Holiday Message from Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez shares a message of hope, pride and optimism during the 2021 Holiday Season. Listen to his Holiday Message.
Additional Paid Leave for Child Vaccinations Goes Into Effect December 24, Available Retroactively to November 2
NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Peter A. Hatch today announced that the amendment to the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law that provides additional leave for parents to get their kids vaccinated goes into effect tomorrow. In an effort to keeping the city healthy during the pandemic, the […]
Stay Safe and Healthy Over the Holidays
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi The holidays are here, and I know many New Yorkers are making difficult decisions on how to connect with family, friends and loved ones. This is a time of the year we all look forward to, and while this holiday may not be exactly what we wished for, we can […]
Mayor-elect Adams Announces Appointments for Commissioners of HRA, OMB, DOF, and DCAS, as Well as Communications Director and Executive Director of the Office of Ethnic and Community Media
Mayor elect Eric Adams announces newest members of his administration during a press conference in Midtown Manhattan. – New York City, NY – December 21, 2021 (Shutterstock) New York, NY – Today, Mayor-elect Adams announced a slate of appointments for his incoming administration. The appointees – one of whom will head a newly-created Mayor’s Office […]
Cox Calls on Member States to Capitalize on Opportunities from the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, Mr. Joseph Cox, says the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was not only causing upheavals in health and social spheres, but was also having serious deleterious effects on economic life by causing a re-ordering of processes, changing operational ethos, and strategic pivoting at both the national and regional levels. […]
COVID-19 Cases Tripled in the Americas in 2021, but Millions Now Protected Thanks to Vaccine
Vaccine inequity continues to divide the region. Lessons must be learned to bring pandemic under control and ensure access to future COVID-19 therapeutics.
Washington D.C. (PAHO) – While COVID-19 infections tripled in 2021 and health systems struggled to cope, “we have learned what it takes to bring this virus under control,” and must urgently address gaps in vaccine access to ensure everyone is protected, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne urged. “When we compare […]
’Tis the Season for Student Loan Scam Calls
By Emily Wu, FTC If you have a federal student loan, you probably already know that the Coronavirus emergency relief program that has paused your payments is ending. Repayments will begin again after January 31, 2022. Scammers know it, too, and are looking for ways to take advantage: they’re calling, texting, and e-mailing to try […]
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: How Parents are Influenced by Misinformation, and How They can Counter It
By Jaime Sidani, Beth Hoffman & Maya Ragavan, The Conversation Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age kids vaccinated prior to holiday travel and gatherings. As of Dec. 14, 5.6 million U.S. children ages 5 to 11 […]
How to Help Those who Have Lost Loved Ones to Suicide Cope With Grief During the Holidays
By Michael R. Nadorff and Julie Cerel, The Conversation No matter the merriment of the season, the holidays remain a struggle for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. In 2020, COVID-19 isolated many people from their families. Ironically, that isolation may have spared suicide-loss survivors some suffering; with no family gathering, one […]
Taking out a Student Loan for Your Child can Hurt Your own Financial Well-Being
By Thomas Korankye, The Conversation When people take out student loans for themselves, certain risks are involved. The debt can negatively affect a person’s mental, emotional and even physical well-being. It can also harm a person’s financial well-being. But when taking out a student loan for one’s child, the risk is even higher that the […]