Category: News from Gale Brewer
Friends,
Below is a round-up of events and announcements for Manhattan this week. Check your inbox Thursday for more COVID updates. (If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up here.)
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The Section 8 waitlist lottery is now open through Friday, 5/28 at 11:59 pm. 15,000 lottery entrants will be chosen for the waitlist for Section 8 vouchers, which provide a subsidy to help low-income renters afford safe, … Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, May 13, 2021. Welcome to my weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
Here are the bullets for NYC according to nonprofit news site TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker, the New York State COVID testing dashboard, and the NYC Dept. of Health:
Manhattan:
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136,507 cumulative confirmed cases (+828 since last week)
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4,435 cumulative deaths (+29 since last week)
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.7% seven-day positivity average (down from .9% last week)
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145,882 adults (11%)
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Friends,
It’s Thursday, May 6, 2021. Welcome to my weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
Here are the bullets for NYC according to nonprofit news site TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker, the New York State COVID testing dashboard, and the NYC Dept. of Health:
Manhattan:
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135,679 cumulative confirmed cases (+1,138 since last week)
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4,406 cumulative deaths (+27 since last week)
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.9% seven-day positivity average (down from 1.2% last week)
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195,539 adults (14%)
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Our office is pleased to offer 10 stipended internship positions for the summer of 2021. These positions are for interns working full time, 35 hours per week, for a period of 7 weeks, between June 1 and August 27. Pay will be in the form of a stipend, with half paid after the first 3 weeks of the internship, and the remaining paid at the conclusion of the successfully completed… Read more
Friends,
Below is a round-up of events and announcements for Manhattan this week. Check your inbox Thursday for more COVID updates. (If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up here.)
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With the June 22 primary election less than two months away and Manhattanites still new to ranked choice voting, I’m hosting a virtual seminar about the new voting process next Tuesday (5/11) at 6:30. We’ll cover what … Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, April 29, 2021. Welcome to my weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
Here are the bullets for NYC according to nonprofit news site TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker, the New York State COVID testing dashboard, and the NYC Dept. of Health:
Manhattan:
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134,541 cumulative confirmed cases (+1,499 since last week)
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4,379 cumulative deaths (+37 since last week– but Tuesday, 4/27 was the first day since early January with no
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Friends,
Below is a round-up of events and announcements for Manhattan this week. Check your inbox Thursday for more COVID updates. (If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up here.)
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K-8 applications are now open for Summer Rising, the City’s new, free academic and enrichment summer program that creates a bridge back to school. Summer Rising combines academic classes, field trips, arts activities, and outdoor recreation. … Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, April 22, 2021. Welcome to my weekly COVID-19 newsletter, and happy Earth Day.
Here are the bullets for NYC according to nonprofit news site TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker, the New York State COVID testing dashboard, and the NYC Dept. of Health:
Manhattan:
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133,042 cumulative confirmed cases (+2,658 since last week)
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4,342 cumulative deaths (+36 since last week)
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1.9% seven-day positivity average (down from 2.1% last
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Friends,
Below is a round-up of events and announcements for Manhattan this week. Check your inbox Thursday for more COVID updates. (If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up here.)
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All New Yorkers 50+ and a companion can walk in to these City-run sites and get vaccinated on the spot (no appointment necessary).
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Restaurant workers 18+ can get vaccinated this Wednesday-Saturday (4/21-24) at 158 Worth St. … Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, April 15, 2021. Welcome to my weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
Here are the bullets for NYC according to nonprofit news site TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker, the New York State COVID testing dashboard, and the NYC Dept. of Health:
Manhattan:
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130,384 cumulative confirmed cases (+3,171 since last week)
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4,306 cumulative deaths (+48 since last week)
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2.1% seven-day positivity average (down from 2.5% last week)
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265,375 adults (19%)
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