Unvaxxed City Workers Fired | NYC Week In Review

New York City NY

18 February, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY — Here's a roundup of the top headlines from Patch from around New York City this week. 1,400 City Workers Fired For Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate More than 900 came from the Department of Education, city data show. NYPD Spending Ticks Down In Mayor's Safety-Focused $99B Budget The police budget was not spared in a budget that Mayor Eric Adams promised will tackle "wasteful spending." City To Crack Down On Subway Rules In New Safety Plan, Adams Says "No more smoking, no more doing drugs, no more sleeping, no more doing barbecues on the subway system — those days are over, " Adams said. Disgraced Cops Face Federal Suit From Innocent NYers They Framed Nine New Yorkers jailed for crimes they did not commit are suing cops they blame for the years they lost. FDNY Firefighter Dies In Firehouse A Day After Battling Blaze Firefighter Jesse Gerhard, 33, suffered a fatal "medical episode" Wednesday while on duty in his Queens firehouse, officials said. City Invests $79M In Summer Jobs For Any Youth That Wants One "We want every young person that's looking for a job to have a job, " said Mayor Eric Adams. "Every young person should have an opportunity." Three People Struck By NYC Subway Trains In 12 Hours: MTA At least one man, who was walking on the tracks, is dead, authorities said. MTA Denies Discounted Fares To Disabled New Yorkers: Lawsuit More than 160, 000 New Yorkers with disabilities who rely on Access-A-Ride should get discounted fares, a new class action lawsuit argues. Online Rap Bragging About $24M Scam Leads To BK Gang Bust: Feds A Brownsville gang accused of stealing federal job-loss relief funds posed with cash and rapped, "Unemployment got us workin' a lot." Mayor Pushes To Ban 'Drill' Rap On Social Media After BK Killing The mayor's concern over the rap scene comes after an 18-year-old rapper was shot in Bed-Stuy.