Stay at Home: A New Norm?

Stay at Home: A New Norm?

By: Dr Basil Springer Those of us who are occupied as housewives or househusbands, are retired, home-school children, have a virtual job enabled by digital technology or conduct business from home, tend to naturally manage our time in a home environment. On the other hand, when a “Stay-At-Home Order” is imposed by the government as […]

Mayor De Blasio Announces Emergency Relief Program For Survivors Of Domestic And Gender-Based Violence

Mayor De Blasio Announces Emergency Relief Program For Survivors Of Domestic And Gender-Based Violence

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks before a walk through Flushing Meadows Corona Park to hand out free face mas​ks to park goers. – NEW YORK, NY – MAY 16, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK— Mayor de Blasio announced a new emergency financial relief program for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence to provide funding for […]

Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Warns New Yorkers About Scams Related To COVID-19

Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Warns New Yorkers About Scams Related To COVID-19

A woman wearing a mask sells beauty products at a street stall in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York, NY / United States – May 16th 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today warned New Yorkers of scams […]

NYC Census 2020 Inks Unprecedented Partnership with Seamless to Deliver Ten $1,000 Gift Cards to New Yorkers who Complete the 2020 Census

NYC Census 2020 Inks Unprecedented Partnership with Seamless to Deliver Ten $1,000 Gift Cards to New Yorkers who Complete the 2020 Census

A delivery person’s bicycle outside of a Sweetgreen restaurant with GrubHub branded totes in the Meatpacking neighborhood of New York. – New York NY/USA-August 16, 2019 (Shutterstock)   NEW YORK – In an unprecedented partnership, NYC Census 2020 and Seamless, Grubhub’s NYC-specific brand, announced today a contest where winners will receive ten $1,000 gift cards […]

Workers Compensation: COVID-19

Workers Compensation: COVID-19

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we implored the Workers’ Compensation Board to do the right thing and make sure that the workers carrying us through this pandemic had the health care, wage replacement and even death benefits they need if they contract the virus on the job. Sadly, they have failed to act. That is […]

TWU’s 10-Point Transit Plan For a Reopened New York City

TWU’s 10-Point Transit Plan For a Reopened New York City

NV Maintenance employees contractors for the MTA cleans subway car at 96th street station, last stop of Q line during COVID-19 pandemic – New York, NY: May 6, 2020 (Shutterstock) Joint Statement by Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano, And Transport Workers Union of America International President John Samuelsen “The Coronavirus has ravaged […]

OECS CBU Continues Conversation On The Impact of COVID-19 On The Creative Industries With Focus On Fashion And Film This Week

OECS CBU Continues Conversation On The Impact of COVID-19 On The Creative Industries With Focus On Fashion And Film This Week

Roseau, Dominica (May 18, 2020) – This week, the OECS Competitive Business Unit (OECS CBU) continues its timely dialogue with creatives and creative entrepreneur on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The webinar series on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st May from 4:30 p.m. will focus on sub-sectors in the fashion and film industries. Following on the successful […]

Rare disease linked to coronavirus hitting young, minority boys hardest in NYC

Rare disease linked to coronavirus hitting young, minority boys hardest in NYC

By Julia Marsh and Amanda Woods, NY Post A total of 110 children in the Big Apple have contracted the rare Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease potentially linked to the coronavirus — and the disease is hitting young minority boys the hardest. Among those infected with the mystery disease, formally known as a pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, […]