NY GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES NEW FINDINGS ON CHILDREN AND COVID-19
Cuomo: "When we first started with this virus, we were told children are not affected, which was a great sigh of relief. But now we're finding out that…
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NYC COMPTROLLER LAUNCHES PHONE BANK TO CONNECT WORKERS WITH $2.5 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED WAGES
32BJ SEIU's Kyle Bragg: "We strongly support the Comptroller’s proactive efforts to get $2.5 million in stolen wages back in the hands of families that need them, and…
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEGATIVE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BLACK AND BROWN NEW YORKERS
“Excluded in the Epicenter,” presents data from a quantitative and qualitative survey of 244 New Yorkers, primarily Latinx immigrants, and finds that one in six has lost a…
COVID-19 “RACIALIZED” TO OPPRESS AND FURTHER POLICE BLACK PEOPLE SAYS VETERAN JOURNALIST
Nelson: "I frankly feel that COVID-19 has been racialized, really, and it’s now being used as a way to further oppress people of color. It’s just absolutely wrong."…
COVID-19: $99 MILLION AID FOR LOCAL NY HOSPITALS, SAYS REP. VELAZQUEZ
Rep. Velazquez: "I’m pleased to see these funds allocated for our hospitals to supply our doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals with the tools they need.” Photo: YouTube…
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT ISSUES REPORT ON HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS DURING COVID-19
The report, titled “Bronx Housing Organizations Adapting and Recovering Amid COVID-19,” aims to identify key issues that are imperative in reaching out to The Bronx’s most vulnerable communities…
NY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WRIGHT CALLS FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONS IN NURSING HOMES
Wright: “Our nursing homes are privately owned and operated entities. Like many businesses they were not prepared for a pandemic. In this instance, we found nursing homes suffering…
BLACK STAR NEWS RADIO WILL INTERVIEW “RIGHT TO HEALTH” FOUNDER LESLIE GREGORY
Today's Guest is Leslie Gregory...She is Founder and Executive Director of Portland, Oregon-based “Right To Health” a non-profit organization that has been working for many years to have…
NY’S ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTION ON UNLAWFUL EVICTIONS DURING COVID-19
Attorney General James. “I will continue to work with law enforcement to ensure that no New Yorker is illegally removed from their home during this pandemic.” Photo: YouTube…
NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE CALLS FOR RENT RELIEF AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Williams: "I have long joined tenants in urging protections and relief, and I have seen rents continue to rise, forcing New Yorkers out of their homes. The affordable…