NOVEMBER 23rd RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
The State launched a new web application to help New Yorkers find state services and benefits. The "Find Services" web application was developed in partnership with Google.org, to assist New Yorkers in locating appropriate services with one streamlined web application.
Upper East Side's Community Board 8 Elects A New Chair - Patch
Facade Partly Collapses Off Upper East Side Building - Patch
UES Community Board Harshly Critical Of Blood Center Expansion - Patch
Renovation Completed For 18th Century Roosevelt Island Home - Patch
New York Blood Center Reveals Draft Scope Of Work For Headquarters Expansion On The Upper East Side - YIMBY
Op-Ed | New York City has enough vacant apartments to house the homeless: It’s time to do it - AM NY
As de Blasio pleads for federal and state assistance, budget outlook rosier than anticipated - Politico
Most NYC students are learning online, but the city’s virtual teaching strategy remains elusive - Chalkbeat
Tourism, Engine for N.Y.C. Economy, May Not Fully Recover Until 2025 - NY Times
Voter Turnout in New York City Jumped 7.5% from 2016 to 2020 - Gotham Gazette
What Will Outdoor Dining Look Like In NYC This Winter? - Gothamist
NYC Adds More Restrictions to Outdoor Dining Setups As Winter Nears - Eater
MTA Employees Worry About Lack of Mask Compliance Among Work Crews As More Test Positive For Coronavirus - Gothamist
NYC’s COVID-19 test and trace program can’t pinpoint 80 percent of cases - NY Post
NYPD won’t stop family gatherings on Thanksgiving, de Blasio says - NY Post
Subway Service Could Be Cut 40% if No Federal Aid Arrives - NY Times
In a major setback, New York City schools to shut down over parents' objections - Politico
MTA to raise NYC transit fares, consider eliminating unlimited MetroCards - Daily News
Opinion: Surveillance and the City: New York’s Latest Covid Boondoggle Is In Your Pocket (by Albert Fox Cahn) - Gotham Gazette
Here’s how one school is trying to help new immigrants get to college during the pandemic - Chalkbeat
De Blasio faces outcry over school closures as New York braces for lockdown - Politico
New York City Mayor Warns of End to Indoor Dining, Gym Closures - WSJ
A Bright Spot in the Pandemic Gloom: Jazz Is Everywhere in New York - NY Times
It's starting to sink in: Schools before bars - Politico NY
CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel - AP
Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats - AP
When Will We Throw Our Masks Away? I Asked Dr. Fauci - NYTimes
Schumer Optimistic on COVID Stimulus - Spectrum
Cuomo Expands Yellow Zone Restrictions in Three Counties - Spectrum
We Owe One Another Student Loan Forgiveness - NYTimes
MTA Chairman: Keeping NYC Transit Running is Critical for Whole Country - NY1
What to Expect of the 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - NY1
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NOVEMBER 16th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
The State prepared a chart for the red, orange and yellow zones to outline restrictions
The red zone in Brooklyn met the State’s criteria to become an orange zone, allowing fewer restrictions.
Permits Filed For New 20-Story Building On Upper East Side - Patch
De Blasio census czar Julie Menin steps down, now considering City Council (District 5) run: source - Daily News
Lenox Hill Expansion Opponents Unmoved By Hospital's Concessions - Patch
Northeast transit leaders look to Biden presidency for much needed relief - Politico
As presidential dust settles, New York City turns its eyes to historic mayoral race - Politico
NYC's Average COVID-19 Positivity Rate Rises Above 2%, The Highest In Over 4 Months - Gothamist
As Virus Surges Throughout Region, NYC Hospitalizations Are Rising - Gothamist
NYC 'dangerously close' to coronavirus second wave - Politico
NYC to begin counting mail-in ballots today (Monday) with several races at stake - NY Post
NYC eateries lose emergency bid to expand indoor dining - NY Post
Covid-19 Puts New York City School Admissions in Limbo - WSJ
NYC Needs to Build its Way Out of the Pandemic Recession Hole, Stringer Says - The City
What Biden’s Win Could Mean for New York: 5 Takeaways - NY Times
NYC To Experiment With Police-Free Response To Mental Health Calls - Gotham Gazette
New York Sets Curfew for Bars, Restaurants, Gyms as Covid-19 Cases Rise - WSJ
NYC public schools have lost 31,000 students this fall, preliminary data show - Chalkbeat
Ending gym memberships in New York now easier than a single-leg squat - Daily News
City Says Medical Supply Stockpile Nearly Complete; Healthcare Workers Wonder If It'll Be Enough - Gotham Gazette
New York faces a long road on electric vehicle commitments - Politico
Two NYC officials to volunteer for Joe Biden’s White House transition team - NY Post
NYC prepares for potential school shutdown as infection rate nears 3 percent - Politico
NYC Public Schools Have Lost 31,000 Students This Fall, Preliminary Data Show - The City
“Barely Holding On”: NYC Restaurants Brace For Indoor Dining Pause As Virus Infection Rate Keeps Climbing - Gothamist
DOE set to quietly ink $900M bus contract - NY Post
Redistricting panel names directors, deadlocks on chair - Times Union
Labs sound alarm on coronavirus testing capacity, supplies - Politico
A city on the brink: New York braces for a second Covid-19 surge - Politico
NYC school buildings will remain open on Monday, but closures could be imminent - Chalkbeat
Cuomo pushes back on plan to close NYC schools when coronavirus positivity rate hits 3% - Daily News
NYC courts indefinitely halt most in-person proceedings after uptick in coronavirus cases - Daily News
Can a curfew slow the spread of COVID-19? - City & State
How the Supreme Court’s case on the ACA could hurt New York - City & State
Two People Killed in Explosion at Connecticut V.A. Hospital - NYTimes
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel.
NOVEMBER 9th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
New York announced a new protocol allowing out-of-state travelers to "test out" of the State's mandatory 14-day quarantine. Starting Wednesday, November 4th, travelers must be tested within three days prior to landing in New York, quarantine for at least three days upon arrival, and get tested on the fourth day of arrival.
A spooky Gracie Mansion rally calls for safer bike lanes, bridges for people - AM NY
New York Sets Travel Rule as COVID-19 Cases Rise in the U.S. - NY State of Politics
What’s at Stake for New Yorkers, No Matter Who Wins the Presidential Election - The City
New York City’s Electric-Scooter Market Gathers Speed - WSJ
Schools in COVID-19 zones can reopen after testing everyone, Gov.
New bill would give loaded laptop to every NYC student - NY Post
First in Line: Eager and Anxious New Yorkers Kick Off Early Voting for 2020 Election - The City
Long Lines Form on First Day of Early Voting - NY1
New York City Schools’ Coronavirus Cases Are Low, Anxieties High - WSJ
Richard Carranza’s grading policy aims to bar failing marks: NYC DOE memo - NY Post
Inside Decades of Nepotism and Bungling at the N.Y.C. Elections Board - NY Times
MTA’s New OMNY Tap-and-Go Fare Setup Leaves Disabled Subway Riders Waiting - The City
Absentee Voters Must Now Be Allowed to 'Cure' Their Ballots Under Certain Circumstances; Here's How It's Supposed to Work - Gotham Gazette
OPINION: Is fairness in the NYPD’s DNA? by Sarah Chu - Daily News
Verdant Displays Latest Turbines on Roosevelt Island - New York County Politics
Why N.Y.C.’s Economic Recovery May Lag the Rest of the Country’s - NY Times
De Blasio pushed to reopen school buildings.
OCTOBER 30th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
To help New Yorkers make informed decisions on Halloween activities, the NYS Department of Health published Halloween guidance, with recommended activities and Do's and Don'ts for a safe Halloween. We advise New Yorkers to refrain from traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed out at the door and where it would be difficult to maintain social distance.
OCTOBER 26th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
Governor Cuomo provides a draft plan for a vaccine. The State has announced a draft Vaccine Administration Program, which will serve as an initial framework for the distribution of a vaccine. The three principles of safety, efficacy and equity are paramount.
Give Roosevelt Island A Bank, UES Community Board Says - Patch
Tens of Thousands of Child Care Slots De Blasio Promised to Working Parents Still Missing - The City
NYC officials turned down most requests for on-street learning - NY Post
Long-delayed New York plastic-bag ban to kick off on Monday - NY Post
Surprising Results in Initial Virus Testing in N.Y.C. Schools - NY Times
NY Unveils Draft Vaccine Distribution Plan in Anticipation of Drug Release - NBC NY
NYPD Forms Asian Hate Crime Task Force - WSJ
New York Aims to Bring Back 25% of City-Government Workers by Year’s End - WSJ
1M residents in region sign up for Covid Alert apps - Politico
MTA Unveils New Digital "Live Subway Map" To Simplify Service Changes - Gothamist
MTA offloading satellite offices to help plug $12B COVID-19 budget hole - NY Post
New York City Overcomes Obstacles to Outperform 2020 Census Projections - Gotham Gazette
Judge rules 96 percent of NYC crosswalks don’t protect the blind - NY Post
Vacancy Crisis: Empty Storefronts Blanket Upper East Side - Patch
NYC, Seattle and Portland sue Trump over 'anarchist' designation - Politico
NYCHA’S Lead Paint Crisis Explodes as Known Number of Apartments Where Kids Risk Exposure Triples - The City
Cuomo declines to provide data on New York's COVID Alert app - Times Union
2020 Election’s "Essential Workers" Still Waiting For Poll Site Assignments - Gothamist
Soaring inventory and discounted rents in Manhattan have pushed the median to the lowest price in nearly a decade.
