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Thursday, March 19’s COVID-19 update
Thursday’s COVID-19 newsletter is available for viewing at http://bit.ly/33ujBPl
Forward to those who might find it useful or have them subscribe for themselves at this signup page https://on.nyc.gov/33qN0tI… Read more Senior Center meal distribution list (current as of 3-19-20)
In an effort to distribute this information more widely, I am posting here and directing my followers on social media to this post.
- Senior Center Grab and Go Meals (updated 3/19 at 4pm)
- Goddard Riverside Senior Center from 12pm-1pm
- Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center (Goddard) from 12pm-1pm
- Central Harlem Kennedy Senior Center from 12pm-1:30pm (note new start time)
- Project FIND Hamilton Center from 11-12:30pm (Sunday through Friday)
- Carter Burden Roosevelt Island
Wednesday, March 18’s COVID-19 newsletter link.
Wednesday’s COVID-19 newsletter is available for viewing here.
Subscribe for yourself at manhattanbp.nyc.gov/signup… Read more Tuesday March 17’s COVID-19 newsletter link.
Senior Center lunch pickup times.
Here’s the list of Manhattan senior center meal pick up locations and times (current as of 3/16 at 4:30pm):
- Goddard Riverside Senior Center is serving from 12pm-1pm
- LSNC (Goddard) is serving from 12pm-1pm
- Central Harlem Kennedy Senior Center serving from 11am-1:30pm
- Project FIND Hamilton Center serving from 11-12:30pm (Sunday through Friday)
- Carter Burden Roosevelt Island is serving from 11:45am-1:30pm (their info is also on their network website)
- Carter Burden Covello:
Deadline extended! Apply to join your local community board by Feb. 14.
I’m looking for passionate and engaged New Yorkers who are dedicated to making a difference in their neighborhoods.
Community Boards play an important role in shaping the character of our city. If you live or work in one of Manhattan’s 12 community districts, you’re eligible to apply for the 2020-2022 class of CB members. The online application must be completed in one sitting, so I suggest you read the paper… Read more Our deed restriction law in action!
After the Rivington House debacle, Council Member Chin and I passed a law in December of 2016 that requires notification of any deed restriction removal request to the local Council Member, the Community Board, and the Borough President. I were pleased this week when I was notified of the request to lift the deed restriction at 142 W. 131st Street. I then was able to write a letter to the… Read more Religious Facilities Task Force
Religious institutions are a bedrock of neighborhood life and identity, and serve as a social and cultural resource for thousands of New Yorkers. When religious congregations are faced with real estate challenges and must move or close, the impacts on the surrounding community can be significant. Since 2014, my office has worked to assist them in meeting their challenges – which have been particularly serious in Central and East Harlem,… Read more Apply for funding through two grant programs
As Borough President, I have the honor of providing funding and identifying grantees for important projects throughout Manhattan. The deadlines for two grant programs are quickly approaching and I urge you to apply! Fighting the epidemic of anti-Semitism
It’s no secret that we’re now facing an epidemic of anti-Semitism across the country, including right here in New York, as the recent attacks in Monsey so tragically demonstrated. In her New York Times op-ed, Congresswoman Nita Lowey said, “We are no longer talking about isolated, occasional actions—bad enough as those are—but a regular phenomenon. Like an epidemic, it must be treated comprehensively, addressing root causes.” I totally agree.… Read more 
