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When COVID-19 hit, policymakers saw an opportunity: The city had interconnected affordable housing and homelessness crises; the city also had hundreds of empty hotels hemorrhaging cash. But a year after…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2022

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

In November 2020, after months of pandemic-induced school closures and remote learning, Legal Aid and the law firm Milbank filed a lawsuit on behalf of three families with children in…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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May 2022

Government Health

1 in Every 200 NYC Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Almost Twice the National Rate.

Black, Hispanic and Asian children in the city are around three times more likely to have lost a parent or caregiver compared to their white peers, a new analysis reveals.

ByFazil Khan, Columbia Journalism Investigations 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Government In Depth Investigations

Some NYC Vendors Are Using Excluded Workers Fund Aid to Cover City Fines

Vendors and advocates say increased city enforcement is hampering the industry’s recovery, as workers continue to see fewer sales since the pandemic began.

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Education Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice

Looking Back: COVID-19 in New York City, Two Years Later

Two years ago on Monday, New York City saw its first coronavirus death. As the city and the world enters its third year of life with COVID-19, here’s a look…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Justice

Renewed Calls for City to Reduce Jail Population as Omicron Cases Skyrocket

The 7-day positivity rate for those in the jail system who’ve been tested for the virus was more than 29 percent on Thursday, compared to 23 percent of city residents…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Government Health News

Long Waits for NYC’s COVID-19 Isolation Hotel Rooms, As Omicron Cases Spike

Those who’ve tried to use the service in recent weeks say there haven’t been enough hotel rooms to meet demand. They report delays in obtaining a room, sometimes three days…

ByMary Steffenhagen 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness News

As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms

The number of COVID-positive New Yorkers staying in city shelters or connected with outreach workers more than doubled during the first two weeks of December. Advocates have urged the mayor…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Nov 2021

Government

After Pandemic Reopening, NYC Senior Centers Adjust to New Normal

The reopening of the city’s senior centers this summer brought great joy and relief for many. But capacity restrictions remain in place, and staffers who work with older adults say…

ByOlivia Bensimon 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Health

Latino Families Worry COVID-19 Has Sidelined The Bronx’s Asthma Crisis

Facilities that provided assistance for people with asthma before the pandemic have continued to operate by offering pre-recorded medical advice by phone, and have never returned to in-person services, families…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

1 in Every 200 NYC Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Almost Twice the National Rate.

Some NYC Vendors Are Using Excluded Workers Fund Aid to Cover City Fines

Looking Back: COVID-19 in New York City, Two Years Later

Renewed Calls for City to Reduce Jail Population as Omicron Cases Skyrocket

Long Waits for NYC’s COVID-19 Isolation Hotel Rooms, As Omicron Cases Spike

As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms

After Pandemic Reopening, NYC Senior Centers Adjust to New Normal

Latino Families Worry COVID-19 Has Sidelined The Bronx’s Asthma Crisis

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