The COVID Crisis: Working From Home? 4 Tips For Staying Productive
COVID-19 has led many companies to recommend that employees work from home. For many, remote work is a new reality and one that takes some getting used to. Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio Calls For Draft Of Essential Medical Personnel
As New York City works to quickly quadruple the number of hospital beds throughout the city, today, Mayor de Blasio today called on the federal government to institute an essential draft of all private medical personnel to help in the fight against COVID-19.Continue reading
A Message About Harlem’s Community Board 12 Northern Manhattan Emergency Recovery Fund
A Community Board 12 message regarding the Northern Manhattan Emergency Recovery Fund during the COVID Crisis:Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: All New Yorkers From Harlem To Hollis Told To Cover Faces As Coronavirus Spreads
Everyone in New York City should cover their faces when they go outside, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.Continue reading
NYC Health + Hospitals To Triple ICU Capacity, Expand Personnel Regarding The COVID Crisis
To accommodate the surge in patients, NYC Health + Hospitals has expanded ICU capacity system-wide.Continue reading
A Day In The Life Of The COVID Crisis In Harlem With Photographer Seitu Oronde
Like the rest of the nation, as of this writing, Harlem for the last couple of months has been slowly but surely moving towards a lockdown because of the COVID Crisis.Continue reading
Unemployment Rockets 360 Percent In New York State Amid The COVID Crisis
Unemployment figures in the U.S. rocketed to 6.6 million in the most recent week counted, more than doubling the number the week before as more and more businesses lay off or furlough workers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio Announces James O’Neil As AS COVID-19 Senior Advisor
Mayor de Blasio today announced that former Police Commissioner James O’Neill will be returning to the City to serve as COVID-19 Senior Advisor.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio Announces Partnership To Bring More Ambulances To NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio, today announced a partnership to bring more ambulances and more EMTs and paramedics to New York City.
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The COVID Crisis: Spring Break Canceled Amid New York City Coronavirus Outbreak
Spring break has been canceled in New York's public schools and teachers have been ordered to keep teaching remotely amid the new coronavirus pandemic, according to the teacher's union.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Coronavirus Maps Show Case Data By Zip Code From Harlem To Hollis
New York edged closer to telling city dwellers how many people have tested positive for novel coronavirus in their communities with new, slightly more detailed, maps released Wednesday.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Resources For Economic Support For Small Businesses In Upper Manhattan
The Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center is a program of Columbia Business School and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (RF-SUNY). Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: FDA Provides Emergency Authorization For “Game-Changer” COVID-19 Test
In an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus from Harlem to Hollywood, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been looking into a number of COVID-19 tests.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: New York Shutdown Extended 2 Weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says
New York state's shutdown will be extended at least two more weeks, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a Sunday briefing on the state's efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: SUNY College Of Optometry University Eye Center Launches Telehealth Platform
The SUNY College of Optometry University Eye Center (UEC) moved quickly to cope with the coronavirus crisis by connecting their providers with patients via telehealth starting March 30, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Continue reading