NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams is giving employees fired during the COVID-19 pandemic a chance to return to city jobs, his office announced Wednesday.

These city workers had previously been dismissed for refusing to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine during the previous mayoral administration, the city hall said.

“As we surpass five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to reevaluate policies to reflect current realities,” said New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina. “We are committed to working with agencies to offer employment opportunities for employees terminated for failing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.”

More than 2,500 employees will be offered the chance to r

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