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January 1, 2021

Andy Cohen blasts NYC mayor Bill de Blasio during New Year's Eve coverage: 'Get it together'

Andy Cohen put the New York City mayor on blast during New Year's Eve coverage as coronavirus cases and crime rates soar.

December 31, 2020

De Blasio sets goal to vaccinate 1M New Yorkers by end of January

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio vocalized an aggressive plan Thursday to vaccinate 1 million New Yorkers by the end of January, marking the largest vaccination effort in the city’s history.

December 31, 2020

De Blasio calls NYC bike attack on SUV 'absolutely unacceptable,' says there will be 'consequences'

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said that an attack by a group of cyclists on an SUV in broad daylight was "absolutely unacceptable" and warned that there would be consequences for the perpetrators of the attack.

December 29, 2020

De Blasio says NYC schools 'can and should' be kept open amid low coronavirus positivity rate

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that New York City public schools “can and should” be kept open, since they have partially reopened earlier this month – announcing that recent testing showed just a 0.68 percent positivity rate in its schools.

December 25, 2020

NYC man accused of shooting cop twice in the back on Christmas Eve apologizes

A 20-year-old New York City man who allegedly shot a cop twice in the back on Christmas Eve with a pink gun – and failed to breach his bulletproof vest – told reporters he was sorry Friday.

December 23, 2020

De Blasio announces sheriff's deputies will go to homes of UK travelers to NYC, ensure quarantine

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that travelers from the U.K. will receive a quarantine order as well as a  home visit from a sheriff’s deputy -- as part of an aggressive effort to prevent that spread of a more infectious strain of the coronavirus.

December 22, 2020

De Blasio says Trump administration played 'valuable role' in getting COVID-19 vaccine quickly

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday praised the Trump administration for its "valuable role" in getting a coronavirus vaccine out quickly -- after President-elect Joe Biden said the administration deserves credit.

December 19, 2020

Bill de Blasio says mission is to 'redistribute wealth' in NYC school system

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a news conference Friday said he sees the redistribution of wealth as an important factor toward ending structural racism in education.

December 18, 2020

NYC Mayor de Blasio accused of using NYPD as scapegoat after George Floyd protests

The head of the union the represents New York City detectives blasted a report released Friday that found police officers used excessive force against protesters over the summer while also suggesting the head of the agency that conducted the inquiry may be conflicted. 

December 18, 2020

NY, CA restaurants crushed by government's impulsive COVID-19 decisions, owners say

Big city restaurant owners in New York and California are frustrated after lawmakers forced indoor dining to close and flip-flopped on bathroom restrictions, further deterring customers from supporting their eateries amidst the worsening coronavirus pandemic.