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The COVID Crisis: Nearly 30 Percent Of All COVID-Related Youtube Videos Have Misinformation

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation has permeated social media, and platforms like Facebook have taken steps to try to reduce the number of misleading posts available to consumers on the internet.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: The New York City Health Department Releases New COVID-19 Data

As the City continues to confront the disparities of COVID-19, the Health Department today released an updated COVID-19 data page detailing additional demographic information about how the outbreak is affecting New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: FTC Warns That Some Nursing Homes Are Taking Stimulus Checks From Residents

Consumers across the U.S. are continuing to receive stimulus checks to offset the financial impact of COVID-19, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns that some payments made to seniors are being seized by nursing homes and assisted care facilities.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Extend New York Stay-At-Home Order

New York state's new coronavirus stay-at-home order has been extended until the end of May says Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Don’t Plan On Air Travel Returning To Normal Until 2023

While the pandemic-triggered upheaval of the airline industry in the U.S. was dramatic enough, the damage is even worse around the world.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: House Democrats Propose $3 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Bill, McConnell Calls It “Waste”

House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their latest proposal to mitigate the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: AARP NY Provides Resources To Aid Veterans, Military Families

AARP New York is working to help Veterans and Military families amid the COVID-19 outbreak by providing free resources, important information about scams targeting veterans, and timely programming to meet their unique family caregiving needs. Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: The City Extends Open Streets Program To Selected Area Of Harlem

Cars will be banned from three Harlem streets this week as the city Department of Transportation works to open dozens of miles of streets to pedestrians to aid with social distancing, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.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

NYC Nonprofits Facing Steep Financial Losses From The COVID Crisis

Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future We thought you might be interested in a new report my colleagues and I at the Center for an Urban Future published yesterday.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Mayor Bill de Blasio Builds Out Tracing And Isolation Operation

Mayor de Blasio today announced that the City will double its testing capacity at NYC Health + Hospitals and open 12 new testing sites by May 25th, 2020.Continue reading

East River Plaza Shines Blue As A Thank You To Healthcare Heroes On The Front Lines

East River Plaza, a Blumenfeld Development Group and Brookfield Properties Property located in East Harlem, was one of 150+ buildings across the nation that participated in the “Light It Blue” initiative.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Harlem Rep. Espaillat Urges Cable Companies To Maintain Service

Representative Adriano Espaillat in Harlem released the following statement in association to a letter he sent to the chief executive officers of the four primary cable providers in New York.Continue reading

Take Me To The Alley By Gammy Award Winning Gregory, “On My Way Too Harlem,” Porter

As we discuss safe places for the homeless during the COVID Crisis, one of our favorite songs by one of our favorite vocalist Grammy award-winning phenom Gregory Porter sings about our homeless neighbors.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Win Releases Plan For A Post-COVID Recovery And NYC’s Homeless Emergency

As New York City confronts the social and economic damage of the COVID-19 crisis, months of lost employment and reduced wages will have a devastating impact on homeless and other low-income families.Continue reading