Rutgers University students, faculty, staff must get COVID vaccine booster

Rutgers University officials are now requiring all students, faculty, and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as they become eligible.

Navy stopped from reprimanding sailors over COVID-19 vaccine refusal

The injunction is a new challenge to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to make vaccinations mandatory for all members of the military.

CDC reduces recommended wait time for getting Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot

The agency also recommended that severely immunocompromised kids ages 5-11 should get an additional primary dose of the Pfizer vaccine 28 days after their second shot.

COVID surge: NYC shutdown list updates

Across New York City, several Broadway shows, productions, performances, games and stores have temporarily closed, postponed or canceled events due to the surge in COVID cases.

Broadway shows canceled: Aladdin, Six, Music Man performances affected

The COVID surge in New York City is continuing to batter Broadway. More shows have canceled performances or shut down permanently.

Adams: Parents should 'fear not' sending kids back to school

Appearing on morning news shows after bicycling to work, Adams said his message to parents is to “fear not” and that statistics show the safest place for children is inside a school.

CDC considering COVID-19 test requirement for asymptomatic, Fauci says

Top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus.

NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy tests positive for COVID-19

Officials say Tammy Murphy, has tested positive for COVID-19 but Gov. Phil Murphy and other family members have tested negative.

NYC schools prepare to reopen with new COVID safety guidelines

2 million at-home test kits provided by the state will be used to increase testing following the break, while students whose classmates test positive can keep coming to school as long as their at-home tests are negative and they don’t have symptoms.

US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge

Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.

COVID IN NEW YORK: Over 85K people test positive at New Year's start

The continued escalation in positive test results raised the rate of positive tests to 22.2 percent and the seven-day average to nearly 20 percent.

'Get stuff done' - NYC Mayor Eric Adams unveils theme for first 100 days

The new mayor rode the subway to City Hall for his first day on the job Saturday and called 911 to report a fight after witnessing two men tussling near a subway station.

COVID Surge: Nearly 4,000 hospitalized in NYC and 76,000 new cases statewide

New York City will close out the year with 3,925 people hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the omicron surge continues to ravage the region. Across the state, 7,919 people were hospitalized and 76,555 new cases were reported Friday, said Gov. Kathy Hochul.

NJ hospitals bracing for winter COVID surge

The state has seen a 150% increase in hospitalizations over the last two weeks.

Mayor-elect Eric Adams unveils plan to deal with COVID surge

Adams' plan includes continuing the city's vaccine mandates, along with increasing testing for students and educators to make sure the city's schools can reopen on January 3.

FDNY to New Yorkers: Don't call 9-1-1 for COVID tests

Emergency responders say the last thing they need is to be tied up helping someone who doesn't actually have an emergency.