Category: COVID Newsletters
Friends,
It’s Thursday, October 14, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 1.97%, up from 1.76% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into local COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker. If you’re not yet vaccinated, find a vaccine site– including those for approved boosters– here.
National forecasts by the CDC… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, October 7, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 1.76%, down from 2.21% last week.
The number of new daily cases in the U.S. has fallen 35% since 9/1 (see the stunning graph here). Those interested in diving more deeply into local COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker. If you’re… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, September 23, 2021– the first full day of fall! Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 2.48%, down from 2.96% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker. If you’re not yet vaccinated, find a vaccine site here.
Total COVID deaths in the U.S.… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, September 16, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
Where we are. New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 2.96%, down from 3.31% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker. If you’re not yet vaccinated, find a vaccine site here.
The Washington Post reported yesterday (9/15) another grim milestone… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, September 9, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 3.31%, down from 3.43% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker. If you’re not yet vaccinated, find a vaccine site here.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said today (9/9) that the current rate of about… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, September 2, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
Last night’s storm really gave us a wallop, with record one-hour rainfall in Central Park. The Governor and Mayor have both issued a state of emergency. Transit service is delayed and in some areas suspended, and the MTA’s subway and bus Twitter accounts are posting service updates. Call 311 to report suspected gas leaks and downed power lines, and… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, August 26, 2021– happy Women’s Equality Day! It’s the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in 1920.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 3.61%, down from 3.82% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker.
In one of her first acts, Gov. Hochul… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, August 19, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 3.82%, up from 3.76% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker.
With the Delta variant’s higher infectiousness, it’s more important than ever to get vaccinated. You can now get a $100 debit card when… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, August 12, 2021. Welcome to my weekly update.
New York City’s COVID positivity rate is now 3.76%, up from 3.27% last week. Those interested in diving more deeply into COVID statistics can check the NYC Dept. of Health website or thecity.nyc’s COVID tracker.
With the Delta variant’s higher infectiousness, it’s more important than ever to get vaccinated; you can now get a $100 debit card when… Read more
Friends,
Below is a round-up of events and announcements for Manhattan this week. Check your inbox Thursday for more COVID public health updates. (If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up here.)
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Applications are now open for the Excluded Workers Fund. New York State has allocated $2 billion to help 300,000 workers who lost wages due to the pandemic, but were ineligible for unemployment benefits due … Read more
