New York Community Trust Awards Millions In Grants To Address Ongoing Pandemic
The New York Community Trust has announced $8.1 million in grants to 43 nonprofits. Continue reading
Senate Majority Advances Legislation To Address Disparities In Healthcare For Minorities
The Senate Democratic Majority today advanced legislation to close the racial disparities gap in healthcare, building on the conference’s continued work to protect the healthcare rights of all New Yorkers.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Pledges Partnership To Biden White House COVID-19 Response Effort
Mayor Bill de Blasio today issued a letter to President Joe Biden, pledging the City’s partnership with the new Administration’s vaccine distribution effort.Continue reading
Manhattan B.P. Gale A. Brewer Opens Community Board Applications For 2021
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer’s office is accepting applications for membership on Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards and encourages all eligible New Yorkers living,Continue reading
New York City Emergency Management Department Advises NY’s To Prepare For High Winds
The New York City Emergency Management Department today advised New Yorkers to prepare for gusty winds that may affect the city beginning Thursday evening.Continue reading
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Website To Honor Its Heroic Workforce Response To COVID
NYC Health + Hospitals today launched a website to help preserve the legacy of the system’s heroic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue reading
De Blasio To New Yorkers From Harlem To Hollis, Don’t Travel Over The Holidays
New Yorkers should think twice about traveling out-of-state for the holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Signs Bills To Expand Protections For Workers, Consumers And Tenants
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed into law a package from Uptown Council Member Mark Levine and others of bills that will expand protections for workers, consumers, and commercial tenants. Continue reading
NYC Launches Digital Training Tool For Residents From Harlem To Hollis
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris announced the launch of Career Discovery NYC, a centralized resource to assist New Yorkers with career discovery and training.Continue reading
NYC Health + Hospitals Redesigns Treatment Substance Use Disorders Model
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it is redesigning its treatment model used to help and support New Yorkers with substance use disorders (SUDs) from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading
Revel Must Address Issues Related To Safety After Two Deaths, Says Uptown’s Rodriguez
Uptown's Ydanis Rodriguez stated that "in the past week alone two New Yorkers have lost their lives in Revel crashes,Continue reading
NYCLU, Groups Threaten To Sue If Mayor Bill de Blasio Extends New York City Curfew
Tonight, the New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society, the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, and the Center for Constitutional Rights announced their intention to sue Mayor Bill de Blasio if he extends New York City’s curfew.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And House Democrats’ Applauds HEROES Act And Greater Impact To NY State And District
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat announced support for The Heroes Act, House Democrats’ latest legislation to address the continued public health crisis.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Brown, Black New Yorkers Make Up 90% Of Coronavirus Arrests
Ninety percent of the 125 people arrested for alleged novel coronavirus-linked crimes are people of color, the NYPD announced Tuesday.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Asking New Yorkers To Stay Home Is Not Far From Committing Genocide
Uptown's Ydanis Rodriguez stated: "We knew better. Everyone knew better. Self-quarantining at home is a sensible policy for 3 members families living in 2 bedrooms apartments. Continue reading