[U.S. National Archives\COVID-19]
William Bosanko: “National Archives staff have been great about identifying supplies that can be used during the current public health emergency.”
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COVID-19 Pandemic
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL: LET’S HELP HUNGRY VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS
[COVID-19\Hunger]
As the COVID-19 outbreak has spread across New York City, many of the city’s food pantries and soup kitchens have struggled to meet the growing demands for food assistance.
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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT TO DE BLASIO: EXTEND PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE
[COVID-19\Property Tax Deadline]
Brooklyn Borough President Adams. “Every day we are waking up faced with hard decisions to make – but this is not one of them. This is simple: extend the city’s quarterly property tax deadline to June 1st.”
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WHY IS CUOMO TRYING TO ROLLBACK BAIL REFORM?
[No Bail Reform Rollbacks\COVID-19]
Governor Andrew Cuomo is focusing on using the state’s budget process to undermine bail reform. Proposals to walk back bail reform include allowing discretion for judges to decide an individual’s freedom based on their perceived dangerousness.
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OECS MOBILIZES TO FIGHT COVID-19 IN CARIBBEAN
COVID-19\OECS\Caribbean]
The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) continues to mobilise efforts with multiple key stakeholders to address the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the citizens in the Eastern Caribbean.
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CITY HARVEST AMPLIFIES FEEDING OF HUNGRY NEW YORKERS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
[City Harvest\Hunger\COVID-19]
City Harvest, New York City’s private response to hunger and largest food rescue organization, has mobilized to feed children, families, and all of our neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo: City Harvest
NYC OFFICIALS RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS TO FIGHT COVID-19 PRICE GOUGING
[COVID-19 Outbreak\Human Cost]
Williams: “With a low mortality and a low contract rate, experts estimate that under 20,000 lives could be lost in New York City through this crisis…This is a sobering but clear call to action, one we can and must meet with urgency and purpose.”
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SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR ANNOUNCES PAID SICK LEAVE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
[COVID-19 Pandemic\ San Francisco’s Workers and Families First Program]
Mayor Breed: “By providing more paid sick leave to our workers, San Francisco can help us make sure people are making the right choices to help us all get through this crisis.”
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