[COVID-19\Student\Medical Debt]
James: “New Yorkers need to focus on keeping themselves safe and healthy from the coronavirus, and therefore can rest assured that state medical and student debt referred to my office will not be collected against them for at least 30 days.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus\Black America]
Marc Morial: “Urban communities of color are likely to suffer the brunt of the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis and any legislative response must contain targeted relief.”
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[COVID-19\School Closings]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order directing all schools in New York to close by Wednesday, March 18 for two weeks ending April 1.
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[COVID-19\American Federation of Teachers]
AFT President Randi Weingarten said: “Closing schools is an agonizing decision, but, with caveats, it’s the inevitable and correct one in the midst of this unprecedented national emergency.”
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[Atlanta State of Emergency\COVID-19 Pandemic]
Mayor Lance Bottoms: “This is a serious and evolving health threat that warrants action. As guidelines and recommendations are adjusted daily by our federal and state partners, we will assess and adjust our policies accordingly.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus\School Closings]
Governor Cuomo: “We will close these schools but it needs to be done with these contingencies in mind so that children are not harmed and our hospitals aren’t understaffed – otherwise we cut off our nose to spite our face.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus]
“Our office is committed to uplifting and protecting the most vulnerable people around our city in the coming weeks and months, addressing the needs of New Yorkers while putting into practice our own strategies to mitigate the spread of this virus.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus\PSC/CUNY]
PSC’ Bowen: “The University’s first priority must now be to avoid endangering employees and students. Students’ ability to finish the semester, as important as that is for the students who rely on CUNY, must be the second priority.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus\FEMA]
Rep. Peter DeFazio: “This emergency declaration will finally bring FEMA to the table to help coordinate the Federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.”
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[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
The attacks on Sanders represent Wall Street and America’s wealthy elites’ response to Sanders’ message. They like wealth inequality and will do everything to preserve it.
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