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New York City’s Hospitals, Teachers and Children Facing a Harsh Test
Jarrett Murphy |
‘We need to keep our eye on one thing and one thing only and that’s the hospitals. That’s the battlefield.’
As New York confronts a deadly pandemic, City Limits brings you coverage about how the disease—and the response—will affect the most vulnerable.
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‘We need to keep our eye on one thing and one thing only and that’s the hospitals. That’s the battlefield.’
‘Cuomo must now deepen the social contract he spoke so eloquently about, and cancel rents during the coronavirus pandemic and pass the HSS bill for the tenants of New York State.’
‘They cannot self-quarantine, or wash their hands because they have no soap, and they cannot care for a sick family member. They deserve our attention and compassion.’
Among the ideas: allowing tenants to tap into security deposits, creating a $10 billion relief fund, and cancelling three months’ worth of rent and mortgage payments.
Supporters say it looks like a key homeowner-assistance program could be left out of this year’s state spending plan.
‘A mass release in the name of public health could signal a watershed in shifting priorities from law and order policies that fail distressed communities.’
As coronavirus continues to spread through New York, t’s shifting how we consider and allocate public space, and streets in particular.
Los líderes de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro dicen que sus servicios juegan un papel clave en la red de seguridad social de la ciudad de Nueva York y que ahora están enfrentando una crisis de financiamiento, falta de suministros, disminución del número de voluntarios y desafíos para ejecutar sus misiones en una ciudad prácticamente en encierro.
La preocupación por las licencias por enfermedad es sólo una de las preocupaciones que enfrentan los trabajadores de los restaurantes. Una más profunda es que sus trabajos podrían desaparecer, a pesar de que ellos se mantengan sanos.
‘Social distancing should not just be about protecting yourself and your family from the epidemic or avoid passing contagion to others. It should be an opportunity for those of us who have access to social networks, information, and resources to help those who do not.’