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Nearly a year after Gov. Andrew Cuomo shuttered movie theaters statewide as part of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 in indoor settings, crowds can kick back before the big screen in New York City once again Friday. Billiard halls also reopen Friday across the state. In New York City, capacity is limited to 35 percent. That cap is…

Movie theaters reopen in New York City Friday at 25 percent capacity and with other rules in place. In a couple of weeks, Connecticut will lift capacity restrictions for libraries, gyms, houses of worship, stores, and more.

New Jersey became the sixth U.S. state Thursday to report a case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant, which is considered to be of equal scientific “interest” to the more widely reported upon U.K. and South African strains but has been detected to a much lesser degree in America so far. The confirmation, which appeared on the state’s daily coronavirus...

NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

A new vaccination site has opened up in the Bronx. News 4’s Gaby Acevedo tells us more.

The race to vaccinate is now taking off in Yonkers, where the federal government has opened up a mass vaccination site in partnership with the state. Gaby Acevedo reports.

Bronx residents can begin booking their appointments at Yankees Stadium on Wednesday and New Yorkers will have overnight appointments available at Javits Center on Thursday. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Questions about coronavirus variants and vaccine efficacy have grown more prevalent in recent weeks. The emergence of the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which clinical trials showed had reduced efficacy in countries with significant variant concerns, has only intensified public inquiry. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday he’d get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine...

NBC New York’s Marc Santia and Brian Thompson report on speculation regarding the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, while a New Jersey city pleads for more vaccine doses.

The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant Merck has been brought in to help Johnson & Johnson make its vaccine, Gaby Acevedo reports

The emergency authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine means that there are now three COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. And the J&J shot differs from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in some important ways that may make it a game changer. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says teachers, support staff and public transportation workers will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on March 15. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A New York Times report on a possible new COVID variant spreading in New York City is making waves, but scientists and City Hall were quick to criticize what they said was the potentially premature release of unfinished research. The Times reported Wednesday, in part citing unpublished research from Columbia University, that a new variant seemed to be popping up…

The mayor’s office urged the city to stay calm regarding a possible new variant found in the city, telling people to continue doing what they are already doing to stop the spread of the virus. That comes as the city says it has enough vaccine dosages to start adding appointments. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Take an inside look at a lab responsible for 24hr turnaround COVID test results. This particular lab was first to discover the COVID variant found in Nassau county. Reported by Pei-Sze Cheng

Fans in the stands. Middle schoolers in the classroom. More overnight subway service. A big boost for indoor dining. The largest vaccination site yet. Nursing home visitations. This may be the most significant (and varied) week of reopening in New York state and city since the pandemic began. It comes a day after the U.S. surpassed a once-unthinkable 500,000 lives…

Almost all first doses that had been scheduled to arrive in New York last week were delayed by weather, but the restock started to slowly trickle in on Monday, City Hall said. New Jersey has faced similar shortages: Officials in Essex County canceled first dose appointments for Sunday and Monday while those in Monmouth County canceled Monday appointments for the...

The United States’ death toll climbed past 500,000, according to a count by NBC News. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

The vaccine rollout has encountered a series of weather-related challenges that officials say could ultimately extend the length of the pandemic. Disruptions to U.S. shipments have forced appointment cancellations and postponements nationwide, including tens of thousands in New York City and New Jersey. Myles Miller and Erica Byfield report.

Those hoping to get the COVID vaccine faced another setback Thursday when the tri-state was again hit by a winter storm, which dumped a couple inches of snow across the region. NBC New York has team