—New Yorkers can text COVID to 692-692 to get regular updates on the latest developments regarding COVID-19. Text COVIDESP to 692-692 for updates in Spanish. —NYC Health Department info can be found at http://www.health.ny.gov. —Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/. —Local health department contact information can be found at https://www.health.ny.gov. —Access the New York […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | For those who take selection of their local Judges seriously, please spend a few moments away from people within six feet, coronavirus updates, children, puzzles, reruns, old ballgames, or cookbooks, and read about a game-changer that’s being played out in Albany. Imagine Major League Baseball suddenly moving the promising home run hitter […]
It’s the apocalypse Men fall in love with their wives and their wives call their mothers and check on the kids and the men bake bread and the women paint the ceiling Partners live in houses and watch movies together or alone on different floors They talk about what to eat even more than […]
A message from the Midtown South Community Council: Time to organize and act! The CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, is identified as a respiratory illness that has not been previously seen in humans. Coronavirus is widespread and fast-moving. Italy has been the second hardest hit by the virus—behind China—as of March 23, exceeding 59,138 confirmed cases and over […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19, New York State bars and restaurants closed their doors to all but takeout and delivery as of 8pm, Monday, March 16—turning lives, and livelihoods, upside down. “I sell fish to over 400 restaurants, and they’re all closed,” said Louis Rozzo, a fourth […]
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Thursday, March 19, proposed a $12 billion relief plan to help New York City businesses and workers impacted by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The multi-pronged proposal includes a temporary universal basic income for all New Yorkers, temporarily deferring fees and refunding business taxes, and up to $250,000 to […]
Note: Below, find the latest diary entry, then the original March 18, 2020 posting, then all others that followed. My CoviDiary is reprinted, with the author’s permission, from its original publication via maxburbank.wordpress.com. My CovidDiary, 3/27/2020: Not a Morning Person BY MAX BURBANK | I gotta tell you, until late yesterday, I had no idea […]
Dear Neighbor, As Governor Cuomo leads the way in trying to flatten the curve of COVID-19, he has put out a call for anyone with medical experience to help staff testing centers the state will establish. If you have medical experience and are interested in helping out, State Senator Brad Hoylman is coordinating a response. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | New Yorkers need not go hungry—and amid COVID-19 concerns, two longtime sources of nutrition remain mission-focused. As of press time, the Saturday operation of the St. Peter’s Chelsea Food Pantry continues, unabated, while Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen is modifying its services. For the latest information, visit their websites (by clicking on […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into uncharted waters–and for NYC cultural destinations, that means suspending public events and performances, temporarily or indefinately. Below, find information on how local arts organizations are reacting to this unprecedented public health challenge. Streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu might provide some solace, […]