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New York, NY – February 5, 2019: Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President attends launch EAT-Lancet Commission Report on Food, Planet, Health at United Nations Headquarters. (Shutterstock) Friends, Brooklyn Borough Hall continues to be dedicated to informing all Brooklynites of the state of the Borough during this time, and will continue sending out frequent updates, such as this one, […]
New York NY/USA-March 13, 2020 Supermarket shelves start to empty as people panic buy groceries in New York because of the covid-19 pandemic. (Shutterstock) By THE CITY HEALTH AND SAFETY • To get regular updates on the latest developments regarding coronavirus in New York City, text COVID to 692-692. For updates in Spanish, text COVIDESP […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. I hope you have one—not just the HMO or retail clinic “provider.” Don’t panic. That is always good advice. If you, like the world’s economy, operate on just-in-time inventories and did not take advice to stock up […]
USCIS offices throughout the country are cancelling immigrant interviews in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local offices include, but are not limited, to Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. USCIS also announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year (FY) 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions. USCIS will resume premium processing for FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions […]
WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS GATHERING RECOMMENDATION Common practices faith leaders are adopting to assure congregants are feeling safe. Practicing social distancing in a spiritual environment. We wanted to share NYDIS COVID-19 Tips for Church Gatherings. [sc_embed_player_template1 fileurl=”https://caribbeanamericanweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Peter-Gudaitis-Coronavirus.mp3″] GATHERING TO WORSHIP Science and our creator-given reason demand that we employ every means available to protect ourselves and […]
By Chris Ciaccia, MSN A new study suggests that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 can remain in the air for up to three hours, and live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to three days. The research, published in the medRxiv depository, also notes that the virus can remain on copper surfaces for four hours and […]
New York, NY – January 21, 2019: US Congressman Hakeem Jeffries speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. (Shutterstock) Dear Neighbor, In response to the global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), I want to take a few moments to share some information on how […]
Flushing, NY – This Monday, Assemblymember Ron Kim joined his colleagues in denouncing the rising tensions and targeting of Asian Americans in New York during the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. He was joined by Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte and Clyde Vanel, State Senator John Liu, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Councilman Donovan Richards, and a representative from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office. They stood with […]
PHOTO: JIS PHOTOGRAPHER Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton Ladies and gentlemen of the press, Representatives of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Other stakeholders. Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us this afternoon for what is an important development with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Jamaica today confirmed its first […]