Appeals Judge Leaves N.Y. Mask Mandate In Place, For Now
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The battle over New York’s mask mandate has taken several turns over the last several hours. The state initially filed an appeal after a New York State Supreme Court...
View ArticleNew York City Schools Announce New COVID Isolation Rules Starting Next Week
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City public schools will have new rules for COVID isolation and quarantine time starting Monday. The Department of Education said Wednesday students and staff who test...
View ArticleMask-Less Children Join Parents At Rally On Long Island Protesting State Mask...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The state mandate to wear masks in schools is back in effect for now — a decision hailed by Gov. Kathy Hochul as critical common sense to save lives. But, as CBS2’s...
View ArticleSome Women Suffering From Long COVID Say Extreme Hair Loss Is Among Symptoms
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Many people say they have lingering symptoms after recovering from a COVID infection, and now some women say they’re suffering from extreme hair loss. Anita Levine had COVID in...
View ArticleSources: Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies By Suicide In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Cheslie Kryst, who was the 2019 winner of the Miss USA Pageant, has died at the age 30. Sources told CBS2 Kryst died by suicide on Sunday morning in Midtown. Kryst was also an...
View ArticleNew York City To Deliver COVID Antiviral Pills To Eligible Residents Free Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City is making progress in the fight against the Omicron variant, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday. Adams said indicators show cases are rapidly declining, and...
View ArticleFormer Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies At 30, NYPD Rules Suicide
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Tributes poured in Monday from all over the world remembering the life of 30-year-old Cheslie Kryst. The former Miss USA, who was living in Manhattan, died by suicide on Sunday....
View ArticleNew York State Mask Mandate To Stay In Effect
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State’s mask mandate will remain in place, at least for now. An appellate panel of judges issued the ruling Sunday, saying the mandate will stay in effect while the...
View ArticleGov. Kathy Hochul Calls On Feds To Issue Guidance For All Insurance Companies...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced new efforts to get more children vaccinated. She is calling on the federal government to issue guidance for all insurance companies to...
View ArticleVaccines For Young Children Spurring New Optimism In COVID Fight
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There are major developments in the fight against the COVID virus: Vaccines for very young children, and optimism amongst experts that the pandemic may be starting to ease....
View ArticleDr. Rachel-Maria Brown Talaska Highlights Heart Disease Rates For African...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — This Black History Month, the focus is on health and wellness and disparities in medical care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular...
View ArticleNewark Extends COVID Vaccine And Mask Mandates
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has signed an executive order extending the city’s COVID vaccine and mask mandates. Vaccines will still be required to enter restaurants, bars,...
View ArticleSleep Specialist Warns Against Using Over-The-Counter Melatonin To Combat...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — During the pandemic, millions of people have resorted to an over-the-counter remedy to help them get to sleep, but as CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez explains, the melatonin you might be...
View ArticleCoping With COVID Loss: Camp Good Mourning! On Long Island Offers Children...
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The pandemic has taken a toll on children, especially those who have experienced grief. A recent report revealed an estimated 167,000 children in the U.S. lost a...
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Devoted Islanders Fan Madison Sanalitro Takes Her Quest To Find A Kidney...
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A New York Islanders fan has set a goal of a lifetime. She is hoping the sign she holds up at home games will lead to an assist like no other, from a kidney donor. As CBS2’s...
View ArticleNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Hints School Mask Mandate May End As COVID Cases...
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the Omicron wave is leaving the state as quickly as it came in with COVID cases rapidly declining. Still, he says the state is not out of...
View ArticleNew York City Schools Introduce More Veggie-Forward Lunch Options With Vegan...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Put down the pizza and burgers. More veggie-forward meals are on the menu for K-12 students in New York City. As CBS2’s Leah Mishkin reported Thursday, public schools are...
View ArticlePresident & CEO Of LiveOn NY Says Det. Wilbert Mora’s Final Gift Of Organ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Organ donation inquiries have increased since the announcement that NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora‘s final gift to New York was the gift of life. The 27-year-old’s selfless last wish...
View ArticleNational Wear Red Day: Mother Recalls Receiving Shocking Cardiovascular...
MANHASSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Friday, women across the nation are wearing red to draw attention to a deadly disease — cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of women. CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff...
View ArticleNew York’s COVID Positivity Rate Drops Below 4% For First Time Since November
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Spread of the Omicron variant continues to ease up in New York. State health officials say the positivity rate is now 3.7%. That’s the first time the single-day positivity rate...
View ArticleOmicron Cases Appear To Be Slowing Across Country
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It appears COVID cases connected to the Omicron variant are slowing down across the country.
View ArticleNew Study Says COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe For Cancer Patients Receiving...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have proved remarkably effective at providing protection from the coronavirus. However, doctors have always worried that the...
View ArticleWill Outdoor Dining Become Permanent In New York City? Lawmakers Set To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The city on Tuesday will consider making outdoor dining permanent. Those structures have been a lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic and now the process begins to make...
View ArticleGov. Murphy: New Jersey To Lift Statewide School Mask Mandate On March 7;...
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the state’s school mask mandate will be lifted on March 7. “Masking continues to be an important tool to prevent the spread of...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic Has Left Many Area Pharmacists Feeling Stretched Too Thin...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Many in the pharmacy industry chose their profession so they could help others. But the strain of the pandemic has left them needing help of their own. CBS2’s Cory James has...
View Article988 Is New National Suicide Prevention, Emergency Mental Health Hotline As Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the country. Recent high profile incidents are shining a light on the issue. CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas explains how three numbers...
View ArticleOrgan Donation Recipient, Advocate Marvel At The Example Set By Fallen NYPD...
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The number of people signing up to be organ donors appears to have risen over the last few weeks, thanks to attention surrounding fallen NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora. His...
View ArticleRemarkable Medical Device Appears To Help Paralyzed Patients Walk Again
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A new medical device appears to be able to help paralyzed people walk again. The results are still early, but they’re so remarkable, it could be a game changer. CBS2’s Dr. Max...
View ArticleWith New Jersey And Connecticut Moving To End Mask Mandates, Will New York Be...
PLAINFIELD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — There has been a shift in the fight against the pandemic in the Tri-State Area. As daily COVID-19 cases drop, school mask mandates are being lifted. In Connecticut, Gov....
View ArticleOmicron Variant Found In Deer On Staten Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New Yorkers weren’t the only ones hit by the Omicron surge. A Penn State University study found the variant also infected white-tailed deer on Staten Island. Scientists...
View ArticleNew Study Reveals Common Links Between Those Suffering From Post-COVID ‘Long...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — While millions of Americans contract COVID-19 and seem to recover fairly well, that’s not the case for many so-called “long haulers.” They may struggle for months with an...
View ArticleNew York Lifting Mask Mandate For Businesses; Keeping In Schools For Now,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State’s indoor mask mandate for businesses is set to expire Thursday, but Gov. Kathy Hochul says it will remain in place for schools. “New Yorkers, this is what we’ve...
View ArticleIn Wake Of Comedian Bob Saget’s Death, Doctor Warns Falls Are Leading Cause...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — We now know the cause of death of actor and comedian Bob Saget. A medical examiner in Florida said Thursday that the comedian died from an accidental blow to the head, likely...
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Hempstead High School Sets Example, As Students Come Out In Droves To Donate...
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Yet another consequence of the pandemic has been school blood drives being cancelled, and that’s having a big impact on the nation’s supply. CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff spoke...
View ArticleFDA Delays Meeting On COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Under 5 To Review More Data
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed a meeting about a COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 that was originally scheduled to take place next week, raising questions about when...
View ArticleLong Island Woman Raising Awareness About Heart Disease Dangers After...
BETHPAGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — When a Long Island woman went into cardiac arrest, a split-second decision by her husband likely saved her life. Now, she’s telling CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan how she’s...
View ArticleConnecticut Lawmakers Extend Statewide School Mask Mandate
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Students in Connecticut schools will keep their masks on for now. House lawmakers voted to extend all of the governor’s executive orders, including the statewide school...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Center Of Excellence Opens In Bushwick
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A third COVID-19 Center of Excellence has opened in Brooklyn. Mayor Eric Adams, local leaders and health and hospital officials cut the ribbon Friday morning at the new center...
View ArticleMany New Yorkers Say They’re Confused When And Where They Still Need To Wear...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York state’s mask mandate has been lifted in public places, but many New Yorkers are still wearing them, saying the guidelines are blurry. On Wednesday, when Gov. Kathy...
View ArticleNYC Handing Out COVID Test Kits At Museums And Libraries
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Free at-home COVID test kits are now available at New York City libraries and museums. Starting Monday, the New York City Test and Trace Corps will distribute the kits at 14...
View ArticleStudy Says Some Woman Over 70 Suffering Through ‘The Silent Epidemic’ Due To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A recent study reveals some women over 70 years old are felling more lonely than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are calling it “the silent epidemic” and it’s...
View ArticleMore Than 1,400 NYC Employees Fired Over Vaccine Mandate
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City released the numbers showing how many city workers were fired after failing to meet the vaccine requirement deadline. More than 1,400 unvaccinated employees who...
View ArticlePatient At Weill Cornell Medical Center Cured Of HIV Using Variation On Bone...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For only the third time ever, a person has been cured of their HIV infection. It took a variation on a bone marrow transplant using umbilical cord blood. As CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez...
View ArticleDifferences In COVID Restrictions Throughout Tri-State Area Causing Confusion...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — COVID-19 cases continue to decline in our area, and now restrictions are easing too, offering signs of hope. Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul let New York’s statewide mask mandate...
View ArticleReturn To Sports More Complicated Than Anticipated For Young Athletes...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A return to sports and physical activity for kids recovering from COVID may not be as simple as just waiting for a negative test. There are still unknowns about...
View ArticleStamford Lifts Citywide Mask Mandate
STAMFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Most residents in Stamford won’t need to wear masks anymore. The citywide mask mandate was lifted Wednesday. People will still need to wear face coverings in certain...
View ArticleStudy: COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Dropping Much Faster Among Black Americans...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — While many states are dropping their mask mandates, experts say vaccines are what will truly get us out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, many Americans remain hesitant to get the...
View ArticleNewark Catholic Schools Reportedly Lifting Mask Mandate Next Month
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey public schools plan to go maskless in just a few weeks, and some Catholic schools are reportedly following along too. The state’s overall infection rate is back...
View ArticleRutgers University Study Looks At Impact Of Marijuana Legalization And...
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Rutgers University recently conducted a study on marijuana usage to help guide state policy. CBS2’s Meg Baker has more on what the impact of retail sales on children may be....
View ArticleParents Question Why New York’s School Mask Mandate Remains In Place While...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — As we see more COVID restrictions lifted in the Tri-State Area, some parents want to know why their kids still have to keep their faces covered in class. Dutchess County...
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