Katherine Fung

Katherine Fung appears in the following:

New York's Leaders Grapple With How To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Who gets to decide the groups that get the vaccine first, and why has New York's rollout been so complicated.

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New York's Leaders Are Grappling With How To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Who gets to decide the groups that get the vaccine first, and how?

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Report Shows Pandemic's Toll On New York City Street Vendors And Canners

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Dozens of bottle collectors told researchers they lost all their daily income last spring, when the pandemic forced bottle redemption centers to close.

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New York City Street Food Vendors Eagerly Anticipate Expansion Of Permits

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The City Council is expected to pass legislation that overhauls New York's street vending economy.

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Young Chinese New Yorkers Are Rallying Around Chinatown’s Businesses. (But That May Not Be Enough To Keep Them Open.)

Friday, December 18, 2020

Second-generation Chinese New Yorkers are bringing their tech savvy to their families' businesses.

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Staten Island Borough President Condemns Restaurant Owner Who Openly Flouted COVID-19 Restrictions

Monday, December 07, 2020

 "You don't get to pick and choose the rules," said Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo 

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A Term For Juvenile Offenders 'Superpredator' Turns 25

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

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A fear-mongering term used twenty-five years ago to demonizing young Black children has had lasting impacts. 

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Five Years Ago, Cuomo Set Out To End The AIDS Pandemic By 2020. Here's Where We Are.

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Health Department’s Division of Disease Control, gives an update. 

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A Virtual Learning Expert's Tips For How To Make Remote Learning Better

Monday, November 23, 2020

Justin Reich, the director of the Teaching Systems Lab at MIT, interviewed 40 teachers about their experiences teaching remotely in the spring. 

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An Expert On Biden's COVID-19 Task Force Weighs In On A National — And Local — Coronavirus Strategy

Thursday, November 12, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris say getting the pandemic under control is their number one priority. 

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What's Behind The Rise Of COVID-19 Cases In New Jersey

Thursday, November 05, 2020

New Jersey now has about twice the number of cases per capita as New York state. 

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Does Your Vote Really Matter? The Problems With The Electoral College

Monday, November 02, 2020

Studies show that presidential candidates spend more time campaigning in swing states, and swing states get disproportionately more federal funding.

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COVID-19 Cases In New York Are Up, But Relatively Few People Are Getting Hospitalized

Friday, October 30, 2020

Epidemiologists have a few theories for the relatively modest increase in hospitalizations. 

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Mexican New Yorkers Celebrate Día De Muertos

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Displays are popping up across the city to commemorate the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos this weekend. 

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Why A Billionaire GOP Donor Is Donating Millions Of Dollars To New York State Senate Races

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Ronald Lauder, the billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder Companies, has donated almost $5 million dollars to elect Republicans to the State Senate. 

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Mail Delivery Is Slowing Down In Parts of New York And New Jersey

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Forms in New York and New Jersey must be postmarked by November 3rd and received within 7 days. 

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Here's How Trump And Biden's Tax Plans Would Affect Americans

Monday, October 26, 2020

Taxes -- who has to pay them and how much -- is a major point of contention in this fall's presidential contest.

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New Yorkers Line Up To Cast Their Ballots On The First Day Of Early Voting

Saturday, October 24, 2020

New Yorkers show up at the crack of dawn with lawn chairs to cast their ballots.

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A Swing District On Long Island Went For A Trump Ally In 2018. This Time?

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Democratic challenger Nancy Goroff has established herself as the anti-Trump candidate. 

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Misdemeanor Arrests In New York City Are Down. Those Arrested Are Still Disproportionately People Of Color.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

These lower level crimes make up the vast majority of interactions between police officers and the communities they serve.

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