Important Community Updates
Reminder: Childcare Survey for Public School Families
This Fall, most NYC Dept of Education schools and early childhood programs will operate on a blended learning model. Each week, students will have some school days in person, and some school days remotely.
Learning Bridges is a new program that will provide free child care options for children from 3-K through 8th grade on days when they are scheduled for remote learning. The program will:
- Be operated by community-based organizations and other partners
- Provide opportunities for children to connect to their remote learning activities
- Include time for art, recreation, and other age-appropriate activities
- Follow the same rigorous health and safety precautions as schools
If you are interested in the Learning Bridges program, please complete this survey. Please do so even if you do not yet know your child’s school schedule. The survey is meant to assess interest and is not a formal application. Families can call 311 if they are having difficulty completing it.
More information will be shared by the DOE (for children in 3-K and pre-K) or the Dept of Youth & Community Development (for children in grades K-8) about a potential placement in the coming weeks. Programs will become available on a rolling basis beginning at the start of school.
Bus Fare Collection Resumes
A reminder that front-door boarding and fare collection will resume on all local and SBS Buses this Monday, August 31.
Absentee Ballots
Many of you have contacted our office with questions about obtaining an absentee ballot for the November presidential election. Click here to learn how you can request a ballot from the NYC Board of Elections. We will follow up with more information shortly.
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2020 Census: NYC Needs You!
The 2020 Census ends on September 30 and it is critical that all New Yorkers are counted. New York City stands to lose billions of dollars in federal aid every single year for schools, hospitals, health clinics, affordable housing, transportation, and more, as well as our representation in Congress and in Albany if we do not achieve a complete count.
The census is easy, safe, and confidential. It can be completed online or by phone; it is just 10 simple questions that can be answered in under 10 minutes. By law, all responses are completely confidential and cannot be shared with anyone -- not immigration, not the police, or your landlord. There are no questions about immigration, citizenship, criminal history, or income.
Go to my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 to complete your census today. New York City’s future depends on it.
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We're Here to Help
My office assists people with housing issues, seniors, the disabled, the recently un (or under) employed, the food insecure, and all those suffering the many consequences of this pandemic, to help in any way we can.
Please call (212) 873-0282, leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible; email [email protected]; or check our website, HelenRosenthal.com. We update it on a daily basis with information about public benefits, non-profit resources, and health facts Upper West Siders need to get through this crisis.
Warmly,
P.S. Please forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested, or have them subscribe to my e-blasts here. Also, follow my social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram.
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