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.’
Our reporters captured scenes of the first full day under the governor’s order for 100 percent of non-essential employees to stay home.
Jack Lee, como 400.000 de sus compañeros, en su mayoría inmigrantes que trabajan como repartidores de comida, se ha encontrado en la primera línea de respuesta a esta crisis que se desarrolla rápidamente.
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‘Providers have had to close four drop-in centers, some have rolled services back to the most basic pieces, and still others have ceased overnight hours.’
President Trump calling COVID-19 the ‘Chinese virus’ has triggered a reaction across the Chinese community, with some supporters saying it may change their vote.
While some mainstream retail chain stores have run out of items like toilet paper and canned foods, many supermarkets run by Chinese and Korean immigrants have adequate supply.
Activistas dicen que la respuesta del gobierno al COVID-19 ignora a un importante sector de la población neoyorkina: sus 4.5 millones de inmigrantes.
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