New York State
Policy
The leftover lottery
Each day New Yorkers line up outside of clinics and hospitals hoping to get an unclaimed dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of their eligibility.
Health Care
Policy
Why accurate data reporting matters in a pandemic
A complete picture of nursing home deaths and other pandemic data is crucial, public health experts say.
Health Care
Policy
What to know about preexisting conditions and vaccines
New York has opened up eligibility to another group of people.
Health Care
Policy
There might be a new way to free up more COVID-19 vaccines
New research shows how New York might be able to save a mountain of vaccine doses for others.
New York City
Politics
Racial disparities in vaccinations and Cuomo sidelines health experts
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy
Why Cuomo’s pandemic policies keep getting challenged in court
The lawsuit over prisoners not being vaccinated is just the latest COVID-19 policy accused of unequal treatment.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
NY only has a few days to turn over nursing home deaths data
A successful lawsuit against the state may soon reveal all the records.
New York State
Policy
How New York can distribute the vaccine more equitably
Vaccine distribution has been woefully unequal. Here’s how New York might start to fix it.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Why aren’t state prisoners being vaccinated yet?
New York goes against CDC recommendations by not vaccinating corrections officers and inmates at the same time.
New York City
Policy
Delayed COVID-19 statistics have become a pattern
New York City and state have each been criticized for failing to release information on vaccinations, deaths and more.
Health Care
Policy
AG James: Nursing home deaths undercounted
A new report says the Cuomo administration may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50%.
New York City
Policy
Is New York distributing COVID-19 vaccines equitably?
That state appears to be falling short on efforts to get people of color vaccinated against the coronavirus.
New York State
Policy
Canceled appointments are the latest vaccine headache
Two weeks into New York’s expanded coronavirus vaccine rollout, some parts of the state are hitting the brakes.
New York State
Policy
Vaccine scramble leaves many Westchester residents seeking doses elsewhere
Confusion in the county has led many to book vaccine appointments in New York City.
New York City
Politics
The Black clergy takes on the virus
How leaders of faith are banding together to spread the word on COVID-19 safety and the vaccine.
Health Care
Policy
Why can’t NYC vaccinate like it’s 1947?
New York City gave smallpox vaccines to 5 million residents in just two weeks 74 years ago. What have we unlearned?
New York State
Policy
New York’s vaccine count is only getting started
Residents are starting to get the second doses they need to be protected against COVID-19.
New York State
Policy
How should New York be preparing for the UK coronavirus variant?
The seemingly more transmissible variant is in the United States.
New York City
Policy