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07/16/2021

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Newmark and NY1

CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and Spectrum News NY1 are teaming up to air a one-hour special on July 20 at 8 p.m. in celebration of the school’s 15th anniversary.

“NY1 & CUNY’s Newmark: Meet Tomorrow’s Storytellers,” hosted by NY1 political anchor Errol Louis, will highlight the J-School’s esteemed 16-month master’s degree programs and its other offerings aimed at diversifying the news industry and supporting journalists at every stage of their careers.

“Both CUNY and NY1 are iconic institutions dedicated to serving New Yorkers,” said Helen Swenson, Vice President, Content and News, Spectrum News NY1. “We’re proud to have several Newmark alums and teachers now working at NY1 and hope that showcasing this revered university’s curriculum will inspire future generations of journalists.”

“NY1 & CUNY’s Newmark: Meet Tomorrow’s Storytellers” will detail the school’s bilingual, documentary, broadcast, and other programs and feature current Newmark students as well as alumni and faculty who are NY1 journalists and producers, including political reporter Juan Manuel Benítez, Bronx reporter Amy Yensi, and transit reporter Dan Rivoli.

“This partnership allows us to honor our longstanding relationship with NY1,” said Newmark J-School Dean Sarah Bartlett. “It also helps raise awareness of the importance of local journalism and supporting our talented and deserving students.”

CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and Spectrum News NY1 are teaming up to air a one-hour special on July 20 at 8 p.m. in celebration of the school’s 15th anniversary.

07/16/2021

"We just want to be visible""Solo queremos ser visibles" - Manhattan Times News

Rally urges action for home care workers

Last week, home health care workers paraded up Broadway to City Hall to cheers as part of the city’s Hometown Heroes celebration honoring healthcare and essential workers.

A week later, many of the same participants were back at City Hall, this time with a specific cry of their own: to demand the passage of The Better Care Better Jobs Act.

The federal legislation represents a major investment in the caregiver economy, and would increase access to home healthcare services for the elderly and disabled, while raising the median wage for care providers, a majority for whom are women or people of color. It is currently supported by the New York Congressional delegation, as well as care providers, including Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) and VNSNY Partners in Care. VNSNY, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit home- and community-based healthcare organizations, boasts a workforce of over 11,000 in the New York metropolitan area.

Last week, home health care workers paraded up Broadway to City Hall to cheers as part of the city’s Hometown Heroes celebration honoring healthcare and essential workers.

07/16/2021

Get Yours: Sweet + Sticky

The latest edition of Uptown's bilingual community newspaper is out now.

Art: @artbydario

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#WashHts #Inwood #Harlem #UptownLove #WashingtonHeights #ManhattanTimes

Get Yours: Sweet + Sticky

The latest edition of Uptown's bilingual community newspaper is out now.

Art: @artbydario

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#WashHts #Inwood #Harlem #UptownLove #WashingtonHeights #ManhattanTimes

07/15/2021

Magic

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07/15/2021

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El Don

📸: @febbers

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07/15/2021

"It's going to go a long way""Será muy útil" - Manhattan Times News

Federal Child Tax Credit aims to help parents

Families may start to see some extra money in their bank accounts as soon as next week – as the first payments from the federal Child Care Tax (CTC) credit are disbursed.

The CTC credit was a part of the most recent stimulus package passed earlier this year.

“These payments represent the largest anti-poverty program in a generation,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a press conference held on July 8th. “The Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty in half, but only if New Yorkers are able to access it.”

Families may start to see some extra money in their bank accounts as soon as next week - as the first payments from the federal Child Care Tax (CTC) credit are disbursed.

07/15/2021

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Heat Help

New Yorkers are being urged to take precautions to beat the high heat and humidity which are in the forecast throughout the week with heat index values ranging from 95 to 102 across the city. Heat indices in the middle to upper 90s are also anticipated.

To help New Yorkers beat the heat, New York City will open cooling centers throughout the five boroughs.

Cooling center locations may have changed from last year. To find a cooling center, including accessible facilities closest to you, call 311 (212.639.9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212.504.4115). New York City opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to be 95 degrees or above for two or more consecutive days, or if the heat index is forecast to be 100 degrees or above for any amount of time.

“New York City is expecting dangerous heat and high humidity to return this week, and we encourage New Yorkers to take every necessary precaution to stay cool,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John Scrivani. “Use air conditioning or go to one of the city’s cooling centers to beat the heat, and stay out of the sun as much as possible. The city has opened cooling centers if you don’t have an air conditioner at home. We encourage all New Yorkers to call 311 to find the cooling center nearest to them.”

New Yorkers are being urged to take precautions to beat the high heat and humidity which are in the forecast throughout the week with heat index values ranging from 95 to 102 across the city.

07/15/2021

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Can I Get A Witness?

Listen up folks, artist @lizaniacruz is in the process of putting together a fascinating, participatory art project titled 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 for which she is looking to gather testimonies via Whatsapp on Dominicans's views on race and the role of the diaspora. For the project she has posted signs throughout NYC with the following questions:

What do you know about 1965 in the Dom. Rep. ?
What do you know about 1j4?
Dominican Immigrant, do you think the border wall is just?
Dominican, did you or your parents migrated between the years: 1960—1962; 1966—1978; 1986—1996? Why?
Do you send remittances to the Dom. Rep.? And how much?
Dominican, do you consider yourself black or indio? Did migrating change your perspective?
Dominican for you, who are the founding fathers of the nation?

Participants can respond with their testimonies via Whatsapp at 829.675.0028.

The project has already begun on the island.

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#TeamDominican

07/15/2021

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Gale Force

Just over a year ago, Maryann Keleher Gale and her two kids, Samantha and Liam, moved into an apartment overlooking 187th Street and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights.

She would lead friends to the window and burst into song. “Little town, little peaceful village…” It was a comedic take on the opening number from Beauty and the Beast. Like the character Belle, she could see it all from her window- the restaurants, shops and of course, the “villagers,” the people bustling around in the little pocket of Manhattan known as Washington Heights.

What is astounding about Maryann, like Belle, is how many “villagers” she knew. Not in a superficial way, but in a meaningful, “I know your story, I understand‎ you, and I care about you,” kind of way.

Maryann who passed away in early June, was a force to be reckoned with- onstage and off.

Just over a year ago, Maryann Keleher Gale and her two kids, Samantha and Liam, moved into an apartment overlooking 187th Street and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights.

07/15/2021

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Prescription Problems

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s new medication, aducanumab, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Marketed with the brand name, Aduhelm, this is the first medication that targets the fundamental pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease and the first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003. With 44 million people worldwide who have Alzheimer’s Disease, shouldn’t that be good news?

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s new medication, aducanumab, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

07/15/2021

Cash in Question¿Prohibición de efectivo en camino? - Manhattan Times News

Cash in Question

Cash payments at booths have been banned since the start of the pandemic, and many riders were eager for the day when they could again replenish MetroCards with dollars in hand and the help of a station agent.

But, at a press conference on June 23, an MTA official remarked that the agency did not intend to bring back cash transactions at booths due to the expansion of the OMNY tap-and-pay system.

“We currently do not plan to resume cash transactions in the booths,” said MTA Chief Safety Officer Pat Warren. “We’re changing to the new OMNY system, which is the largest change that’s going on in the system.”

By the end of 2023, the MTA plans to replace all MetroCard vending machines with OMNY machines that also accept cash.

Cash payments at booths have been banned since the start of the pandemic, and many riders were eager for the day when they could again replenish MetroCards with dollars in hand and the help of a station agent.

07/14/2021

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Pitch Perfect

Grand goals are taking shape in Harlem, thanks to a new mini soccer pitch that has opened at Colonel Charles Young Playground.

The pitch was announced by New York City Soccer Initiative (NYCSI) partners — the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, NYC Parks, New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas and Etihad Airways — as part of a five-year effort to construct 50 community pitches across all five boroughs by the end of 2021.

Colonel Charles Young Playground, named after a pioneering African American Army officer, cartographer, teacher, and diplomat, is located on Malcolm X Boulevard between West 143rd and West 145th Streets.

Unveiled on June 18 as part of Juneteenth commemorations, the playing surface was created in partnership with and designed by Black Players for Change (BPC) and Black Women’s Player Collective (BWPC), two independent Black player-led organizations focused on tackling racial injustices in society and in the game of soccer.

Grand goals are taking shape in Harlem, thanks to a new mini soccer pitch that has opened at Colonel Charles Young Playground.

07/14/2021

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Rebel at Rest

A new sculpture depicting Margaret Corbin has been unveiled on the upper plaza of David Rockefeller Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park.

Tomb Effigy of Margaret Corbin by artist Zaq Landsberg will be displayed through June 2022.

Landsberg is the 2020 recipient of the Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award, a $10,000 grant that NYC Parks provides annually to an emerging artist who submits the most compelling proposal for an outdoor sculpture in a New York City park.

A new sculpture depicting Margaret Corbin has been unveiled on the upper plaza of David Rockefeller Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park.

07/14/2021

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Program Pipeline

It’s double duty.

A new program aims to achieve two goals at once: help the city’s human services workers advance their careers while creating a pipeline of qualified New Yorkers to lead the city’s service organizations.

The Human Services Career Advancement Scholarship is a new $2 million initiative offered through CUNY and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development that will help workers earn advanced degrees.

“Human service workers are the vital link between public benefits and the New Yorkers who need access to them. They kept New York City afloat as we fought back Covid-19, and I’m proud to support exciting new opportunities for them to grow and develop in their fields,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio, who announced the program on June 9. “New York City will create a new generation of human service leaders that keep our city strong and connected.”

The $2 million initiative will make degree scholarships available to approximately 50 individuals for Master’s degrees and approximately 70 individuals for Associate or Bachelor’s degrees. It will also enroll 300 students in a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) test prep class.

It’s double duty. A new program aims to achieve two goals at once: help the city’s human services workers advance their careers while creating a pipeline of qualified New Yorkers to lead the city’s service organizations.

07/13/2021

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Fair in the Square

June has typically marked the school year’s end, prompting tears and recurring wishes for an “awesome” summer.

This year, it also meant bidding a happy farewell to a year of Zoom, stuffy masks and gloppy hand sanitizer.

Faculty at School in the Square, known as S2, opted for an in-person street party with giant bouncy slides, cotton candy machines and games.

“This is the first time a lot of our parents are coming together in person,” said Cynthia Carrión, Director of Community Engagement. “It’s really just this combination of all the joy and love we’ve had for each other this year. And also, just like, ‘Oh, my goodness, we did it, we made it. We made it through this year.’”

June has typically marked the school year’s end, prompting tears and recurring wishes for an “awesome” summer.

07/13/2021

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Master Class

Theirs is passion with purpose.

The David Prize, a $1 million grant designed to recognize New York City’s thought leaders, has announced its second annual class of finalists. This year, 22 finalists were named after submitting entrepreneurial ideas in education, immigration, social justice, technology and other fields.

Five 2021 winners will ultimately be provided with $200,000 each to support their initiatives.

The goal of the prize is to “reward visionaries who demonstrate exceptional potential, grit and tenacity necessary to make New York City be a better, brighter place for all, whether socially, economically, culturally, environmentally, artistically, or otherwise,” according to a press release from The David Prize. Finalists are chosen for approaching “a uniquely NYC issue and address[ing] it with the flair and guts that parallel the city’s spirit.”

Theirs is passion with purpose. The David Prize, a $1 million grant designed to recognize New York City’s thought leaders, has announced its second annual class of finalists.

07/13/2021

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07/13/2021

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Mortarboards Fly High

It’s that time of year! And this graduation devotee is over the moon. I get choked up when the processional begins. I enthusiastically applaud as students become alumni. I stay till the last diploma is distributed.

In between, there are the graduation speeches.

Filled with reflections and wisdom, graduation speakers strive to punctuate this developmental milestone and share something that will help set graduates on a future course that is bright and meaningful. To my delight, I recently discovered one of the greatest commencement speeches ever.

Funny thing is, it was never actually given.

It’s that time of year! And this graduation devotee is over the moon.

07/13/2021

Spread Love ❤️ It’s The Uptown Way

📸: @led_black

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07/13/2021

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A Parade of Empty Promises

After nearly a year and a half enduring an unprecedented health and economic crisis, it has come to this.

With regret and deep disappointment, this week we were informed that New York City’s leadership will not move forward with an Early Retirement Incentive, potentially effecting thousands of our city’s essential public workers, including the proud members of District Council 37 (DC 37).

During the Covid-19 pandemic, two-thirds of our 150,000 members went to work at jobsites throughout the city. They did this while many others were able to work from their safety of their homes.

They had no choice.

When you are responsible for running the civic machinery of a city of more than 8 million people, it is a duty that you cannot shirk. Without their hard work, the impact of the pandemic would have been unspeakably worse.

After nearly a year and a half enduring an unprecedented health and economic crisis, it has come to this.