OCTOBER 19th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
The plastic bag ban, and 5 cent fee on paper bags, was supposed to go into effect on March 1, 2020 but implementation was delayed due to legal challenges to the law. Implementation of the law is starting today, October 19, 2020. To avoid the 5 cent fees, use your own bags.
July Is the New January: More Companies Delay Return to the Office - NY Times
Broadway to Stay Dark Through May 2021 - WSJ
Voting by mail in New York? Avoid these mistakes to ensure your vote counts - Democrat & Chronicle
In Emptier Subways, Violent Crime Is Rising - NY Times
Over $150,000 in Fines Issued on First Weekend of New N.Y.C. Lockdown - NY Times
Subway and Buses Boss Pitches MTA Salvation as Help for Working Poor - The City
One-fourth of MTA money to go towards debt in 2021: Comptroller - Daily News
New York Blood Center Plans Expansion on Upper East Side - WSJ
NY Blood Center aiming to anchor new life science tower - Real Estate Weekly
“New York City is facing unparalleled challenges in the wake of COVID-19,” said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer.
MTA Crosses Street With Long-Delayed Hunter College Station Elevator - The City
Maskless NYPD officers to face disciplinary action, new memo says - NY Post
‘No Talking' signs should be on NYC subway, disease experts say - NY Daily News
Central Park’s Iconic Boathouse Restaurant Shutters With 163 Permanent Layoffs - The City
Business Leaders Feel Sidelined in New York City’s Recovery - WSJ
As Cuomo Shutters Schools in COVID Flare Zones, Ground Rules Lag for Child Welfare Reports During Remote Learning - The City
No NYPD cops fined, disciplined for violating mask rules, despite over 150 complaints - NY Post
Dalton Parents Revolt Over Prep School’s $54,180 Online Classes - Bloomberg
’Warnings are not enforcement’: Cuomo orders more mask fines in NYC, subways included - NY Daily News
Why Women Are Biking in Record Numbers in N.Y.C. - NY Times
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians? - Streetsblog
City Trying to Ramp Up More Child Care Options On Remote Learning Days - Tapinto
‘A Perfect Storm’: Seniors in NYCHA Buildings with Poor Ventilation Slammed by COVID-19 - The City
Zoned Shutdowns To Start Thursday In NYC Virus Hotspots - Gothamist
Midtown's Small Business Owners Celebrated In Photo Series - Patch
New UES Hospital Celebrates Birth Of 1,000th Baby - Patch
Winterization Is Coming: Outdoor Dining Grants Serve NYC Eateries - Patch
NYC Schools Launch Monthly Covid Testing Program - WNYC
New Hints That Pandemic Exodus From Manhattan May Be Slowing Down - The City
New York City’s Outdoor Dining Isn’t Advantageous to All Restaurants - WSJ
Voting Problems: What NYers Actually Need to Worry About - City Limits
How Will We Know a 2nd Virus Wave Has Arrived in N.Y.C.? - NY Times
Roosevelt Island real estate is booming thanks to COVID-19 - NY Post
Famous Bookstore Fighting to Stay Alive - Our Town
'Committed To Community': Upper East Side Hero - Patch
Asphalt Green Pool Reopens - Our Town
NYPD allows Borough Park protesters to break law with impunity - City & State
How Will We Know a 2nd Virus Wave Has Arrived in N.Y.C.? - NYTimes
How a Virus Surge Among Orthodox Jews Became a Crisis for New York - NYTimes
F.B.I. Says Michigan Anti-Government Group Plotted to Kidnap Gov.
OCTOBER 9th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
New York State is taking determined action to head off the spread of COVID-19 through and from the hot spots in areas in and around New York City. Governor Cuomo outlined a plan, categorizing areas in, adjacent to, and outlying the hotspots as red, orange and yellow and has devised a chart outlining the specific actions to be taken.
OCTOBER 5th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
The Governor announced the State's Tenant Safe Harbor Act will be expanded until January 1, 2021 to protect additional residential tenants from eviction if they are suffering financial hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Destroying the Birdhouses of the UES - Our Town
Roosevelt Island bigs threaten to evict cat sanctuaries - NY Post
Roosevelt Island Corp. boss backs off threat to evict cat sanctuaries - NY Post
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees! - Streetsblog
Principals Assail N.Y.C. Mayor, Calling for State Takeover of Schools - NY Times
New York City Restaurants Can Permanently Offer Sidewalk, Street Dining - WSJ
Sign By the Red X: New York Election Officials Unveil New Envelope to Ensure More Absentee Votes Get Counted - Gotham Gazette
When Can New Yorkers Expect General Election Results? City and State Officials Give Different Answers - Gotham Gazette
Warnings Issued as Virus Cases Rise in New York - NY Times
Nearly half of all NYC public school students only enrolled in remote classes - AM NY
Efforts Launched to Encourage Early Voting and Avoid Absentee Ballot Headaches - Gotham Gazette
How GOP-Friendly Firm Behind Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Scored $4.6 Million No-Bid Deal - The City
NYC schools welcome back a new wave of students, but rising COVID rates loom over reopening - Chalkbeat
Safety Strike Over Building-Related COVID-19 Concerns Avoided at Hunter College - NYC Politics
NYC middle and high schools reopen, but teacher shortages persist - Politico
N.Y.C.’s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds - NY Times
Half of NYC restaurants, bars may close for good due to COVID-19: audit - NY Post
New statewide COVID Alert NY app informs New Yorkers of possible exposure - AM NY
House approves $2.2 trillion Covid measure as bipartisan talks remain stalled - Politico
‘No Protesting Allowed': UES Sign Meant to Look Official Irks Demonstrators - NBC NY
How do you shut down a neighborhood - City & State
An Al Fresco Winter - Our Town
Please Let Me Terrify Some Kids On Halloween - NYTimes
MTA Reports 21 Million Taps On ONMY System - NY1
POLITICO Playbook PM: Real talk on Covid relief - Politico
How Will We Know If a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe? -NY1
What Will Cold-and-Flu Season Mean for the Coronavirus Pandemic? - The New Yorker
New Yorkers of the Week: These Brooklyn Volunteers Are Working Hard to Make Things Count - NY1
Covid Threatens to Worsen Disparities in Maternal and Reproductive Care - The Nation
NYC Museums, Cultural Sites Welcoming Visitors Again: A User's Guide - NY1
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SEPTEMBER 28th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
On Wednesday, September 30th, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor dining starting at 25 percent. All restaurants that choose to reopen must adhere to strict safety protocols, including increased ventilation and air filtration standards, temperature checks and face coverings when not seated, among other safety protocols.
Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,’ targets federal funds - NY Post
Roosevelt Island building proposal has ‘air-scrubbing’ feature - NY Post
NYC Back to School: Here's who resumed in-person learning Monday - WABC
NYC parents say de Blasio’s free child care program is a mess - NY Post
MTA Issues Zero Summonses In First Week Of New Mask Compliance Enforcement Effort - Gothamist
NYC Will Finally Allow Indoor Pools To Reopen - Gothamist
De Blasio extends once-a-week alternate-side parking rules - NY Post
How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools - NY Times
MTA Inches Forward on Plan to Grab Property for Second Avenue Subway - The City
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 200K as officials fear fall surge - Politico
New York City Council Introduces Bills to Aid Restaurants in Coronavirus Recovery - WSJ
De Blasio announces furloughs of 9,000 NYC employees, saving $21 million - NY Post
The Metropolitan Opera Won’t Reopen for Another Year - NY Times
How Decision to Skip Mayoral Race Brought ‘Relief’ to Corey Johnson After Depression Bout - The City
New York Will Review Virus Vaccines, Citing Politicization of Process - NY Times
Business Association Calls on Mayor to Launch 'Open Stores' Program to Help City's Struggling Retail Sector - Gotham Gazette
Street vendors call on city to approve permit bill & remove NYPD from enforcement - AM NY
Breonna Taylor: family attorney says wanton endangerment charge 'doesn't make sense' – live updates - The Guardian
Republicans Insist There Will Be A Peaceful Transfer of Power as Democrats Denounce Trumps Refusal to Commit to One - NYTimes
Cuomo to Form Panel to Vet Federally Authorized Vaccines - NYTimes
New furloughs empower New York City unions - City & State
Can NYC beat the clock to count immigrants and the absent rich? - City & State
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How New York City Might Begin to Revive Its Decimated Tourism Industry - Gotham Gazette
Remembering Bette Dewing: Longtime Our Town columnist dies at 97 - Our Town
Railing Over MTA’s One-Track Mind on Federal Bailout Hope - The City
De Blasio downplayed dire extent of NYCHA lead poisoning issue, records reveal - NY Post
Manhattan elite may cost NYC billions over incomplete Census forms - NY Post
How New York City’s Police Unions Embraced Trump - NY Times
NYPD Crime Response Time Still Lags Three Months Post-Protest - The City
Inside the Clash Between Powerful Business Leaders and N.Y.C.’s Mayor - NY Times
New York City Principals Say They Don’t Have Enough Teachers - WSJ
De Blasio reports 55 Covid-19 cases at schools, warns there will be more - Politico
2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pandemic Parade Will Have Balloons, Taped Performances - Gothamist
De Blasio to furlough about 500 staff, including self, for a week - Crain's
De Blasio delays in-person schooling a second time - Politico
The cost of reopening schools amid a pandemic? IBO projects NYC will need an extra $32M a week.
SEPTEMBER 18th RESOURCES AND UPDATES:
The deadline for health insurance special enrollment has been extended through December 31, 2020. New Yorkers without health insurance can apply for coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace, by phone at 1-855-355-5777, or by connecting with a free enrollment assister.
