Tag: New York

JetBlue to Add 5,000 Jobs in New York

JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Monday it would add 5,000 jobs in all sections of its operations in New York this year, as U.S. carriers ramp up their hiring plans amid a rebound in travel. In January, American Airlines Group Inc. said it planned to hire another 18,000 employees this year after adding 16,000 new…


California, New York Lost Highest Number of Residents in 1st Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

California and New York saw the biggest resident losses between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, Census data published on March 24 show. The loss of residents was due to a combination of deaths outweighing births—further exacerbated by the pandemic—an aging population, and an uptick in people moving to less populous or less expensive areas amid a surge in…


NYC Mayor Denies Accusations of Being Lobbied to Nullify Vaccine Mandate for Local Athletes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied accusations about economic groups lobbying for different sports teams intending to end the NYC vaccine mandates for athletes in order to let games resume normality. Adams, a Democrat, on Thursday said that all private and city workers will still need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, but athletes and performers…


New York City Planning to Remove Homeless Encampments From Streets

NEW YORK—New York officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments. Mayor Eric Adams disclosed the initiative in an interview with The New York Times on Friday, but provided few details. It comes a month…


Kidd Creole’s Murder Trial Opens With Self-Defense Claim

NEW YORK—The trial of rapper Kidd Creole has begun in New York City with his lawyer telling a jury it was self-defense when the hip-hop pioneer stabbed a homeless man to death in 2017. The artist, a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, is charged with murder and went on trial Friday…


New York Exempting Athletes From Vaccine Mandate ‘Might be Unfair’: Fauci

New York City’s move to exempt athletes and performers from the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate “might be unfair,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on March 25. “That’s obviously a delicate situation in New York. I really don’t want to be out there outguessing the mayor, who I’m sure is trying to do what’s best for the…


New York City Exempts Performers, Athletes From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

New York City on March 24 exempted all performers and athletes from its private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate but is continuing to force all other workers to get a vaccine. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced the carveout at CitiField ahead of the New York Mets’ opening day. Adams’s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, imposed a…


New York Exempts Performers, Athletes From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

New York has exempted all performers and athletes from its private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but is continuing to force all other workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced the carveout on March 24 at CitiField ahead of the New York Mets’ opening day. Adams’s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, imposed…


Daddy Yankee Says He’s Retiring: ‘I See the Finish Line’

NEW YORK—Daddy Yankee surprised his fans by announcing his imminent retirement from music with an album and a farewell tour, more than three decades after starting a career that put reggaeton on the world map with hits including “Gasolina”, “Somos de Calle”, “Con Calma” and “Despacito.” His success has made him one of the biggest…


NYC Mayor Announces Plans to End Mask Mandate for Young Children

Children under 5 in New York City will not have to wear masks in schools and daycares starting on April 4, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. “We want to see our babies’ faces,” Adams told reporters at City Hall in the borough of Manhattan. The Democrat had kept the mandate in place for young children…