‘Nobody Tells Daddy No’: A Housing Boss’s Many Abuse Cases - NY Times
After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny - NY Times
Housing Boss Is Fired and Faces Criminal Inquiry After Reports of Abuse - NY Times
The above are highlighted as the operator has a soup kitchen in our district.
FEBRUARY 8th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
According to Gov. Cuomo, people with comorbidities and underlying conditions are more likely to succumb to COVID-19. With that in mind, adult New Yorkers of any age with qualifying conditions will be eligible for the COVID vaccine beginning February 15. Eligible conditions include cancer, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2), heart conditions, pregnancy, obesity, sickle cell disease, liver disease and more.
Black and Latino New Yorkers Trail White Residents in Vaccine Rollout - NY Times
Indoor Dining Will Reopen in New York City at 25% Capacity - NY Times
New York to allow wedding receptions up to 150 people with testing, Cuomo says - Syracuse.com
City Council Aims To "Reduce The NYPD's Footprint" With Sweeping New Police Reforms - Gothamist
New York Takes Steps Toward Reopening Middle and High Schools - WSJ
Grand Central’s Grand Hyatt Replacement: A First Look at the 1,600-Foot Tower - Commercial Observer
Blizzard halts vaccination efforts across Northeast - Politico
N.Y.C.’s Covid Metrics Are Dire.
FEBRUARY 1st RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
Gov. Cuomo issued a State of Emergency for 44 counties and urges New Yorkers to stay off the roads and avoid all unnecessary travel.
Above-ground subway service will have been suspended by the time you’re reading this; all other trains are running local only, so they can store trains on the express tracks.
54 ZIP Codes in New York City Have Positive Test Rates Over 10% - NYT
NYC set to get another ‘paltry’ amount of COVID-19 doses this week - NY Post
Street Food Vendor Permits to Expand by Thousands as Council Readies Vote - The City
Despite Assurances, De Blasio Yet to Release Recovery Plan for City's Devastated Economy - Gotham Gazette
Corey Johnson asks Biden DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to OK NYC congestion tolls - NY Post
New York State Restaurant Association calls on state to push back 10 p.m. curfew for restaurants - WKBW Buffalo
New York City now officially recognizes LGBTQ businesses as minority-owned enterprises - LGBTQ Nation
It’s 30 Degrees.
JANUARY 25th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
Monday, January 18th, marked the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case being identified in the United States. And on Wednesday, January 20th, we passed another grim milestone - more Americans are confirmed to have died from COVID-19 in the past year than were killed in the entire course of the Second World War.
Upper East Side Community Board Overwhelmingly Votes In Favor Of Opening Safe Haven For Homeless Individuals - CBS NY
Upper East Siders Embrace a Homeless Shelter, Unlike Their Crosstown Neighbors - Curbed
NYC families say DOE dropped French dual-language program at last minute - NY Post
Street vendor bill would be ‘the end of small business,’ critics say - Crain's
Trump-Branded New York Building Looks to Remove President’s Name - Bloomberg
Low Supply of Covid-19 Vaccine Could Delay Return to Full-Time In-Person Learning in NYC Schools - WSJ
‘Notorious’ Port Authority Bus Terminal May Get a $10 Billion Overhaul - NY Times
Cuomo’s Tax Hike Friendlier to the Rich Than Advertised, Budget Experts and Legislators Say - NY Focus
New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law - Daily News
The Street Vendors Who Are Fighting Against Hunger A new program is spearheaded by the same people it aims to help.
JANUARY 19th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
Last week, we started with a thorough explainer of Vaccines, with at h/t to Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer for making a concise and easy to understand explainer detailing who can receive the vaccine and how to get it.
JANUARY 11th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
First, some news about COVID vaccines to start off the week. H/t to MBP Brewer for these great tips.
1. Figure out if you’re eligible here (NYC Dept. of Health site) or here (NYS site-- if it doesn’t work in one browser, try another). The Governor expanded eligibility to several groups (Phase 1b) starting today (1/11). They are:
People age 75+
Public-facing grocery store workers
First responders and support staff
Correctional facility staff
P-12 schools, college, and child care staff (including school bus drivers)
Public transit employees (including airport and airline staff)
People living, working, or volunteering in congregate homeless shelters
The groups already eligible (phase 1a) are:
Health care workers and public health professionals who see patients in person
Home health aides
Nursing home residents and staff
Staff and residents in facilities run by various NYS health agencies (Offices for People With Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, and Addiction Services)
Medical examiners, coroners, and many funeral home workers
Lab staff working with COVID-19 specimens or those administering vaccines
2. If you are eligible, make an appointment:
Ask your primary care provider if they are administering vaccines,
Use the NYC COVID vaccine finder,
Call the NYC vaccine hotline (877-VAX-4NYC or 877-829-4692), 8 am - 9 pm, for a NYC Health + Hospital vaccine clinic (phone wait times may be long, so be patient), or
Contact providers listed in the NYS eligibility survey.
JANUARY 4th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
Last Saturday, the day after Christmas, the United States reached a grim milestone: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. (The Census Bureau estimates the U.S. population at around 330,750,000. Saturday afternoon, deaths from COVID-19 reached 331,116, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
