La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) abre el 12 abril un programa nacional de ayuda a familias para el pago de los costos funerarios de víctimas del COVID-19.
nyc mayor's race
How Would Andrew Yang’s Mayoral Rivals Have Answered that Abortion Question?
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The Democratic frontrunner has taken heat for his answer to a question in 2020 about how he would explain his support for late-term abortion to people who support limited abortion rights.
2021 elections
A Mayoral Forum for the Ages: NYC’s Candidates on Issues Impacting Seniors
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Tune in to City Limits’ mayoral forum on aging policy on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 with candidates Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire.
Coronavirus
How to Apply for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Funds
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens on April 12 a nationwide program to help families pay funeral costs for victims of COVID-19.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Brooklyn Reproductive Health Centers at Risk in Still-Negotiated State Budget
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‘Our work here reduces healthcare disparities by providing care to under-resourced communities, but our centers can only operate if we receive necessary funding. As our city continues to confront issues of racism in health care and other aspects of our lives, a pandemic budget cut will cause irreparable harm to those who need the most help.’
cannabis legalization
What NY’s Marijuana Legalization Law Means for Immigrants
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Advocates are cheered by a provision of the newly-passed MRTA law, which will establish a process for immigrant New Yorkers to vacate past marijuana convictions in court, to ensure past offenses don’t jeopardize their status.
state budget
Opinion: Why I Joined the Hunger Strike to Fund NY’s Excluded Workers
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‘With my savings gone and just working one day a week, I’m standing in food pantry lines for hours just to get enough to eat. I have to constantly borrow money because I am afraid that if I do not pay my rent, I could lose my home. Each day I worry, how will I ever be able to pay back the money I owe?’
state budget
Opinion: State Medicaid Pharmacy ‘Carve-Out’ Would Cost Patients and Providers
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‘At Alliance and community health centers across New York, we use these savings to fund otherwise uncompensated care, ensuring that low-income New Yorkers have consistent access to life-saving medications and treatment adherence support.’
COVID-19
Court Ruling Forces State to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to All Incarcerated NYers
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Advocates have been calling for vaccine access in the state’s prisons and jails since December. A Supreme Court Judge ruled Monday that the state’s decision to expand eligibility to others in congregate settings but exclude incarcerated people was “arbitrary and capricious.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Proposed Cuts Threaten NYC Kids’ Access to Early Intervention, Needed Now More Than Ever
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‘During the height of the pandemic, there was an 82 percent decline in Early Intervention referrals compared to prior years, meaning that an estimated 3,000-6,000 young children in New York City with potential disabilities were never even assessed.’
2021 election
Policy Shop: Candidates Propose More Shots, More SNAP, More Subways
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Here’s what the candidates running for mayor and comptroller proposed this week. Plus, one DA candidate targets public corruption, while another intends to monitor specific industries for wage theft and worker-safety violations.