On Saturday Trump signed an executive order that could extend unemployment benefits to a reduced rate of $400 per week.
A list of resources to help New Yorkers facing unemployment
But the state must cancel rent, community groups say. Some 14,000 renters could still be evicted during the pandemic.
Studies from Europe and Asia show that taking public transportation might not be a major cause of new coronavirus cases.
Regulators and police crack down on unsafe, illegal social gatherings as the state flattens the curve.
The deadline is July 30. Here’s how to submit an application.
The steep decline in MTA ridership is a gift to public health. But it has precipitated an historic financial crisis.
Indoor dining may still be closed, but spas, nail salons, tattoo parlors, dog parks and outdoor courts are open!
Ethel’s Club hosts its first-ever socially-distanced outdoor market centering local brands and restaurants by Black people and people of color.
Thousands of kids across New York City depend on the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to occupy their time every summer.
“People are sitting outside at tables and going back to their workplaces, getting their hair done, but I can’t go to the dog run.” – Amy Willard, Volunteer Director for Maria Hernandez Dog Run Pack
Information on the candidate’s you’ll see on your ballot. Be sure to cast your vote by Tuesday June 23, 2020!
“They are taking advantage of my elderly residents”: Tenant Association President Bars State Senate Candidate Andy Marte (left) and District Leader Tommy Torres (right) from NYCHA Grounds.
Learn more about the reopening of NYC and how you might be affected.
Bushwick community members hold a community pantry outside The Living Gallery.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Thursday night extending New York “PAUSE” until May 28.
Jessica Franco is a small homeowner living in Cypress Hills and the Director of Community Affairs for New York State Senator Julia Salazar.
The congresswoman, whose district encompasses Bushwick, has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would make the $600 weekly benefit provided in the CARES Act tax free
A fine art rental subscription company called Curina has launched a COVID-19 benefit project and will donate 100% of its sale commission to delivering PPE
It comes as no surprise that in the city that never sleeps, when everyone is forced into their homes and closed quarters, 311 complaints experience a spike.
Reduced polling locations could be a huge setback for in-person voting in Bushwick and Ridgewood as well, as both areas have reported a total of over 2,700 residents testing positive.
Grove resident Matt Clifford created a Facebook page in which the city and state governments’ response to the COVID crisis is sharply criticized and resources useful to impacted renters are collected.
This column’s opening entry profiles two business owners – a distiller and a sake brewer – and their navigation through the treacherous COVID waters of New York City.
Fauci’s Revenge is part of the #BeattheVirus campaign to raise $25,000 for New York City hospitals and first responders.