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A group of city lawmakers are pushing for the next coronavirus stimulus package to bankroll a "universal" moratorium on rent and mortgage payments — an unprecedented proposal that carries a monthly price tag of at least $66 billion.
Several Queens Congress Members want the next COVID-19 relief bill to include assistance for bodegas, ethnic grocery stores and small independent supermarkets.
The MTA announced it has completed an $8.6 million upgrade and renewal at the Murray Hill LIRR station, bringing a major accessibility improvement.
The station now has two elevators, one each for the eastbound and westbound platforms, making the station accessible to all customers for the first time.
At Justin Racette's West Chicago elementary school, instructors rarely assigned homework online before April.
When Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., confronted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., about his repeated use of the term "Chinese coronavirus" roughly a month ago, she was disappointed. While critics noted the term could perpetuate a racist association between the coronavirus and Chinese people, putting Asians in harm's way, Meng recalled McCarthy being dismissive of her concern.
Congresswoman Grace Meng on April 28 introduced a bill that would require all federal government agencies to translate written COVID-19-related materials to be into multiple languages for the public.
The COVID-19 Language Access Act would apply to any federal agency that receives coronavirus-related funding.
With over 3,600 COVID-19 deaths in state nursing homes and adult care facilities reported as of April 27, Gov. Cuomo announced that the Department of Health and Attorney General Letitia James will be conducting a joint investigation to determine whether facilities are administering appropriate levels of care to residents.
"The main message we all have to get around: We're as strong as the weakest link when it comes to COVID-19," Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Flushing) said at the April 22 launch of the first mobile testing site in Queens. "Whether you're unbanked, undocumented ... everyone needs to come out and trust the testing process and be part of our economy again.
Two Queens congressmembers called on the federal government to allow co-ops and condos to be eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal stimulus program designed to help small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.
NEW YORK — An uptick in hate crimes against Asian Americans continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NYPD data.
Moreover, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is worried about under-reporting.