The Coronavirus Crisis

The Coronavirus Thread: Mayor Sketches Plan for Moving Out of Crisis Mode

The mayor said the city could at some point in May or June move to relax some social-distancing measures, and at some point after that end all the restrictions that were put in place to arrest the spread of the coronavirus.

By Adina Berliant, Jeanmarie Evelly, Sadef Ali Kully, Jarrett Murphy and Daniel Parra

Coronavirus

Despite Assurances, Undocumented Immigrants With COVID-19 Avoid Hospitals

By Fernando Martínez for El Diario

Coronavirus

Recovered Queens Nurse Shares Her Coronavirus Story: ‘I Had to Be Strong’

By Kishor Panthi for Khasokhas Weekly

ARTS and CULTURE

The Isolation Booklist: What Are You Reading? What Should You Read?

By City Limits

Someday, and hopefully soon, this crisis will pass.

Mapping the Future

Remembering Our Friend, Mentor, and Comrade Tom Waters

'He was a radical with a commitment to nuance and precision, and a vision to scale up both the movement’s research and organizing agendas.'
From Aid to Z: The Basics on COVID-19 Assistance for Renters, Homeowners & Businesses

Some resources and clarifying information for residential and commercial tenants and homeowners.
City’s Small Businesses Need Rent Stabilization to Survive COVID-19, Advocates Say

In 1945, near the end of the WWII, the city instituted commercial rent control as an emergency wartime measure, authorized by the state. Advocates are calling for a similar response to the COVID-19 crisis.
CUNY Students Scramble After COVID-19 Dorm Evictions, Demand Spring Tuition Refunds

Student-residents at five CUNY campuses have been told to move out as soon as possible, as the state turns to college dorms for possible medical uses during the pandemic.
NY’s 90-day Mortgage Waiver Has Big Limitations

It doesn’t apply to banks and servicers outside the state’s regulatory power. And it allows financial institutions to decide what ‘hardship’ is.

News

Coronavirus

COVID-19 está matando desproporcionadamente latinos y afroamericanos

El COVID-19 está matando desproporcionadamente a latinos y afroamericanos, reveló el miércoles el alcalde de Blasio y prometió un nuevo esfuerzo de divulgación para atender a las comunidades vulnerables.
By Jarrett Murphy
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Ethnic Skew in COVID-19 Deaths Reflects Gaps in Public Health Systems, Lawmakers Say

State Sen. Jessica Ramos and City Councilmember Carlina Rivera joined the Max & Murphy Show.
By Jarrett Murphy
Bronx

Bronx and Other Hard-Hit Communities Cry Out for COVID-19 Resources

As an increasing number of reports reveal COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on low-income, majority minority areas of New York City, leaders in the South Bronx and in other communities have been demanding a more targeted response.
By Abigail Savitch-Lew
ARTS and CULTURE

With Gigs Cancelled, City’s Musicians Struggle to Wait Out Pandemic

'New York is such a performance city, it’s the music city in my opinion,' says Jason Loughlin, a guitarist who lives in Williamsburg. 'How many musicians are going to be able to stay here when there's absolutely no work and the rents are high?'
By Allison Rapp
Government

2020: The View from NYC’s Ethnic News Outlets

How would the stories we pursue, and the questions we ask, be different if we reported for one of the many news outlets in the city that serves a particular nationality, language group or ethnic community?
By Jarrett Murphy

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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

Opinion: COVID is a Reason to Double Down on the Green Economy

'First and foremost, government should focus on its real-time response to COVID-19. But we must simultaneously prepare for the next crisis. We can do both. '
Report Questions Claims of a Gas Shortage in Debate Over New NY Pipeline

The report, prepared for an environmental group, comes as National Grid begins a series of public meetings about its strategy for meeting what it says will be significant growth in natural-gas demand.
Opinion: Bond Act is the First Step to NY Dealing With Climate Risk

'Rather than waiting for the next disaster to happen, we must shift our focus from conducting emergency repairs to proactively building resilient infrastructure.'

Age Justice

Seniors’ Housing Needs are a Special Challenge

Rents are rising for seniors as they are for everyone else. But a fixed income, vulnerability to harassment and age-related physical impairments raise the housing stakes for elder New Yorkers.
Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors

Amid the debates about how the minimum wage or better schools might reduce poverty are a million New Yorkers who are largely beyond the reach of those policies. And one in five of them are poor.
State Budget Squeezes Long-Term Care Programs

A series of far-reaching changes to NY state’s long-term care programs will limit enrollment in a program that is meant to give people with disabilities independence and which allows seniors to age at home.

The Ride

Mayor Halts Plan to Open Streets to Social-Distancing Pedestrians, Citing Lack of Resources

Mayor Bill de Blasio's office said the four traffic-closed streets were not utilized by enough residents during the pilot period to justify the resources being used to keep the program going.
As New Yorkers Seek Social Distancing Space, Advocates Call to Close Some Streets to Cars

As coronavirus continues to spread through New York, t’s shifting how we consider and allocate public space, and streets in particular.
COVID-19 Crisis Confronts Transit System With a ‘Really Dire Situation’

'Mass transit is asking for a pittance compared to what they’re asking for,' says one expert. 'No eyes should be batted at $4 billion.'

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Mutual Aid Movement Playing Huge Role in COVID-19 Crisis

Over the past few weeks, advocacy groups, veteran volunteers, and everyday residents across the five boroughs have stepped up to form groups and projects that assist vulnerable New Yorkers.
By Abigail Savitch-Lew
The Ride

Super Commuters in Sophomore Year: The Impact of NYC’s Longest Rides to School

Thousands of New York City students spend at least two hours in transit to and from school each day, raising questions about how school quality and school distance combine to affect learners.
By Jeanmarie Evelly
Age Justice

Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions

The city uses a patchwork of social services and subsidies to keep elders aging in place, but they can be difficult to qualify for and their funds are limited.
By Roshan Abraham
Gentrification

Hopes for Improving Anti-Redlining Law Take a Backseat to Saving It

The CRA, a crucial but flawed tool intended to give communities leverage over banks, is up for reform—and though community advocates have long advocated for substantive changes to the law, they are currently worried about conservative moves to hobble it.
By Emily Lever
The Ride

New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out

In his State of the City speech, Mayor de Blasio announced a new NYPD Vision Zero Unit to crack down on dangerous driving behavior, like failure to yield. But data shows many drivers who get summonses for that offense face no penalties.
By Jeanmarie Evelly

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The Coronavirus Crisis

The Coronavirus Thread: Mayor Sketches Plan for Moving Out of Crisis Mode

By Adina Berliant, Jeanmarie Evelly, Sadef Ali Kully, Jarrett Murphy and Daniel Parra

Coronavirus

Despite Assurances, Undocumented Immigrants With COVID-19 Avoid Hospitals

By Fernando Martínez for El Diario

Coronavirus

Recovered Queens Nurse Shares Her Coronavirus Story: ‘I Had to Be Strong’

By Kishor Panthi for Khasokhas Weekly

ARTS and CULTURE

The Isolation Booklist: What Are You Reading? What Should You Read?

By City Limits

Someday, and hopefully soon, this crisis will pass.

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