Tuesday's @Newsday cover: New York City is postponing the opening of COVID-19 mass vaccination sites at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and Empire Outlets in Staten Island due to a lack of supply, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
De Blasio 'shocked' Staten Island 'autonomous zone' bar owner not indicted
New York City has postponed plans to open mega COVID-19 vaccination sites at Citi Field, Yankee Stadium and at the Empire Outlets on Staten Island due to a lack of supply.
Mayor de Blasio announced that massive vaccination centers planned for Citi Field in Queens, Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and Empire Outlets in Staten Island are now on hold until the city obtains enough vaccine supply to sustain operations. Full report at:
#ICYMI: Staten Island man arrested for alleged participation in U.S. Capitol attack
Staten Island bar owner who flouted COVID restrictions indicted for illegal liquor sales, escapes assault charges for hitting deputy with his Jeep (New York Daily News)
NEW: Staten Island bar owner Danny Presti avoids charge after slamming Jeep into NYC COVID-19 enforcer
Staten Island bar owner avoids charges for running over COVID enforcer
A 100-year-old COVID-19 survivor has been released from a Staten Island hospital. Tina Pignataro, who beat the odds and celebrated her 100th birthday while recovering in the hospital, is now focused on having a happy and healthy new year.
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked notes from an internal Amazon meeting reveal that company executives discussed a plan to smear Christian Smalls, a warehouse employee who was fired after he led an employee walkout at a Staten Island distribution warehouse.
Mask distribution attempt on Staten Island. The borough is firmly the #NYC coronavirus hotspot with a positive test rate of 4.8 percent.
BREAKING 🚨: Staten Island bar owner arrested for defying lockdown orders. @HTBExperts tells , @gregkellyfox5Governor Cuomo is a mobster."
A huge group of people gathered outside the Staten Island bar – in the middle of a COVID hot zone – that was shut down last night by police for violating pandemic safety rules. Many could be seen carrying the American flag.
With the help of UPS, Sammie is spreading a message of friendship from Fort Wayne, IN to Staten Island, NY and everywhere in between. ❤️ #WishesDelivered
Tremendous win for Congressman Dan Donovan. You showed great courage in a tough race! New York, and my many friends on Staten Island, have elected someone they have always been very proud of. Congratulations!
Amazon has fired the warehouse worker who organized a walkout yesterday to protest the level of coronavirus protections at the company’s Staten Island facility:
Amazon has confirmed it fired Chris Smalls, a worker who helped organise a protest at its Staten Island fulfillment centre today. The company has said Mr Smalls was sacked for, among other things, "violating social distancing guidelines and putting the safety of others at risk".
UPDATE: New York State will open Drive-Thru #Coronavirus Testing Facilities in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Staten Island, and Rockland County. We are opening the Nassau facility today.
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