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 […]
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks before a walk through Flushing Meadows Corona Park to hand out free face masks 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New York City Transit Authority shutdown overnight train service to disinfect subway cars due to the coronavirus. – New York, NY – Bronx, New York/USA May 5, 2020 (Shutterstock) By TWU Local 100 Conductor Lizette Rodriguez created this beautiful video showcasing the heroism and determination of our members to keep New York Moving during the […]
By David Wallace-Wells, NY Mag Over the course of the spring, as American deaths grew first into the hundreds, then the thousands, then the tens of thousands, one after another early scientific observations about COVID-19 have been revised or discarded: As it turns out, the virus can be transmitted by asymptomatic people, masks do help, […]
United States Treasury Economic Impact Payment stimulus check for Coronavirus COVID-19 relief. Close up with check sticking out of envelope. – LOS ANGELES, April 28th, 2020 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON — The IRS and Treasury have successfully delivered nearly 130 million Economic Impact Payments to Americans in less than a month, and more are on the way. […]
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday released the names of educators and others who would advise the state on its new effort with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “reimagine education” in New York. But the exclusion of any current New York City schools officials drew ire from city […]