COVID-19 City Hall Announcements 7/7/2020
The Get Tested Day of Action is Weds. July 8. Join us to Stop the Spread and#FightCOVIDNYC!
Get a FREE COVID-19 test
Help get the word out and STOP the spread.
Find out more at http://TestandTrace.NYC or nyc.gov/covidtest
Retweet to spread the word: https://twitter.com/nycgov/status/1280177185714814979?s=21
See below for more updates from City Hall.
Here’s what you’ll find:
o Share Resources and Announcements
o Reopening Childcare
o Broadband for NYCHA and Low-income Communities
o Get Tested! Day of Action
o Daily Indicators
o Additional Resources
SHARE RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Immediate Release: New York City to Hold Virtual Events in Honor of the 30th Anniversary
of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
o Full Release: https://on.nyc.gov/2CaLqm2
o Share the news: https://twitter.com/NYCDisabilities/status/1280230794972233730
Open Restaurants Accessibility Requirements
o As NYC continues to re-open post-COVID19 and restaurants expand outdoor seating to
accommodate social distancing, we cannot forget about accessibility. The Mayor's Office
for People with Disabilities has created requirements for maintaining physical
accessibility for outdoor dining.
o Read Open Restaurants Accessibility Requirements:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/mopd/downloads/pdf/Open-Restaurant-Accessibility.pdf
o Share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYCDisabilities/status/1280498568600727554
The Staten Island Ferry's normal rush hour service is back!
o All aboard every 15 or 20 minutes during rush hour
o Share :https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice/status/1280207385559273480
Do you own a Personal Care business?
o Join our virtual resource fair on Friday, July 10th to learn everything you need to know
about reopening your business!
o Learn more & RSVP: http://smallbizbeautyconvo.eventbrite.com
o Share the event: https://twitter.com/NYC_SBS/status/1280487845644447749
As part of Phase 3, the following businesses can reopen in NYC:
o Nail Specialty,Tattoo and Piercing Facilities, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, Spas,
Ultraviolet (UV) and Non-UV Tanning, Waxing
o Read What Workers Need to Know at http://nyc.gov/workers
o Share the resourcehttps://twitter.com/NYCDCA/status/1280124672584056838
NYC’s health care workers have been on the front lines fighting to protect us from
COVID19.
Let's do our part to give back. Take 5 minutes to fill out the census, which we need to
have our healthcare system fully funded for the next decade.
http://My2020census.gov
Share widely: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1280241388836261888
REOPENING CHILDCARE
Today: NYC Board of Health voting on allowing 3,000 childcare centers to reopen on 7/13
Strict State Requirements:
o No more than 15 children per room, social distancing
o Face coverings for staff and children
o Daily health screenings
o Frequent cleanings and disinfection
o Limited sharing of items including toys
DOHMH will inspect programs to verify compliance
BROADBAND FOR NYCHA & LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
$157M investment for high-speed internet, including $87M redirected from NYPD budget
Reach 600,000 underserved NYers, including 200,000 in NYCHA
New, lower-cost $15/month internet service
Work with M/WBEs, nonprofits to invest in low-income communities
Train and employ 100+ adults and youth
NEW State legislation to let NYC charge private internet utilities to use City streets and use revenue to pay for service in low-income neighborhoods
GET TESTED!DAY OF ACTION
Goal: 150,000 New Yorkers tested in a week
Flyering, social media, emails and phone-banking to hardest-hit communities
o 80 community-based organizations
o 32 City agencies
o Neighborhoods
Elmhurst, Queens
Fordham, Bronx
Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
East Harlem, Manhattan
Clifton, Staten Island
DAILY INDICATORS
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS – SUSPECTED COVID-19 CASES
o Threshold: 200
o Today’s report: 58
H+H ICU OCCUPANTS – SUSPECTED COVID-19 CASES
o Threshold:approx. 400
o Today’s Report: 295
PERCENT OF NYC RESIDENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE
o Threshold: approx. 15%
o Today’s report:2 %
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Businesses that may start or expand operations once NYC has clearance to enter into Phase
Two include
o offices, in-store retail, outdoor dining, hair salons and barbershops, real estate,
commercial building management, retail rental, repair and cleaning, and vehicle sales,
leases, and rentals.
o Learn more at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/businesses/businesses-and-
nonprofits.page
Reopening NYC Businesses
o NYC.gov/nycbusiness provides information and guidelines for businesses reopening in
NYC.Translations of the phase one safety plan and guidelines for construction,
manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, and more are available.
New DCWP COVID-19 Hub
o NYC.gov/DCWPAlerts provides information and translated resources on scams, funeral
planning tips, debt collection cease communications, student loans, free tax prep, license
expiration and renewal dates, price gouging, and more.
For New Yorkers with symptoms or questions about COVID-19, connect to a medical
provider
o free of charge 9am to 9pm
o 1-844-NYC-4NYC
Fact Sheet: Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-pmis.pdf
TLC Launches Resource Center
o Legal, Financial and other Services to Hard Hit Drivers
https://portal.driverresourcecenter.tlc.nyc.gov
NYC LGBTQ COVID guide.
o This mobile-accessible website contains nearly 100 listings of LGBTQ+ affirming
services still available citywide, including food programs, legal services, health resources
& more.
o Check it out:nyc.gov/lgbtqcovid
Renters have rights in New York City and we will help you fight for those rights.
o Call 311 if you're having issues. We will provide free legal help regardless of income or mmigration status.
o Spread the word in multiple languages:
https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1258467271548252161
STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19! LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
AND OTHERS AT HOME
o English: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/health-disparities-flyer
o Español | Русский | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Kreyòl
ayisyen | 한국어 | বাংলা | Italiano| Polski | العربية | Français | ײִדיש" | اردو | فارسى | ελληνικά | ગુ
જરાતી | עברית | हिन्दी |
日本語 | Português | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ(India) | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ(Pakistan) | Tagalog | ไทย | བོད་པ་
NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is making hotel rooms available for New Yorkers who may
need to self-isolate because they have COVID-19 or COVID-19 like symptoms, but their
homes do not allow for them to stay six feet away from others, or they live with someone
who is vulnerable.
o Download and share the flyer: English | Español | Shqip | االعربية | বাংলা | Français | Kreyòl
Ayisyen | हिंदी | 한국어 | Polski | Русский | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | اُردُو
Get Tested in Your Community
o Find Community testing sites operated by NYC Health + Hospitals near you:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/resources/covid-testing.page
New York City Department of Probation:One week of free groceries are available to all New
Yorkers in five boroughs at the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) Nutrition Kitchens,in partnership with the Food Bank of NYC and the NYC Young Men’s Initiative (YMI)
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/neon/programs/nutrition-kitchen.page
COVID-19 Jobs: https://fphnyc.org/about/careers/
Translated COVID-19 Graphics available on our immigrant resource guide page at
nyc.gov/immigrants/coronavirus
Pet owner impact by COVID-19
o Call the Pet Hotline at 1-877-204-8821
o 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, 7 days a week
Student Loan Debt Tips During COVID-19
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Student-Loan-Debt-Tips-During-
COVID19.page
FAQ for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
o https://access.nyc.gov/faq-for-pandemic-unemployment-benefits/
Centralized COVID19 page for resources:
o Nyc.gov/coronavirus
Real-time COVID updates
o Text ‘COVID’ to 692692 (NYC-NYC) for real-time updates from NotifyNYC
o Text ‘COVIDESP’ for updates in Spanish.
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice/status/1246476120687398912
o English @notifynyc: https://twitter.com/NotifyNYC
o Chinese @nnycchinese: https://twitter.com/NNYCChinese
o Spanish @nnycspanish: https://twitter.com/NNYCSpanish
Confidentially self-report COVID19 status and symptoms
o Go to nyc.gov/cv19engagementportal
11,000 hotel rooms to help New Yorkers Quarantine
o If you’re a healthcare worker and need a hotel nycgov/covid19hotel
Free meals are available to every New Yorker at over 400 locations
o text ‘NYC FOOD’ or ‘NYC COMIDA’ to 877-877 for more.
o Learn more: http://schools.nyc.gov/freemeals
o Share: https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1247499166227533825
o View the full Twitter thread for translations in multiple languages:
https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1246096131680956417?s=20
For DACA Recipients: For help renewing your application call ActionNYC at 1-800-354-0365
(we may even be able to help you out with the renewal fee.
Share this resource: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1247633689657454593
Attention immigrant New Yorkers: Seek care without fear.
o Use of our health services related to #COVID19 will not be considered under the Public
Charge rule and will not impact your ability to apply for a green card or citizenship.
o More info: http://bit.ly/2ic6qcV
o Spread the
Word: https://twitter.com/NYCHealthSystem/status/1251595115677790209?s=20
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Hotline
o If you have questions about immigration or how to access City services during the
#COVID19 crisis
o Call our hotline at 212-788-7654 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday,
o Email to AskMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov
o Spread the
word: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1251196907914960904?s=20
Skip the Trip to Access HRA:
o To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until
further notice. We are asking New Yorkers to do everything they can through
#AccessHRA or by calling 311.
o Spread the Word: https://twitter.com/NYCDHS/status/1244720107365990401
Volunteer, donate or partner with NYC: nyc.gov/helpnow
Assistance for Organizations
o Including healthcare facilities, small businesses, non-profits and more
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/get-help/organizations.page
Services for Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Survivors
o You are not alone. We understand home is not always safe.
o For services visit nyc.gov/nychope
o Call NYC’s 24-hour hotline at 1800-621-HOPE or call 911 for emergencies
o More Resources: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/get-help/resources-for-survivors-
during-covid-19.page
Freelancers in NYC: If you're facing nonpayment issues, file a complaint:
o Learn more: https://on.nyc.gov/34hE22g
It's ILLEGAL for stores to overcharge you.
o If you think a store excessively increased the price of items needed to prevent or limit
the spread of or treat COVID19 you can:
file a complaint at http://on.nyc.gov/overcharge
call 311 and say “Overcharge.”
Learn more: http://on.nyc.gov/39D7Pnj
Share in multiple
languages: https://twitter.com/NYCImmigrants/status/1247192425061326852?s=20
New webpage full of resources for New Yorkers with Disabilities during COVID-19. For
information on Food/Supply Delivery, Social Security/Medicaid Benefits, Home Healthcare
Services and more
o visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/resources/covid-19-resources-for-people-with-
disabilities.page
Donate money, medical supplies or Personal Protective Equipment for front line workers
o https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/give-help/donate.page
Affected by COVID19? Find out what benefits you may qualify for and more
o English https://access.nyc.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-updates/
o More resources are here as well: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/get-
help/individuals.page
Has your financial situation changed due to #COVID19?
o NYC Financial Empowerment Center counselors are available to support you over the
phone with free financial counseling – it’s secure and confidential.
o Book an appointment at http://nyc.gov/TalkMoney
Mental Health Support New Yorkers Can Access While Staying Home
o Resources and a 24/7 hotline at nyc.gov/nycwell
o A free resource guide for all New Yorkers as well as services tailored to the needs of
aging New Yorkers, veterans, students and young people, and people harmed by
violence, crime or abuse
https://thrivenyc.cityofnewyork.us/mental_health_support_while_home
Stop the spread of misinformation about COVID19 and stand against stigma.
o If you have been harassed or discriminated against due to race, national origin, age, or
disability, contact NYC Commission on Human Rights by calling 311.
o Call 911 if you are a victim of or witness a hate crime.
o Head to http://nyc.gov/stopcovidhate
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYCCHR/status/1247559624951300097?s=20
Many city services are available to all New Yorkers no matter what your immigration status
is and regardless of your ability to pay.
o Visit the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs’ COVID-19 resource guide for immigrant
communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
o Information is available in multiple languages: nyc.gov/immigrants/coronavirus
To access SNAP online ordering
o Go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/snap-online-shopping.page
COVID-19 Resources for NYCHA residents
o Go to http://on.nyc.gov/nycha-covid-19-resources
If you believe an employer is violating either existing labor laws or recently issued executive
orders: Contact 311 or the New York State Attorney General at (212) 416-8700 or
Labor.Bureau@ag.ny.gov to report them.
o Learn more: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/worker-rights.page
Learn more about COVID-19, or coronavirus, in American Sign Language.
o Share this video to remind New Yorkers to make a plan, gather supplies, and stay
informed with@NotifyNYC: https://twitter.com/nycemergencymgt/status/1245797559572062210?s=20
NYC Food Delivery Driver Portal
The City of New York is hiring licensed TLC drivers to deliver food to New Yorkers in need
during the COVID-19 crisis.
o Learn more or Sign up:
https://cv19engagementportal.cityofnewyork.us/#/display/5e7634997ad67502161607c2
We've released a Work from Home Toolkit to help New Yorkers make the most of working
from home.
o Check it out https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/cto/#/toolkit/working-from-home
o Spread the word: https://twitter.com/NYC_CTO/status/1251138741906915329
DOE Graphics Library
o A collection of graphics on the DOE's recent announcements that can be shared with
families and educators, in all 9 DOE languages.
o https://infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/translations/graphics-library
COVID-19 and Poison Prevention: Staying Safe While Staying Home
You can find guidance with translations here:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/poison-control.page
