ambulance
City’s Approach to Medical Emergencies is Being Reshaped By COVID-19
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Changes big and small are percolating through the EMS system as it grapples with COVID-19.
Coronavirus
Mayor Halts Plan to Open Streets to Social-Distancing Pedestrians, Citing Lack of Resources
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said the four traffic-closed streets were not utilized by enough residents during the pilot period to justify the resources being used to keep the program going.
The Coronavirus Crisis
The Coronavirus Thread: Economic Pain Spreads Throughout New York State
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While the sheer numbers of job losses are staggering in the downstate area, the largest percentage loss of jobs is highest north and west of the city.
Economy
City’s Small Businesses Need Rent Stabilization to Survive COVID-19, Advocates Say
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In 1945, near the end of the WWII, the city instituted commercial rent control as an emergency wartime measure, authorized by the state. Advocates are calling for a similar response to the COVID-19 crisis.
aging prisoners
Calls for Clemency at Vigil for COVID-19 Death at Sing Sing
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Advocates gathered in their cars or stood six feet apart beyond the fence of Sing Sing correctional facility Friday to hold a vigil for Juan Mosquero, 58.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
City’s Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Face Obstacles Meeting Soaring Need
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Several dozen programs have closed for lack of volunteers even as demand soars and social distancing rules demand more personpower.
communal
Mutual Aid Movement Playing Huge Role in COVID-19 Crisis
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Over the past few weeks, advocacy groups, veteran volunteers, and everyday residents across the five boroughs have stepped up to form groups and projects that assist vulnerable New Yorkers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why We’re Going on Rent Strike
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‘Right now, our primary responsibility should be keeping our families and communities safe. Since the governor has refused to step in and issue a rent moratorium, we have no choice but to stop paying.’
CUNY Students Scramble After COVID-19 Dorm Evictions, Demand Spring Tuition Refunds
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Student-residents at five CUNY campuses have been told to move out as soon as possible, as the state turns to college dorms for possible medical uses during the pandemic.
The Max & Murphy Show
DOE Chancellor on What’s Next for City Schools Amid COVID
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A leading anti-hunger advocate also joined Max & Murphy to talk about how SNAP benefits and food pantries can be reinforced to address COVID’s economic fallout.