Cuomo
Mayoral Candidates Call for Cuomo Investigation; Some Broach Removal
Jarrett Murphy |
Campaigns are reacting to a second woman coming forward to accuse the governor of sexual misconduct.
COVID-19
Slamming Cuomo’s Nursing-Home Moves—While Aiding Vaccine Resistance
Jarrett Murphy |
Several Republican critics of the governor (and one of his Democratic allies) are pushing legislation that could undermine efforts to achieve broad immunity to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
COVID-19
Farmworkers Left Out of NY’s Vaccination Plans, Despite Federal Priority
Daniel Parra |
On Feb. 9, President Biden announced the immunization program for community health centers (FQHC), which includes farmworkers, but the governor has not yet included them in the immunization rollout.
COVID-19
Trabajadores agrícolas aún fuera de planes de vacunación del estado de NY, a pesar de la prioridad federal
Daniel Parra |
El pasado 9 de febrero el presidente Biden anunció el programa de vacunación para los centros de salud comunitarios (FQHC por sus siglas en inglés) el cual incluye a trabajadores del campo pero el gobernador aún no los incluye en la fase de vacunación.
Biden
What a Biden Administration Will Mean for New York
Jarrett Murphy |
A leading State Senator and a top City Hall aide say the Empire State and the Big Apple need shots in the arm from the feds—literally and figuratively.
Coronavirus
Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Maggie Ornstein |
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.
state of the state
Cuomo’s 2021 Agenda Should Focus on Looming Evictions Crisis, Housing Advocates Say
Jarrett Murphy |
In his Monday speech, Cuomo spoke vaguely about providing resources to tenants and small landlords. He made specific reference only to his proposal to outlaw fees on overdue rent—which does not address the overdue rent itself.
Coronavirus
City Pushes Feds to Deliver More Vaccines to NYC
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Mayor Bill de Blasio is asking the Trump administration for greater support for vaccine distribution, including extra doses to cover city commuters from other states.
Election 2021
People on Parole Deserve Automatic Right to Vote: Advocates
Jarrett Murphy |
A Cuomo executive order created a mechanism for people of parole to regain their right to vote, but advocates say it is unwieldy and impermanent.
Voices of New York
Non-Violent Offenders Remain Exposed to COVID-19 Despite Qualifying for Release
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
Infection numbers are rising in the state prison system. But some inmates facing short sentences and bearing high health risks are still inside.
