City officials monitor our sewage systems for COVID genetic material. How should you interpret the data coming from the five borough’s poop? Here’s your guide.
Coronavirus
Posted inHow to New York
With COVID Surging, Here’s What You Need to Know About Tests, Treatments and Vaccines
Can you still get Paxlovid for free? Where did all the COVID testing sites go? And how do you get the new vaccine?
Posted inHow to New York
How to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine in New York City
The newest shot is not a booster, and it’s available at pharmacies at no cost. Here’s how to make your appointment for a jab.
Posted inFAQ NYC
LISTEN: An Infectious Film Festival
Dr. Steven Thrasher — curator of the Viruses on Film series screening at BAM through Thursday — talks about the experience of people coming together to watch movies about something that’s everywhere but can’t be seen. Subscribe to FAQ NYC on Apple, Spotify, or pretty much everywhere podcasts are found.
Posted inHow to New York
How to Get Help for Long COVID in NYC
There are care clinics for long COVID, local support groups, and ideas from those living with this illness. Here’s what you should know if you’re trying to navigate chronic symptoms in New York City.
Posted inSchools
NYC Will Scrap School-Based COVID Testing This Fall, Source Says
The program involved pulling students out of class, sometimes for up to 30 minutes — but the majority of students did not consent to testing, which left some children getting swabbed repeatedly.
Posted inEducation
‘Where Did It All Go?’: Four NYC High School Seniors Reflect and Look Ahead
New York City’s Class of 2022 returned to school full time after two disrupted years. Four graduating high school seniors told us about how they’ve persevered.
Posted inEconomy
Pleading Return to Office Isn’t Getting Traction — But Mixing Where New Yorkers Live and Work Just Might
Economic leaders are grappling toward breakthrough ideas for how to reboot the city for a post-pandemic world. An Adams-Hochul panel promises concrete plans by October.
Posted inCoronavirus
Health System Readies ‘Surge’ COVID Testing Operation While Shutting Down Outreach
With contact tracing phasing out, “Test & Trace” stages test prep for the next wave.
Posted inHunger
Food Pantries Starved for Deliveries Following Sudden Supply Cuts in City Hall Program
City social service agency imposes limits on orders of fruits and vegetables under federally funded P-FRED initiative. “We didn’t hear anything,” says one volunteer.