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** THE FINAL DAYS OF RAMADAN
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We're in the final stretch! So many of you have done amazing civic activities this Ramadan. We've shared them all on our social media. Today, we were out delivering wrapping paper to our partners who will help deliver the Eid toys (which you all donated towards) to children. Special shout out to the Queens Mutual Aid Network and the Kensington Mutual Aid Network for helping distribute the toys!




** Here are a few pictures of our civic activities in action!


Please don't forget to support our efforts by making a donation in these final days of Ramadan. Your contribution will go a long way in helping us sustain our work!

Have you missed any of our events? Don't worry, you can check out all the videos on our Facebook page. Check them out here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

With Gratitude,

Aniqa Nawabi
Executive Director

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WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT MCN
PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CASH ASSISTANCE FOR A FAMILY IN NEED
$2,000 ([link removed][UNIQID])
SUPPORT MCN'S COVID-19 RESPONSE HOTLINE OPERATION
$250 ([link removed][UNIQID])
SEND GROCERIES & ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR A FAMILY
$1000 ([link removed][UNIQID])
SUPPORT A VOLUNTEER WHO HELPS DELIVER MEALS & SUPPLIES
$100 ([link removed][UNIQID])
HELP ORGANIZE A POP-UP FOOD PANTRY AT A LOCAL MOSQUE
$500 ([link removed][UNIQID])
PURCHASE AN EID GIFT FOR A CHILD IN NEED & AFFECTED BY COVID-19
$50 ([link removed][UNIQID])

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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RESOURCES & INFORMATION

FREE ANTI-BODY TESTING

The City of New York will offer free antibody tests to 70,000 New Yorkers. 1,000 tests will be given at each site every day by appointment only. Five sites have been selected to perform these tests:
* Bronx: Morrisania- 4006 Third Avenue
* Brooklyn: East NY- 127 Pennsylvania Avenue
* Manhattan: Upper Manhattan- 21 Old Broadway
* Staten Island: Concord- St. John’s Villa 57 Cleveland Place
* Queens: Long Island City- 34-09 Queens Boulevard

You can make an appointment through ** [link removed][UNIQID] ([link removed][UNIQID])
. If you DO NOT have internet access, please call 888-279-0967

Expanded COVID-19 Testing

New Yorkers will now be eligible to receive a COVID-19 test if they have:
* COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of age, chronic conditions or occupation
* Come in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient, regardless of symptoms
* Work in a congregate residential setting (nursing home, shelter, or adult care facility), regardless of symptoms

Visit ** nyc.gov/covidtest ([link removed][UNIQID])
to find a community testing site near you.

The City will double its testing capacity at NYC Health + Hospitals and will open 12 new testing sites by May 25. Beginning the week of May 18, 2 new COVID-19 testing sites will be open. ** Read the press release here. ([link removed][UNIQID])


All City MD sites to have tests 7 days a week
* 123 sites across all 5 boroughs
* Walk-ins welcome
* No cost for the uninsured
* Find locations at ** citymd.com ([link removed][UNIQID])

Job Opportunity: NYC Health + Hospitals is Hiring Contact Tracers

NYC Health + Hospitals is quickly hiring thousands of contact tracers to conduct telephone calls with people diagnosed with COVID-19 to complete case interviews, elicit and trace contacts exposed to COVID-19, and connect people to resources to help them recover and effectively isolate, whether that is at home or in a hotel.

It is crucial that these positions are filled by people who represent the communities most affected by COVID-19.
* Job information can be viewed at ** nychealthandhospitals.org/careers ([link removed][UNIQID])
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Urgent: Blood Donations Needed

There is a shortage of blood and blood donations are desperately needed. New Yorkers can help others during the COVID-19 crisis by donating blood.
* Make an appointment with New York Blood Center to donate your blood at ** nybc.org/donate-blood ([link removed][UNIQID])
or call 800-933-2566


Funeral Rites and Burial Assistance

In order to ensure that those we’ve lost are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve, the City signed an emergency rule to expand the number of low-income people who can receive burial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance is available to everyone, regardless of immigration status, with proof of low-income status. For more information, visit the ** Help Now NYC website ([link removed][UNIQID])
, call 929-252-7731, or email ** [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
for application assistance.


The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has published important information for New Yorkers who have lost loved ones.
* ** Download DCWP’s Funeral Planning During COVID-19 Tips. ([link removed][UNIQID]#tenthings)


On May 14, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi, Department of Social Services Commissioner Steve Banks, Community Affairs Unit Commissioner Marco Carrión, and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Executive held an Community and Ethnic Media virtual roundtable on funeral rites and burial assistance.
* ** Watch and share the discussion on social media. ([link removed][UNIQID])


Emergency Food Assistance

All New Yorkers can access the food they need by picking up grab-and-go meals at NYC Schools, by visiting a food pantry, or by signing up for food delivery assistance.


* Go to ** nyc.gov/getfood ([link removed][UNIQID])
to sign up or to find an emergency food location near you.


Visiting a food pantry, picking up a grab-and-go meal, or receiving food delivery assistance will not impact your ability to apply for a green card. If you have questions about how accessing certain public benefits may affect immigration status, call the free, confidential ActionNYC hotline at 1-800-354-0365 for information and connections to legal help.


The GetFood Delivery Assistance Program is seeking nonprofit providers for meal preparation with a focus on culturally sensitive meals and ethnic foods, to staff and serve as distribution sites, and to facilitate home meal delivery.


* Go to ** nyc.gov/nonprofits ([link removed][UNIQID])
for more information.


On May 11th, MOIA Commissioner Bitta Mostofi, COVID-19 Food Czar Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, and Human Resources Administration First Deputy Commissioner Gary Jenkins held a Community and Ethnic Media virtual roundtable on emergency food assistance.
* ** Watch and share the discussion on social media. ([link removed][UNIQID])

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