Coronavirus
Undocumented, Essential and Sick: COVID-19 Comes to the Farm
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First came the fever, then dark urine and diarrhea, then a cough ‘that wanted to tear my throat up.’ And then his roommate got sick, too.
Economía
Primer trabajador agrícola indocumentado muere por COVID-19 en el estado de NY
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Un viajero cayó enfermo. Unos pocos trabajadores agrícolas pronto lo siguieron. Ahora, uno está muerto. Algunos trabajadores han tenido que coser sus propias máscaras protectoras.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
City’s Food Programs Trying to Keep Up With Demand Amid Federal Uncertainties
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The meal hubs have drawn praise, but there are still gaps. And other measures are being held up by the slow pace of the approval process in Washington.
ARTS and CULTURE
With Gigs Cancelled, City’s Musicians Struggle to Wait Out Pandemic
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‘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?’
Economy
From Aid to Z: The Basics on COVID-19 Assistance for Renters, Homeowners & Businesses
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Some resources and clarifying information for residential and commercial tenants and homeowners.
Al-Naimat Restaurant & Sweets
City’s Small Businesses Need Rent Stabilization to Survive COVID-19, Advocates Say
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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.
The Max & Murphy Show
DOE Chancellor on What’s Next for City Schools Amid COVID
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A leading anti-hunger advocate also joined Max & Murphy to talk about how SNAP benefits and food pantries can be reinforced to address COVID’s economic fallout.
Brooklyn
Chinese Laundromats Remain Open, Amid Fear and Shrinking Staffs
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Chinese owners of laundromats say they are worried more about their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, and some say they’ve had employees quit because they are afraid to come to work.
Coronavirus
NY’s 90-day Mortgage Waiver Has Big Limitations
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It doesn’t apply to banks and servicers outside the state’s regulatory power. And it allows financial institutions to decide what ‘hardship’ is.
Coronavirus
Sistema de transporte en situación ‘crítica’ por crisis del COVID-19
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Las penurias de la MTA van más allá de la pérdida de usuarios y dinero procedente de las tarifas de viaje. Sus otras fuentes de ingreso – que incluyen peajes, impuestos, y subsidios municipales y estatales – también se agotarán con el desplome económico que se espera traiga consigo el coronavirus, con el cierre de negocios en la ciudad y el estado y la interrupción del flujo de turistas.