While the death of a loved one is a sad and difficult matter to discuss, the nature of this disease has left many in our community without knowing the steps they must take once a family member has passed away. Here is some advice from the office of Catalina Cruz, New York State Assemblywoman, 39th […]
By Bruce Cory and Nicole Mader There’s a longstanding debate about why so few Black and Hispanic students are admitted to New York City’s specialized high schools, including Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Brooklyn Tech. They accounted for fewer than 9% of students offered admissions at eight specialized schools for the current school year; that’s down […]
Mayor de Blasio tours the Kingsbridge Armory which is being used as a temporary food distribution center during the Covid-19 crisis. – Bronx, New York/USA April 18, 2020 NEW YORK— Mayor de Blasio recently announced a partnership with Open Society Foundations to establish the New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief program, reaffirming the City’s […]
The United Federation of Teachers has collected these photos and posted them to a webpage launched to honor members who have died from presumed coronavirus complications. Photo: United Federation of Teachers By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat Additional Reporting By Christina Veiga, THE CITY The number of education department staffers who have died as a result of the […]
President Tony Utano talks about Workers Memorial Day 2020 and the tragic toll on transit workers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Amber Isaac, seen with partner Bruce McIntyre, passed away shortly after giving birth at the Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx. Photo: Courtesy of Bruce McIntyre By Ese Olumhense, THE CITY Weeks before she gave birth, Amber Isaac, 26, told her partner she dreamed she wouldn’t survive the delivery. After learning she was pregnant with her first […]
First responders from The Brooklyn Hospital Center Emergency Medical Services arrived to treat patient at Greenpark nursing home “The Phoenix” in Brooklyn – New York, NY – April 4, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Allison Dikanovic and Lauren Costantino Additional Reporting By Jose Martinez and Danny Laplaza, THE CITY The people on the frontlines of the coronavirus […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announce updates on the spread of the coronavirus, during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol. Albany, New York / United States 4/4/2020 (Shutterstock) By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back […]
In just over one month, our City has undergone a cataclysmic transformation. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has wreaked utter devastation upon the social and economic order of this vibrant City, and will cost thousands of lives before it is quashed. Like you, we did not imagine any of this […]
The United Federation of Teachers has collected these photos and posted them to a webpage launched to honor members who have died from presumed coronavirus complications. Photo: Courtesy United Federation of Teachers By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Claudia Shirley continued to teach in Bushwick even after retiring and loved her job so much that she inspired […]