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Manhattan Times: “We need to do something”

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Housing court cases are set to resume, with the court system facing an estimated backlog of about 200,000 cases that were placed on hold due to the pandemic-related eviction ban. The majority of the pending cases are for non-payment of rent. “We are sounding the alarm today in the face of what could be an avalanche of evictions to crash over tenants in this city, on a scale that we’ve… Read more
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Streetsblog: Manhattan BP Looks To ‘Balance’ Community Boards By Asking if Applicants Own a Car

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New Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine is looking to ensure better “balance” on his borough’s 12 community board by adding a new question about vehicle ownership to the application to serve. Along with other questions — such as whether would-be board members are homeowners or renters, if they’re business owners, and demographic questions about race and sexual orientation — potential Manhattan panelists will be asked a yes or no… Read more
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Newsletter: We must extend the eviction moratorium

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The New York State moratorium on evictions is set to expire tomorrow – January 15.This would leave many tenants battered by the pandemic vulnerable to losing their homes and exacerbate the current Covid case surge our city is battling. The neighborhoods hit hardest by the pandemic mirror the neighborhoods that are most vulnerable to Covid. We cannot have  evicted tenants being forced onto the streets or into congregate shelters… Read more
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Newsletter: A busy start at the MBPO

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I’ve now been on the job as your new Manhattan Borough President for about a week and half. What a busy time it’s been.I have been focused intensely on the fight against NYC’s ongoing omicron wave. Thankfully it appears we are now plateauing, but the enormous number of New Yorkers still getting sick—and hospitalized—is continuing to disrupt our city in profound ways. Read the full newsletter HERE.… Read more
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MBP Levine Calls on State to Extend Remote Access Options for Public Meetings

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Manhattan — Tuesday, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine issued the following statement strongly supporting the continuation of remote access options for public meetings: “Allowing remote access to public meetings has proved an exceptionally valuable way to facilitate the operation of public business and community participation in government, while ensuring that New Yorkers are able to stay safe during this pandemic. We need to continue allowing remote access options as long… Read more
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Chelsea News: Levine’s Pillars to a Comeback

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On his first full day as Manhattan borough president, Mark Levine issued a detailed, 16-point plan to confront a crisis he had not expected, the Omicron wave of the pandemic. His years as chair of the City Council Health committee certainly prepared him for the moment. But in a conversation with Straus News he stressed his confidence that Manhattan will get through some bad weeks and then be able to
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Daily News: Manhattan to gets its own ‘COVID recovery czar’ to head task force

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Manhattan is getting a new COVID recovery czar charged with helping New Yorkers come back from the ravages of the pandemic. Former Deputy Manhattan Borough President Aldrin Bonilla is set to take up the new position on Monday as head of the COVID Recovery Task Force created by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
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mbpmarklevine Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine @mbpmarklevine ·

Join us next weekend and @lowereastnyc for a morning community cleanup at the Allen Malls in LES. We will be meeting up at the intersection of Grand St and Allen St at 11AM.

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TONIGHT (8/4) at 6 pm 23,000 monkeypox vaccine appointments in NYC will go live

Sign up at:
* http://vax4nyc.nyc.gov/monkeypox
* Or call 877-VAX-4NYC

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Sign on to our petition calling for a new protected bike lane along the West Side Hwy from 57th St–Chambers St. This lane would reduce congestion in the existing bike lane and allow e-bikes to use a West Side Highway bike lane legally and safely.

SIGN: http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gVVkKJFJzCPhZY8X67mxN6sKM0KEJLAS2g0udToJRFw

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