Friends,
It’s Monday, June 22, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 26,352 confirmed cases and 3,056 deaths; New York City as a whole has 209,562 cases and 22,321 deaths.
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New York City entered Phase Two of reopening today.
To help kick it off and declare Manhattan open for business, I enjoyed an outdoor breakfast with my husband Cal Snyder and Jessica Lappin, president of the… Read more
Friends,
It’s Friday, June 19, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 26,109 confirmed cases and 3,038 deaths; New York City as a whole has 208,097 cases and 22,199 deaths.
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Today is Juneteenth, the 155th anniversary of the end of slavery in Texas. This year’s celebration takes on added significance as the protests against systemic racism and police brutality continue. The murders of many Black… Read more
Friends,
It’s Thursday, June 18, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 26,109 confirmed cases and 3,038 deaths; New York City as a whole has 208,097 cases and 22,199 deaths.
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Today the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration acted in an arbitrary and capricious way when they attempted to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shielded from deportation 800,000 young… Read more
Friends,
It’s Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 26,068 confirmed cases and 3,033 deaths; New York City as a whole has 207,821 cases and 22,171 deaths.
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Tomorrow morning (6/18) at 10 am, I’m hosting the regular monthly meeting of the Manhattan Borough Board (a formal body composed of all Council Members and Community Board chairs in the borough). Register to attend at … Read more
Our annual leadership development classes for Community Board members– and the public–will be held online this year, naturally. The trainings are designed to hone the expertise of Community Board members and the public at large on important local government functions. (Last updated: 6/17/20).
NYC Land use and zoning 101:
Tuesday, June 23 | 6 – 8 pm
This training will provide an overview of the history of land use and… Read more
Friends,
It’s Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (and yes we know that yesterday was Monday, June 15!).
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 26,018 confirmed cases and 3,024 deaths; New York City as a whole has 207,373 cases and 22,145 deaths.
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I attended the grand opening today of a new COVID-19 testing center that I helped establish at Riverside Church (91 Claremont Ave.) for both blood and… Read more
Friends,
It’s Friday, June 15, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 25,983 confirmed cases and 3,023 deaths; New York City as a whole has 207,049 cases and 22,124 deaths.
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This past Saturday, I visited St. Marks Place to distribute face masks to the masses assembled there outside that popular strip of restaurants and bars.
I know that people have been cooped up and want to… Read more
Friends,
It’s Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker shows Manhattan has 25,655 confirmed cases and 2,996 deaths; New York City as a whole has 205,011 cases and 21,960 deaths.
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It’s budget season at City Hall, and the Council and Mayor are working out the details on the billions of spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
In my efforts to obtain full funding for … Read more
First Deputy Public Advocate @NickESmithNYC stood with @NYSenBenjamin and a cohort of elected officials and advocates in solidarity with Sommy Putthida, whose employee was attacked, and all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate
On @MNN59, I discussed my new report on the pandemic's damage to the NYC arts and culture scene and spoke to @SenatorSerrano and @GaleABrewer about how the neighborhoods in Manhattan and The Bronx are coping. https://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industry
Glad to hear that New Yorkers serving time in prison w/ preexisting conditions will receive vaccine. We are only as healthy as the weakest and most vulnerable among us. This keeps prisoners, staff & surrounding communities healthy. https://gothamist.com/news/ny-prisons-start-vaccinating-inmates-pre-existing-conditions