Niamh Harris – New York City firefighters and police officers gathered outside the Mayor’s residence on Thursday to protest against his vaccination mandate.

As first-response services struggle to deal with looming staff shortages in New York City, hundreds of firefighters, police officers and other first responders rallied outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s official residence.

Around 160,000 municipal employees have until 5 pm on Friday to get the jab or face being placed on leave without pay. Continue reading →