coronavirus pandemic Archives : City Limits

Government

NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds

Tatyana Turner | May 17, 2023

While the total won’t be clear until remaining applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are processed, a majority of the $391 in aid will likely go to the housing authority and other public housing tenants, with $35 million specifically earmarked for NYCHA. Still, thousands of New Yorkers living in public or subsidized housing did not apply for ERAP but continue to struggle with mounting debt.

Una Ciudad sin Límites

Muertes por COVID-19 por raza y etnia tras la primera ola en la ciudad de Nueva York

Daniel Parra | September 14, 2022

City Limits utilizó la Ley de Libertad de Información (Freedom of Information Law o FOIL por sus siglas en inglés) para obtener datos del Departamento de Salud e Higiene Mental de la ciudad de Nueva York sobre las muertes semanales de COVID-19 por raza/etnia desde septiembre de 2020 -cuando acababa de pasar la primera oleada- hasta finales de julio de 2022.

The Coronavirus Crisis

Data Drop: A Closer Look at COVID-19 Deaths After NYC’s First Wave

Daniel Parra | September 12, 2022

City Limits used the Freedom of Information Law to obtain data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on weekly COVID-19 deaths by race/ethnicity from September 2020—after the first wave had just passed—to the end of July of 2022.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Who Gets to Enjoy NYC’s Open Streets?

Jackson Chabot and Chelsea Dowell | September 7, 2022

“This program was a lifeline for New York City during the pandemic, and now it needs more resources and structural support to reach its full potential.”

In Depth

Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout

Olivia Bensimon | September 5, 2022

Citywide, workers at nonprofits under contract to provide support and essential services to New Yorkers at a time of unprecedented crisis say they feel overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. As costs continue to increase around them, many have said their low wages make it difficult to justify staying in the sector, even with a recent pay bump from the city and state.

Health and Environment

Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins

Jeanmarie Evelly | August 29, 2022

At a virtual rally on Sunday, parents, young people and advocates in the city and across the state shared stories about the impact of the pandemic and renewed calls for elected officials to invest more in behavioral health programs and services for children and teens, which experts say have been underfunded for years and are now at a breaking point, with increased demand spurred by the coronavirus crisis.

The Coronavirus Crisis

Opinion: As COVID Mandates Lift, We Must Do More to Support Caregivers of Kids With Special Health Needs

Christina Salley | April 25, 2022

“We have all been on our path to accepting COVID-19 as a part of our lives, but let’s not forget that the stakes are higher for some.”

Economy

Opinion: Revitalizing Bronx Restaurants is Key to NYC’s Pandemic Recovery

Nathalia Fernández | March 23, 2022

“The recovery of New York City as a whole is only possible when it is inclusive of all neighborhoods, including ones like mine in The Bronx that suffered some of the worst effects of the pandemic.”

coronavirus pandemic

Boosting New York City’s Booster Rate

Jeanmarie Evelly | March 16, 2022

One lawmaker and local health experts are calling for the city to automatically schedule vaccination appointments for New Yorkers who’ve been fully inoculated against COVID-19, but have yet to get a booster shot. Only 36 percent of city residents have gotten the additional dose of the vaccine so far.

Government

NY’s ‘Excluded Workers’ Push State for Protections Beyond Pandemic Aid

Jeanmarie Evelly | January 20, 2022

A coalition of groups representing undocumented immigrant workers, cash earners and others excluded from traditional worker benefits are campaigning for a stronger social safety net for these employees, who they say were essential to keeping New York running throughout the pandemic.