New York state mass-vaccination sites will open to walk-ins beginning Thursday, removing another barrier to vaccination efforts. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said demand for Covid-19 vaccines across the state was waning and people are no longer chasing appointments. About 115,000 New York residents are vaccinated every 24 hours now, down from 175,000, he said Tuesday during a press briefing • Full Story

NY Governor Cuomo says summer camps can plan on reopening this summer. Cuomo made the announcement at Wednesday’s press conference • Full Story

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions can make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning February 14, with the first appointments scheduled for February 15 • Full Story

New York City is dismissing fines on more than two dozen shuls cited for violating state restrictions while in red and orange zones, Councilman Kalman Yeger said on Wednesday afternoon, after the restrictions were ruled unconstitutional Tuesday by a federal judge • Full Story

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has granted a permanent injunction against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s capacity limitations on houses of worship in red and orange zones • Full Story

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that New York City restaurants can bring back indoor dining on Friday, a slight move-up from the previously scheduled Sunday reopening date but a tweak that allows eateries to reap the benefits of the full Valentine’s Day weekend rather than just the holiday alone • Full Story

Read a letter Agudath Israel attorney Avi Schick sent U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, regarding ongoing litigation over New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s limits on religious gatherings • Full Letter

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a ruling declaring that Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order restricting attendance at houses of worship “discriminates against religion on its face.” • Full Story

Effective immediately, international travelers arriving in New York will have to enter a mandatory two-week quarantine upon arriving, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at his press conference on Wednesday • Full Story

Indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated indefinitely in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout the state • Full Story

Even if New York receives federal aid, the state will need to raise taxes in an attempt to balance the budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo said during his press conference on Wednesday • Full Story

A Supreme Court ruling came down at midnight in favor of a suit brought by Agudath Israel against NY Governor Cuomo’s draconian rules against Shuls and other houses of worship. The ruling was 5-4. Chief Justice Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent • Full Story

Restaurants, bars and gyms will have to close at 10 p.m. across New York state in the latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. The governor said people will also be barred from hosting private gatherings with more than 10 people • Full Story

A federal judge has rejected a request filed by Catholics and Orthodox Jews to overturn New York State’s recent limitations on houses of worship, and school closures • Full Story

New York’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to avoid nonessential travel to neighboring Massachusetts, and added California to the state’s COVID-19 advisory list. Residents from states on New York’s list must self-quarantine for 14 days • Full Story

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday that Arizona and Maryland have been added to New York’s COVID-19 travel advisory. No areas have been removed • Full Story

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that coronavirus control measures will increase in Brooklyn’s “red zone” while parts of Queens will see their restrictions eased two weeks after the measures were first put in place • Full Story

Read an Op-Ed written by Ronn Torossian, a frustrated New York resident at the blatant discrimination against the Jewish community during this pandemic • Full Letter

As he promised to do, NY Governor Cuomo signed a new “Executive Order” to withhold funds from private schools (Yeshivas) that are open in COVID-19 “Red Zones” • Full Story

Dozens of summonses have been issued in New York City over the past few days for violations of new restrictions in COVID clusters. The city said Sunday that 62 summonses totaling more than $150,000 in fines were handed out by city agents in so-called red, orange and yellow zones that are seeing a spike in cases • Full Story

In a tweet sent out by Agudath Israel of America, they state that the court denied their injunction against Governor Cuomo’s new laws that close schools and limit the amount of Mispalelim in Shuls in ‘Red Areas’ • Full Story

Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox community took to the streets Tuesday night defying orders to disperse and lighting a fire in protest of new state-mandated restrictions imposed on area synagogues, schools and non-essential businesses over a COVID-19 surge • Full Story

Following Governor Cuomo’s announcement that Shul’s will only be allowed a reduced number of Mispallelim, Agudath Israel of America is filing an injunction against the governor due to religious discrimination • Full Letter

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a three-tiered system for new rules and restrictions in New York’s high-risk cluster zones and surrounding areas • Full Story

The coronavirus infection rate in New York state has remained below 1 percent for 30 consecutive days, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Sunday, a significant milestone for a state that was once the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S • Full Story