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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In-person graduations are back on for the Class of 2021 in New York State. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday ceremonies will be allowed to resume starting in May. READ MORE: FDA Recommends 'Pause' For Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine After Rare Blood Clots Reported “We’re once again approaching the end of the academic year which means we need strict rules in place to ensure commencement ceremonies are done safely in the context of the ongoing pandemic,” the governor said in a statement. “With more people getting vaccinated every day, we are so close to the light at the end of the tunnel, but we all need to continue being vigilant and I am urging everyone to celebrate smart.” READ MORE: Group Marches Across Manhattan Bridge To Protest Shooting Death Of Daunte Wright In Minnesota There will be limits on capacity and vaccination or testing requirements. The pandemic halted most graduations last spring. MORE NEWS: Hundreds Gather At Police … [Read more...] about In-Person Graduation Ceremonies Allowed For Class Of 2021 In New York State

close Video Feds recommend pause in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rollout The CDC and FDA will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at federal sites after several instances of severe blood clots in recipients. New York paused Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday and will honor all such appointments with the Pfizer vaccine instead at state mass vaccination sites, following a federal recommendation to suspend rollout after several instances of severe blood clots in recipients. "Today the CDC and FDA issued a statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution," Dr. Howard Zucker, New York's health commissioner, said in a release posted Tuesday. "New York State will follow the CDC and FDA recommendation and pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine statewide immediately today while these health and safety agencies evaluate next … [Read more...] about New York to honor Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 appointments with Pfizer doses, health commissioner says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Getting vaccinated didn’t prevent a Brooklyn woman from contracting COVID-19 . While there are concerns and confusion around the COVID vaccine , experts say there are a number of reasons why someone can become infected even after getting a shot. READ MORE: Authorities To Make ‘Major’ Announcement In Kristin Smart Disappearance Case Ashley Allen, like millions of others, now holds a vaccine card. She got the Johnson & Johnson shot on March 10. “That’s just the vaccine I wanted to do. Seemed easy. One shot and done,” Allen, 31, told CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis. Allen said it was easy, despite experiencing 24 hours of common symptoms. Three weeks later, she had a cough and fatigue, which she thought was Lyme Disease after spending time upstate. “I didn’t think of COVID, at all,” Allen said. Two rapid tests and a PCR confirmed it was the coronavirus . “I just couldn’t even believe it,” Allen said. She was especially surprised … [Read more...] about New York Woman Tests Positive For COVID After Vaccination, Experts Say Shot Minimizes Severity Of Illness

Apple today sent out media invites for a second major 2018 event set to be held in New York City on Tuesday, October 30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House. Apple's October event, which will focus on products not introduced at the iPhone-centric event in September, will kick off at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Image via Neil Cybart Apple sent out multiple different Apple logo designs on the invitations that it sent out to members of the media, all of which feature the tagline "There's more in the making." Image via Todd Haselton We're still awaiting multiple product refreshes before the end of 2018, including updates to several Mac models and the iPad Pro, which are likely to see a debut at the event. Image via Lance Ulanoff 2018 iPad Pro models are expected to adopt an iPhone X-style design with no Home button, slimmer bezels, and a TrueDepth camera system that will enable Face ID for biometric authentication. Image … [Read more...] about Apple Invites Media to October 30th Event in New York City

The acclaimed new album Promises from jazz great Pharoah Sanders , electronic musician Floating Points , and the London Symphony Orchestra will be part of a new film that explores artist Julie Mehretu’s 2003 painting, Congress . The film, Promises: Through Congress , will premiere virtually April 24th at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT via the Whitney in New York and the Broad in Los Angeles. Registration for the premiere is free and open on the websites of both museums. The film, directed by Trevor Tweeten, comes after portions of Congress — which is a large, 72- x 96-inch ink and acrylic on canvas piece — were featured on the cover of Promises . Tweeten filmed the movie at the Broad this winter, and a trailer shows how the slow camera pans over the sprawling canvas pair with Sanders and Floating Points’ own expansive musical work. Related Stories Bandcamp Friday, April 2021 Edition: Support Artists by Buying This Music Saxophone Legends Pharoah Sanders … [Read more...] about Pharoah Sanders, Floating Points’ Album ‘Promises’ to Soundtrack New Film