Here are four pressing issues Mayor Eric Adams will face as he steps into City Hall.
, employees at private businesses were required to receive at least one shot of the vaccine by December 27th and a second shot within 45 days. Employers who fail to keep records showing compliance can face fines up to $1,000.
Nash said the city should consider more strategic testing for people engaging in essential activities like health care, schools and transportation. In response to the city’s new testing plan, Lander has urged the city to test students, teachers and staffthey return to classrooms, as well as requiring families to opt out of testing as opposed to asking them to opt in. "Otherwise, we’ll still only be testing a very small percentage of students, and leaving far too much opportunity for infections to accelerate through our communities,” he said.
Williams said that regardless of the circumstances, the next mayor needs to better prepare schools to transition to remote learning in the event of a surge like omicron.
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