Mary Bassett

Many New Yorkers are becoming sick with COVID even after being vaccinated and receiving one or even two booster shots.

COVID-19’s new sub-variant is here, but the state of New York has adopted an innovative way to track the virus.

Dr. Mary Bassett addressed the hot-button issue as she testified at a joint legislative budget hearing Tuesday.

The state's health commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, is confirmed, but not without some pushback from Republicans in the state Senate.

New York’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, has tested positive for COVID-19, Governor Kathy Hochul announced in a briefing that documented the worsening situation in the state as the Omicron variant multiplies.

Concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus are growing as the more contagious strain is beginning to take hold in New York.

Governor Kathy Hochul has named former New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett to lead the state’s health department. The announcement comes less…