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New York City’s rollout of COVID-19 booster shots for people who are eligible for an extra dose has lagged behind the vaccination rate at the local, state and national level.
Booster shot uptake lags amid COVID-19 wave
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State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins speaks at the press conference on the Buffalo mass shooting.
New York lawmakers mourn Buffalo mass shooting deaths, demand action on white supremacy
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Draft house maps released by special master
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz took office at one hell of a moment for criminal justice in New York City.
Melinda Katz says she’s ignoring the political winds
Labor
Workers at two Manhattan Chipotles are putting the state’s Hero Act to the test by seeking the creation of workplace safety committees.
Exclusive: Chipotle workers file for HERO Act safety committees
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