-19
    Date: 03/01/2022
    (1) Comment

    City Launches COVID-19 Cluster Map Amid Rise in Hotspots

    Mayor  •  COVID-19  •  Citywide

    The “Find Your Zone” Map showing yellow, orange and red zones over several neighborhoods in Queens. Click to enlarge image. Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office/Office of Emergency Management

    Indicated zones will undergo restrictions for a minimum of 14 days after the zone is identified. On October 7, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of the ‘Find Your Zone’ map, the City’s newest tool to help New Yorkers stay informed about the spread of COVID-19. The map allows users to enter an address to identify if that location is in a COVID-19 hotspot and what restrictions may apply to that zone for local schools, businesses, houses of worship, and other gatherings. (more…)

    Tags : businesses, coronavirus, COVID-19, indoor dining, Interactive Tools, non-essential businesses, outdoor dining, Schools
    Date: 10/09/2020
    (1) Comment

    Council Holds Hearing on DOT COVID-19 Response

    City Council  •  Legislation & Oversight  •  Staten Island

    Council Member Steven Matteo Image Credit: City Council

    Council looks to revamp the private street mapping process in hopes of addressing private streets in disrepair. On September 8, 2020, the City Council Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on the Department of Transportation’s response to COVID-19, the Open Streets Program, and two introductory bills. The bills would effectively establish permit requirements for the mapping of private streets and additionally provide for their maintenance. The bills are sponsored by Council Members Steven Matteo, Joseph C. Borrelli and Robert Holden at the request of Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.

    (more…)

    Tags : Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Council Member Steven Matteo, COVID-19, DOT, Joseph Borelli, private streets, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo
    Date: 09/21/2020
    (1) Comment

    City Reaches Deal to Push Back Start of School Year Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns

    Mayor  •  School Reopenings  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio and UFT President Michael Mulgrew announce the deal between the teachers’ union and the City and the school reopening plan. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office

    Students will start their first week online and then return to blended learning on September 21nd. On September 1, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOE Chancellor Richard Carranza announced a deal with the teacher’s union to push back the start of the 2020 – 2021 school year to provide schools more time to implement COVID-19 safety plans and upgrades. The deal ends talks of a teachers’ strike out of fear that NYC schools were reopening too quickly without enough time to properly develop safety plans, scheduling and other needs.  (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, education, NYC schools
    Date: 09/09/2020
    Leave a Comment

    City Establishes COVID-19 Checkpoints to Enforce State Quarantine Orders

    Mayor  •  COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Mayor de Blasio announces COVID-19 travel checkpoints with Dr. Ted Long and NYC Sheriff Joseph Fucito. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

    On August 5, 2020, Mayor de Blasio announced that checkpoints will be placed at all major entry points into the City to ensure compliance with New York State quarantine requirements. Travelers who have visited 34 designated states, territories, or areas with high COVID-19 transmission rates must complete the New York State Department of Health traveler form and quarantine for a period of 14 days upon entering the City. These travel health forms help the City with contact tracing efforts. (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, Travel restrictions
    Date: 08/12/2020
    Leave a Comment
    1. Pages:
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. 3
    5. 4
    6. 5
    7. 6
    8. 7
    9. ...
    10. 14
    11. »

    Subscribe To Free Alerts

    In a Reader

    Desktop Reader Bloglines Google Live Netvibes Newsgator Yahoo! What's This?

    Follow Us on Social Media

    twitterfacebook

    Search

    Search by Category

      City Council
      CityLaw
      City Planning Commission
      Board of Standards & Appeals
      Landmarks Preservation Commission
      Economic Development Corporation
      Housing Preservation & Development
      Administrative Decisions
      Court Decisions
      Filings and Decisions
      CityLand Profiles

    Search by Date

    © 1997-2010 New York Law School | 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | 212.431.2100 | Privacy | Terms | Code of Conduct | DMCA | Policies
     

    Loading Comments...