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The Coronavirus Crisis

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

Daniel Parra | November 10, 2021

While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so some are still in limbo.

Opinion

Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

Charlotta Janssen | October 6, 2021

‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were gathering spaces through the year for weary New Yorkers.’

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A Year and a Half Into Pandemic, NYC’s Mutual Aid Movement at a Turning Point

Arden Sklar | September 24, 2021

The mutual aid movement continues, but groups are increasingly seeking new ways to ensure their long-term sustainability.

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Opinion: The Mayor Says NYC Will Fully Reopen July 1. But What About Vaccine Hesitancy?

Cody Lyon | April 29, 2021

‘I’m beyond thrilled some inkling of normalcy may return to this gorgeous mosaic of a city by summer. But city and state officials are going to have to step up their game on how to best address vaccine coronavirus hesitancy or otherwise, we may be setting ourselves up for problems down the road.’

Economy

One More Casualty of COVID-19: The Death of El Cocotero

Daniel Parra | March 25, 2021

An estimated 5,000 restaurants across the city were predicted to shutter by February 2021 due to the pandemic. While there’s no officially tally, the loss of Latino-led businesses in New York was already a worrisome trend prior to the crisis.

Voices of New York

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Fernando Martínez for El Diario | March 23, 2021

Months-long closure of consulates and embassies, social distancing rules and appointments moving online have caused a bottleneck that many have experienced as a ‘maze’ that can take months to resolve.

COVID-19

NYC, A Year Later: Share Your Pandemic Story

Jeanmarie Evelly | March 15, 2021

It’s been a year since COVID-19 sent New Yorkers into lockdown. City Limits wants to hear from residents about how their lives have changed since then, how they’re feeling about the future and what they think the government can do to help people recover.

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Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report

Jeanmarie Evelly | January 27, 2021

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.

Coronavirus

Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Maggie Ornstein | January 20, 2021

Family caregivers are direct care workers. We are essential workers. We are unpaid home care workers doing the same job as hospital and nursing home staff, but without pay, labor protections or other benefits.

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Bronx Families Face Greatest Barriers to ‘Well-Being’ Across New York’s Counties, Report Finds

Nicole Javorsky | January 12, 2021

A new report by Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, released Monday, analyzed pre-pandemic data to determine where the level of various risks to families’ well-being stood before the COVID-19 crisis.

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