October 26, 2022 12:11pm EDT
NYC appeals decision ordering reinstatement of city workers fired for being unvaccinated
New York City fired roughly 1,700 city employees for being unvaccinated
By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News
New York City has appealed a Tuesday decision that ruled the city's vaccine mandate unconstitutional and ordered all city employees fired for their vaccination status reinstated with backpay.
The ruling, from Supreme Court Justice Ralph Porzio, argued that there was no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine blocks the contraction or transmission of the virus. NYC fired roughly 1,700 employees in February for refusing to get vaccinated. City officials argue that the vaccine mandate was "firmly grounded in law and is critical to New Yorkers’ public health," a spokesman for the New York City Law Department told the Washington Post.
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio first instated the mandate for city workers before leaving office in 2021. Workers were required to show proof of at least one vaccine dose by November 1 of that year. De Blasio also imposed a mandate on public-facing private companies.
The city allowed exceptions for professional athletes and performers, however, leading to outrage from members of the police and fire departments.
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