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‘Primary prevention—working with families further upstream to avoid child safety issues altogether—represents the future of child welfare services, but thus far the city is going it alone, with no financial support from the state or federal governments.’
Several of the Nepali businesses in and around Jackson Heights are closed or only party operational.
A coalition of housing and homeless advocates, along with the city’s top real estate group, are calling for the city and state to expand and improve three key rental assistance programs to aid struggling households at risk for eviction — especially before the state’s eviction moratorium expires in May.
Undoubtedly, the industry is one of the sectors hit hardest by the pandemic.
Demographic data released by the city on Sunday reinforced concerns that the vaccine rollout effort has not done enough to reach the city’s communities of color ― Black and Latino New Yorkers in particular.
Nueva York amplió en enero la posibilidad de vacunarse contra la COVID-19 a los residentes mayores de 65 años, pero conseguir una cita ha sido un proceso ‘extraordinariamente complicado’ para algunos.
A single positive test and a precautionary disinfection triggered a social-media storm that threatens a long-standing retailer.
New York expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility this month to residents 65 and up. But getting an appointment has been an “extraordinarily complicated” process for some, marred by supply shortages, technology challenges and mobility barriers in reaching vaccination sites.
In this week’s podcast episode, Managing Editor Jeanmarie Evelly talks with COVID-19 reporter Nicole Javorsky about the latest with New York’s vaccination efforts.
At the start of the pandemic, New York lifted restrictions on the use of telehealth for Medicaid recipients. The change has meant better access to mental health services for families involved in the state’s child welfare system, including youth in foster care, a new survey found.