A Landmark Year for the Bronx CVC When beloved dog Coco started acting strangely, her pet parent Mari knew that something was wrong. “I took her to my primary vet, who couldn’t see her. I took her to multiple places in one day,” says Mari, Coco’s pet parent. “I finally went to an emergency room […]
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Cuomo expands New York COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 30 and over starting Tuesday
Gov. Cuomo withheld testing kits to nursing homes: New York Post Report says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rationed coronavirus testing kits requested by long-term care facilities at peak of pandemic while securing access for his family, friends. Bryan Llenas reports from Brooklyn. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state’s eligibility for […]
Cuomo expands New York COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 30 and over starting Tuesday
Gov. Cuomo withheld testing kits to nursing homes: New York Post Report says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rationed coronavirus testing kits requested by long-term care facilities at peak of pandemic while securing access for his family, friends. Bryan Llenas reports from Brooklyn. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state’s eligibility for […]
Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill Reintroduced in a New York Minute
An ASPCA-supported bill to shut down the flow of cruelly bred puppies into New York State, first introduced in 2019, was quickly reintroduced in the opening weeks of the state’s 2021 legislative session. Known as the New York Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, it would end the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in retail pet […]
New York expands list of states subject to COVID-19 quarantine
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New York on Tuesday doubled to 16 the number of US states whose residents must go into quarantine if they visit, Governor Andrew Cuomo said amid surging coronavirus infection rates. Cuomo said visitors from California, Nevada, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee must now quarantine for 14 days if they […]
New York deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis. As hot spots flared around […]
New York medical workers decry ‘abysmal’ lack of coronavirus protection
Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment—and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety. Doctors and nurses are working around the clock caring for patients hit by the fast-spreading infection, risking their lives on the front lines of the […]
COVID-19 infections rise in New York with peak weeks away
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 were rising faster than expected in New York as residents and leaders prepared for a peak in cases that is expected to still be weeks away. Temporary hospitals, and even a morgue in Manhattan, are being setup. Here’s a look at developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York on Wednesday. ___ […]
New York boy, 11, dies from flu: 'We don’t want Luca to become just a statistic'
Doctors urge patients to get their flu shots now The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall, but seasonal influenza is reportedly starting much earlier this year. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a Harvard Medical School doctor to discuss everything you need to know about this year’s flu season. […]
New York City Moves Toward More Humane Food Sourcing
On Wednesday, August 14, legislation to implement the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) was introduced in the New York City Council. This food-procurement tool, which the ASPCA actively supports in cities across the country as part of our broader Shop With Your Heart program, helps school systems, municipalities and other public entities source food that […]