COVID-19 City Hall Announcements 6/24/2020
Dear Partners:
Your daily reminder to GET TESTED for COVID-19. If you have attended any events where social distancing was not possible, make sure you get a swab test after five days. Find over 200 locations near you at www.nyc.gov/covidtest.
And retweet to spread the word!
See below today’s updates from City Hall – please take a minute to share today’s announcements and resources.
Here’s what you’ll find:
• Share announcements and resources
• 23 more miles of open streets
• Protected Bike Lanes
• Private Camps in NYC Parks
• Keeping Kids Cool
• Keeping Seniors Cool
• Beaches NYC
• Daily Indicators
• Additional Resources
SHARE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES:
• FREE COVID-19 testing is here for ALL New York City residents.
o Regardless of insurance or immigration status, you can get a free test today.
o Go to http://nyc.gov/covidtest to find a location near you.
o Please share widely to protect your loved ones and stop the spread: https://twitter.com/nycgov/status/1274456741963378688
o Share in multiple languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1274752715722235905
• The Test & Trace Corps is making sure anyone with COVID-19 has the resources they need to recover including hotel rooms and deliveries.
o Hit accept, if you see a call from ‘NYC Test & Trace’ or number starting with ‘(212)-540-****’ or ‘(212)-242-****.’
o Share widely: https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice/status/1274779117272076290
• Free meals for New Yorkers will continue all summer long!
o Grab-and-Go meals will be available from 400 sites across the city:
7:30am to 1:30pm, Monday-Friday
No sign-up or documentation needed
o http://nyc.gov/getfood
o Share the resource: https://twitter.com/nycgov/status/1275760583426498562
• June 30 at 7 PM: Our NYC Schools seniors worked too hard to not be given the graduation celebration they deserve.
o Join the Class of 2020,the Mayor, First Lady and icons from across NYC on PIX11 to celebrate this year’s grads. http://NYCClassof2020.com
o Share the event: https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1275417572322750464?s=20
• NYC begins Phase Two of reopening
o Share thread in multiple languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1275480284323086338?s=20
• Community & Ethnic Media Virtual Roundtable on Reopening NYC: Resources for Business Owners and Workers
o On Thursday, June 25 at 3:30pm, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Bitta Mostofi, Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas, and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg will hold a Community and Ethnic Media Virtual Roundtable on the City’s plan to reopen New York City and resources for business owners and workers.
o Tune into/share the livestream: facebook.com/nycimmigrants
23 MORE MILES OF OPEN STREETS
• Local Precincts 9.29
• Protected Bike Lanes 9.09
• Local Partners 3.15
• Adjacent Park Roads 1.10
• New Open Streets bring NYC to total of 67 miles, most in the nation
• Neighborhoods and Streets
o Brownsville: Blake Ave, Livonia Ave
o Bushwick: Humboldt St, Moore St
o Harlem: 129th Street
o Claremont : Washington Ave
o Castle: Randall Ave
o Morris Heights: Nelson Ave
o East Bronx: Holland Ave
o Longwood: Louis Nine Blvd
o Kingsbridge: Tibbett Ave
o Morrisania: Trinity Ave
o Crotona: Crotona Pkwy
o Laconia: Yate Ave
o Concourse: McClellan St, Cromwell Ave
o Sheepshead Bay: Bragg St
o Midwood: Avenue K
o Crown Heights: Schenectady Ave
o East New York: Stanley Ave
o New Lots: Blake Ave
o Prospect Heights: Carlton Ave
o Woodside: 60th Street
o Chelsea: 25th Street
o Hell’s Kitchen: 44th Street
o Ozone Park: 77th Street
o Far Rockaway: Rockaway Fwy
o Boerum Hill: Pacific St, Wyckoff St
o Brooklyn Heights: Montague St
o Ridgewood: Onderdonk Ave
o Stapleton: Water Street
o Jamaica Hills: Canal Street, 165th Street
o Sunset Park: 21st Street
o Bushwick: Troutman St
o Greenpoint: Driggs Ave
o Bed Stuy: Fulton St
o Bushwick: Ellery Street
• Queens: Far Rockaway, Astoria, Jackson Heights
• Manhattan : Midtown, Flatiron, Central Harlem, East Harlem, Lower East Side, Hudson Square, Washington Heights
• Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Downtown Brooklyn, Red Hook
• Parks:
o Park Red Hook Park : Henry St
o Commodore Barry Park : N Elliott Pl
o Crocheron Park : 35th Ave
o Captain Rivera Playground: Forest Ave
o Riverdale Playground : 236th St
o Ralph DeMarco Park : Shore Blvd, Ditmars Blvd
PROTECTED BIKE LANES
• Central Queens / Central Park : Broadway, Northern Blvd, 61st St, 62nd St
• Central Park / Harlem : 5th Ave
• Midtown : 6th, 7th Ave
• Lower Manhattan and SoHo Center St, Lafayette St
PRIVATE CAMPS IN NYC PARKS
• City will allow private camps to use space in NYC Parks this Summer
• Parks and Department of Health reviewing over 350 applications for camp permits
• Camps run by groups including the YMCA and other non-profits, religious groups and private companies
KEEPING KIDS COOL
• Cool It! NYC will provide cooling relief for NYC’s most heat burdened neighborhoods
• City will reopen 950 existing cooling elements, add 250 new sites Sprinklers Spray showers Misting stations
• During heat advisories, FDNY and DEP will proactively install up to 320 additional spray caps to hydrants citywide
• Visit NYC.gov/Parks/CoolItNYC to find a cooling element near you or call 311 to request a spray cap
KEEPING SENIORS COOL
• City has registered 37,200 for free AC units 23,200 seniors in private homes
• 14,000 NYCHA seniors
• AC units installed: 18,274
• Nearly 1,500 daily installations
BEACHES NYC
• Beaches will reopen for swimming on July 1st
• New York State Beach Guidance Beach-goers should visit only with members of their immediate household
• Maintain 6 feet of distance of others while swimming and on beaches and boardwalks
• Keep beach blankets and chairs at least 10 feet apart from others
• Wear a mask when unable to maintain social distance
• Refrain from group activities
DAILY INDICATORS
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS — SUSPECTED COVID-19 CASES
• Threshold:Under 200 patients
• Today’s report:75 patients
H+H CRITICAL CARE (ICU) PATIENTS
• Threshold:Under 375 patients
• Today’s report:315 patients
PERCENT OF NYC RESIDENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE
• Threshold:Under 15% positive
• Today’s report:2%
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• Businesses that may start or expand operations once NYC has clearance to enter into Phase Two include
o offices, in-store retail, outdoor dining, hair salons and barbershops, real estate, commercial building management, retail rental, repair and cleaning, and vehicle sales, leases, and rentals.
o Learn more at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/businesses/businesses-and-nonprofits.page
• Reopening NYC Businesses
o NYC.gov/nycbusiness provides information and guidelines for businesses reopening in NYC.Translations of the phase one safety plan and guidelines for construction, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, and more are available.
• New DCWP COVID-19 Hub
o NYC.gov/DCWPAlerts provides information and translated resources on scams, funeral planning tips, debt collection cease communications, student loans, free tax prep, license expiration and renewal dates, price gouging, and more.
• For New Yorkers with symptoms or questions about COVID-19, connect to a medical provider
o free of charge 9am to 9pm
o 1-844-NYC-4NYC
• Fact Sheet: Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-pmis.pdf
• TLC Launches Resource Center
o Legal, Financial and other Services to Hard Hit Drivers https://portal.driverresourcecenter.tlc.nyc.gov
• NYC LGBTQ COVID guide.
o This mobile-accessible website contains nearly 100 listings of LGBTQ+ affirming services still available citywide, including food programs, legal services, health resources & more.
o Check it out:nyc.gov/lgbtqcovid
• Renters have rights in New York City and we will help you fight for those rights.
o Call 311 if you’re having issues. We will provide free legal help regardless of income or immigration status.
o Spread the word in multiple languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1258467271548252161
• STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19! LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS AT HOME
o English: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/health-disparities-flyer
o Español | Русский | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어 | বাংলা | Italiano| Polski | العربية | Français | ײִדיש” | اردو | فارسى | ελληνικά | ગુજરાતી | עברית | हिन्दी |
日本語 | Português | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ(India) | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ(Pakistan) | Tagalog | ไทย | བོད་པ་
• NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is making hotel rooms available for New Yorkers who may need to self-isolate because they have COVID-19 or COVID-19 like symptoms, but their homes do not allow for them to stay six feet away from others, or they live with someone who is vulnerable.
o Download and share the flyer: English | Español | Shqip | االعربية | বাংলা | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | हिंदी | 한국어 | Polski | Русский | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | اُردُو
• Get Tested in Your Community
o Find Community testing sites operated by NYC Health + Hospitals near you: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/resources/covid-testing.page
• New York City Department of Probation:One week of free groceries are available to all New Yorkers in five boroughs at the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) Nutrition Kitchens, in partnership with the Food Bank of NYC and the NYC Young Men’s Initiative (YMI)
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/neon/programs/nutrition-kitchen.page
• COVID-19 Jobs: https://fphnyc.org/about/careers/
• Translated COVID-19 Graphics available on our immigrant resource guide page at nyc.gov/immigrants/coronavirus
• Pet owner impact by COVID-19
o Call the Pet Hotline at 1-877-204-8821
o 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, 7 days a week
• Student Loan Debt Tips During COVID-19
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Student-Loan-Debt-Tips-During-COVID19.page
• FAQ for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
o https://access.nyc.gov/faq-for-pandemic-unemployment-benefits/
• Centralized COVID19 page for resources:
o Nyc.gov/coronavirus
• Real-time COVID updates
o Text ‘COVID’ to 692692 (NYC-NYC) for real-time updates from NotifyNYC
o Text ‘COVIDESP’ for updates in Spanish.
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice/status/1246476120687398912
o English @notifynyc: https://twitter.com/NotifyNYC
o Chinese @nnycchinese: https://twitter.com/NNYCChinese
o Spanish @nnycspanish: https://twitter.com/NNYCSpanish
• Confidentially self-report COVID19 status and symptoms
o Go to nyc.gov/cv19engagementportal
• 11,000 hotel rooms to help New Yorkers Quarantine
o If you’re a healthcare worker and need a hotel nycgov/covid19hotel
• Free meals are available to every New Yorker at over 400 locations
o text ‘NYC FOOD’ or ‘NYC COMIDA’ to 877-877 for more.
o Learn more: http://schools.nyc.gov/freemeals
o Share: https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1247499166227533825
o View the full Twitter thread for translations in multiple languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1246096131680956417?s=20
• For DACA Recipients: For help renewing your application call ActionNYC at 1-800-354-0365 (we may even be able to help you out with the renewal fee.
• Share this resource: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1247633689657454593
• Attention immigrant New Yorkers: Seek care without fear.
o Use of our health services related to #COVID19 will not be considered under the Public Charge rule and will not impact your ability to apply for a green card or citizenship.
o More info: http://bit.ly/2ic6qcV
o Spread the Word: https://twitter.com/NYCHealthSystem/status/1251595115677790209?s=20
• Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Hotline
o If you have questions about immigration or how to access City services during the #COVID19 crisis
o Call our hotline at 212-788-7654 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday,
o Email to AskMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1251196907914960904?s=20
• Skip the Trip to Access HRA:
o To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. We are asking New Yorkers to do everything they can through #AccessHRA or by calling 311.
o Spread the Word: https://twitter.com/NYCDHS/status/1244720107365990401
• Volunteer, donate or partner with NYC: nyc.gov/helpnow
• Assistance for Organizations
o Including healthcare facilities, small businesses, non-profits and more
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/get-help/organizations.page
• Services for Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Survivors
o You are not alone. We understand home is not always safe.
o For services visit nyc.gov/nychope
o Call NYC’s 24-hour hotline at 1800-621-HOPE or call 911 for emergencies
o More Resources: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/get-help/resources-for-survivors-during-covid-19.page
• Freelancers in NYC: If you’re facing nonpayment issues, file a complaint:
o Learn more: https://on.nyc.gov/34hE22g
• It’s ILLEGAL for stores to overcharge you.
o If you think a store excessively increased the price of items needed to prevent or limit the spread of or treat COVID19 you can:
file a complaint at http://on.nyc.gov/overcharge
call 311 and say “Overcharge.”
Learn more: http://on.nyc.gov/39D7Pnj
Share in multiple languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1247192425061326852?s=20
• New webpage full of resources for New Yorkers with Disabilities during COVID-19. For information on Food/Supply Delivery, Social Security/Medicaid Benefits, Home Healthcare Services and more
o visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/resources/covid-19-resources-for-people-with-disabilities.page
• Donate money, medical supplies or Personal Protective Equipment for front line workers
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/give-help/donate.page
• Affected by COVID19? Find out what benefits you may qualify for and more
o English https://access.nyc.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-updates/
o More resources are here as well: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/get-help/individuals.page
• Has your financial situation changed due to #COVID19?
o NYC Financial Empowerment Center counselors are available to support you over the phone with free financial counseling – it’s secure and confidential.
o Book an appointment at http://nyc.gov/TalkMoney
• Mental Health Support New Yorkers Can Access While Staying Home
o Resources and a 24/7 hotline at nyc.gov/nycwell
o A free resource guide for all New Yorkers as well as services tailored to the needs of aging New Yorkers, veterans, students and young people, and people harmed by violence, crime or abuse : https://thrivenyc.cityofnewyork.us/mental_health_support_while_home
• Stop the spread of misinformation about COVID19 and stand against stigma.
o If you have been harassed or discriminated against due to race, national origin, age, or disability, contact NYC Commission on Human Rights by calling 311.
o Call 911 if you are a victim of or witness a hate crime.
o Head to http://nyc.gov/stopcovidhate
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYCCHR/status/1247559624951300097?s=20
• Many city services are available to all New Yorkers no matter what your immigration status is and regardless of your ability to pay.
o Visit the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs’ COVID-19 resource guide for immigrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
o Information is available in multiple languages: nyc.gov/immigrants/coronavirus
• To access SNAP online ordering
o Go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/snap-online-shopping.page
• COVID-19 Resources for NYCHA residents
o Go to http://on.nyc.gov/nycha-covid-19-resources
• If you believe an employer is violating either existing labor laws or recently issued executive orders:
o Contact 311 or the New York State Attorney General at (212) 416-8700 or Labor.Bureau@ag.ny.gov to report them.
o Learn more: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/worker-rights.page
• Learn more about COVID-19, or coronavirus, in American Sign Language.
o Share this video to remind New Yorkers to make a plan, gather supplies, and stay informed with @NotifyNYC: https://twitter.com/nycemergencymgt/status/1245797559572062210?s=20
• NYC Food Delivery Driver Portal
The City of New York is hiring licensed TLC drivers to deliver food to New Yorkers in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
o Learn more or Sign up:
https://cv19engagementportal.cityofnewyork.us/#/display/5e7634997ad67502161607c2
• We’ve released a Work from Home Toolkit to help New Yorkers make the most of working from home.
o Check it out https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/cto/#/toolkit/working-from-home
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYC_CTO/status/1251138741906915329
• DOE Graphics Library
o A collection of graphics on the DOE’s recent announcements that can be shared with families and educators, in all 9 DOE languages.
o https://infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/translations/graphics-library
• Housing Court
o is closed for most non-essential matters and that all pending proceedings are being administratively adjourned
o New York City Housing Court are now only open for essential cases permitted by the court, such as landlord lockouts, serious housing code violations, and requests for emergency repairs orders. Other Housing Court cases are on hold.
Know that since March 16, 2020, all eviction proceedings in New York City are suspended indefinitely. For more information, please visit the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI).
Anyone with knowledge of City marshals attempting to execute on warrants of eviction can report this activity by calling DOI’s Bureau of City Marshals at 212-825-5953.
Call 311 or fill out the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants Contact Us form if you are being threatened with eviction, harassment or need emergency help.
• COVID-19 and Poison Prevention: Staying Safe While Staying Home
o You can find guidance with translations here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/poison-control.page