Back when Gov. Kathy Hochul first took office in September, she focused on the coronavirus delta variant, which was — and continues today — spreading rapidly. One of those measures? Extend the ability of government bodies like local community boards to meet virtually — at least until we thought we might be out of the woods. Like, say, the beginning of next year. more

If grandma or grandpa are a bit resistant about getting the coronavirus vaccine, maybe it’s time to introduce them to Rampage. more

Mayor Bill de Blasio is certainly leaving his mark as he packs up Gracie Mansion. Beginning just after Christmas, anyone who wants to collect a paycheck in New York City will have to be vaccinated. more

There was a time when Mino Lora didn’t have the right to vote. It was 20 years ago, and she had just arrived from the Dominican Republic. Lora wasn’t alone, of course. The right to vote is only a right for those who are citizens of this country. more

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Arnie Adler had his hands full — with flour, dough and yeast that is. Soon after returning from a trip to California, the photographer-turned-baker scrambled to fill several orders for his freshly baked sourdough bread ahead of turkey day. more

Keshia Collins Brown relied on her two college-age daughters to take care of her 8-year-old while she worked on-site at a Midtown bank during the coronavirus pandemic. But as fall neared, Collins Brown’s older children were expected back on campus, leaving her youngest without care. But there was one other alternative she could consider. more

It was a morning I woke up with a very stuffy head and a low-grade fever that got progressively worse throughout the day. more

The pandemic brought about a lot changes, including far more people working from home. Except those homes aren’t necessarily inside New York state. more

New York City has, by far, the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the state. But even that achievement could soon be challenged by the omicron variant — first seen earlier this month in Botswana, and quickly spreading through Africa — and Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to make sure New York is ready. more

It’s always been a family affair, but the coronavirus pandemic has taken Stella Borukhova’s pharmacy on an especially rocky “rollercoaster” of a ride. more