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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…

ByMaggie Ornstein 26Comments

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Jan 2021

Justice News

City Officials Push State to Greenlight Vaccinations for New Yorkers in Jails

So far, New York State has allowed the city to administer the vaccine only to the highest-risk patients behind bars, only about 100 people as of last week, according to…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Gowanus Group Files Lawsuit Over City’s Use of Virtual Hearings During Rezoning Review

Voice of Gowanus announced it would file a lawsuit Friday challenging the city’s plan to hold virtual hearings during the public review of its proposal to rezone the neighborhood, and…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Jan 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Justice

La huelga de hambre continúa en la cárcel del condado de Hudson

Tanto los grupos de defensores de detenidos en ICE como abogados de los inmigrantes en huelga de hambre detenidos en las cárceles de Nueva Jersey alegan que los detenidos están…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

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

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…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Government Health News

By The Numbers: NYC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout So Far

New York City and state officials are looking to ramp up coronavirus vaccine distribution after a lackluster start that many have criticized as moving too slowly. So far, the city…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Jan 2021

Health Justice Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for NYS to Act on Decarceration in Prisons to Curb COVID-19

Cuomo has failed to implement widely accepted sound public health practices by refusing to release any meaningful number of the state’s COVID-vulnerable imprisoned human beings, and now by failing to…

ByDavid Hoos, Susan M. Reverby, Barbara Zeller and Robert Fullilove 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Justice News

When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?

While the governor’s draft vaccination plan includes those in congregate settings in its second phase for vaccines, it doesn’t specifically refer to people in jails and prisons. That lack of…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Health News Video

Checking in on Lines at NYC’s COVID Test Sites as Infection Numbers Rise

It’s not clear yet if the December holidays will draw same test-line crowds that Thanksgiving did: An average of 48,380 New Yorkers got molecular coronavirus tests on Dec. 14, the…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Health Justice News

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

The number of people in New York City jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns about…

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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

City Officials Push State to Greenlight Vaccinations for New Yorkers in Jails

Gowanus Group Files Lawsuit Over City’s Use of Virtual Hearings During Rezoning Review

La huelga de hambre continúa en la cárcel del condado de Hudson

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

By The Numbers: NYC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout So Far

Opinion: It’s Time for NYS to Act on Decarceration in Prisons to Curb COVID-19

When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?

Checking in on Lines at NYC’s COVID Test Sites as Infection Numbers Rise

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

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