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‘Trusted Messengers’: How Community Groups Plan to Increase Vaccination Rates in New York ([link removed])
Andrew Cuomo recently announced a $15 million investment as part of a new tactic to increase vaccination across the state, funding that will be used to to reach specific communities with lower rates.
Lack of Affordable Housing Fuels Health Disparities in Central Brooklyn, Student-Led Report Says ([link removed])
An affordable housing shortage continues to fuel health disparities and financial problems in Central Brooklyn’s predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods, and a team of student researchers are helping to amplify community solutions.
Are Any Democrats Standing by Their Governor? ([link removed])
With Cuomo unlikely to leave voluntarily—at least if his defiant response to James’ report is any indication—it will be up to state lawmakers to serve as the ultimate arbiters of his fate.
‘A Culture of Fear and Flirtation’: Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, A.G. Investigation Finds ([link removed])
State Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the allegations against Cuomo found that the governor’s actions over the course of seven years “violated multiple state and federal laws, as well as the Executive Chamber’s own written policies.”
De Blasio Agrees to Fast-Track Rental Voucher Increase for Homeless New Yorkers ([link removed])
The City Council passed legislation in May to raise the CityFHEPS rate to Section 8 levels, but the measure would not take effect for at least six months unless de Blasio and the Department of Social Services (DSS) agreed to take action sooner.
New York City Expands Protections For Workers With Criminal Histories ([link removed])
The changes are the latest in the city’s expansion of “Fair Chance Act” protections, which were designed to maximize job opportunities for qualified workers with criminal histories unrelated to their work. Before Thursday, only job applicants were covered by the law; it now applies to existing employees, too.
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** NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic
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“Mensajeros de confianza”: el plan de las organizaciones comunitarias para incrementar las tasas de vacunación en Nueva York ([link removed])
Si bien no hay un plan completamente definido por parte de las organizaciones que hacen parte de este esfuerzo, sí hay unas directrices para impulsar la vacunación en comunidades afectadas desproporcionadamente por la pandemia en Nueva York.
Informe de Departamento de Seguridad Nacional sobre mujeres embarazadas detenidas ([link removed])
El informe detalla cómo el 16 de febrero de 2020, una mujer embarazada bajo custodia de la patrulla fronteriza (CBP por sus siglas en inglés) dio a luz poco después de llegar a la estación de Chula Vista en San Ysidro, California.
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Opinion: To Improve Public Safety in NYC, Send Fewer People to Jail ([link removed])
‘Jail separates people from work and family, jeopardizes stable housing, and subjects them to violence, especially in inhumane environments like Rikers. Incarceration must be the option of last resort, used only when it is essential for public safety.'
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