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NYC COVID-19 Resources:

NYC COVID-19 City-wide information portal

Find the resources across NYC City agencies for New Yorkers, Businesses, and Non-Profits.

Click to access: NYC.gov/COVID-19

COVID-19 Testing Sites

To find a testing site near you, enter your address below, or text "COVID TEST" to 855-48.

Click to access: NYC.gov/COVIDTEST

COVID-19 Vaccine

DOHMH has created a Vaccine web page to keep New Yorkers up to date.

Click to access: NYC.gov/COVIDVACCINE

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to certain groups in NYC. Learn which groups are currently eligible for the vaccine, and which may be eligible next.

The vaccines are safe and will help protect us and others from COVID-19. Put simply, they will save lives. Learn more about COVID-19 Vaccine facts here.

Click to access:

NYC.gov/COVIDVACCINEDISTRIBUTION

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Data

Through the City's Vaccine Command Center, we will closely monitor how many vaccine doses have been:

Reserved by the federal government for NYC
Delivered to NYC
Given to people in NYC

Click to access: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution DATA

COVID-19 Data

The data reflects the most recent information collected about people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in NYC. It is updated daily.

Click to access COVID-19 DATA

General Information on COVID-19

There is increasing transmission of COVID-19 in New York City and widespread transmission across the United States and in many other countries. Read about: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main.page

New COVID-19 Variant

What we know - Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Sometimes new variants emerge and disappear. Other times, new variants emerge and persist. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and globally during this pandemic.

What we do not know - Scientists are working to learn more about these variants, and more studies are needed to understand:

How widely these new variants have spread
How the new variants differ
How the disease caused by these new variants differs from the disease caused by other variants that are currently circulating

What it means- Public health officials are studying these variants quickly to learn more to control their spread. They want to understand whether the variants:

Spread more easily from person to person
Cause milder or more severe disease in people
Are detected by currently available viral tests
Respond to medicines currently being used to treat people for COVID-19
Change the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. There is no evidence that this is occurring, and most experts believe this is unlikely to occur because of the nature of the immune response to the virus.

Test and Trace Corps

The NYC Test & Trace Corps is a public health initiative to fight the threat of COVID-19.

Test – Get a COVID-19 Test and an Antibody test to know if you have been exposed to the virus. – The tests are FREE, confidential and safe. More than 200 testing sites now open. Learn more.

Trace – Answer the call of the Contact Tracers – they provide support to New Yorkers who test positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts. Learn more.

Take Care – Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones – Safely isolate in a free, comfortable and convenient hotel room or at home. Learn more. Learn more.

Seasonal Flu (Influenza)

As the flu and COVID-19 will likely circulate at the same time this season, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/flu-seasonal.page

COVID-19 Community Conversations:

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is providing a free 60-minute virtual presentation entitled COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity & Resilience. The COVID-19 Community Conversation presentation covers topics including grief, trauma, coping, resilience and mental health tips.

Click here to register for an upcoming presentation!

Economic Impact Payments

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, eligible individuals and families will receive a second round of Economic Impact Payments (stimulus payments) by direct deposit or mail. The second payments are up to $600 for single filers and $1,200 for married couples filing jointly plus an additional $600 for each dependent child under age 17. No action is required by most eligible recipients. You can check your stimulus payment status via IRS at irs.gov/eip

If you did not receive a first or second stimulus payment and think you may be eligible, or did not receive the full payment amount, you may be eligible to obtain a stimulus payment by claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit when you file your 2020 federal tax return. You can learn about NYC Free Tax Prep services to file your taxes and receive a stimulus payment(s) for free.

Worried about or want to report fraudulent vaccine appoints and scams? Remember:

You will never be asked to put a deposit down or provide credit card information to make a vaccination appointment in NYC
Any incidence of vaccine fraud or abuse should be reported to the NYS Attorney General by filing a complaint via: https://ag.ny.gov/complaint-forms
A hotline is also available to report vaccine abuse and fraud. New Yorkers who suspect fraud in the vaccine distribution process can call 833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) toll-free or email the state Department of Health at STOPVAXFRAUD@health.ny.gov

Dear New Yorker,

I am honored to return to the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit, committed to serving you and the City of New York as we continue to overcome the pandemic and its challenges.

To the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community here in NYC and around the country, we stand with you against hate. You have a right to live free of hate & discrimination. Please see here for a toolkit for addressing anti-Asian bias, discrimination, and hate. We must #StopAsianHate.

I know our amazing city will come together as we rebuild, and I'm thrilled to work alongside our communities to make it happen.

In partnership,

Roberto Pérez,

Commissioner, Mayor's Community Affairs Unit

Key Updates:

Economic Impact Payments

The Internal Revenue Service, on behalf of the Treasury Department, worked to quickly begin delivery of the third round of Economic Impact Payments authorized by Congress in the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021. Here are answers to some common questions about this set of stimulus payments, which differ in some ways from the first two sets of stimulus payments in 2020, referred to as EIP1 and EIP2.

Where can I get more information?

For more information about Economic Impact Payments, visit IRS.gov/eip. Check the payment status at IRS.gov/getmypayment. For other COVID-19-related tax relief, visit IRS.gov/coronavirus.

The Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative

As the City of New York reimagines policing and develops a reform plan, it is imperative that the voices of everyday New Yorker’s impacted by current policing practices be heard and incorporated.

Past engagement resulted in a draft report that we released last week.

We encourage you to share your thoughts at the following link: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/policereform/about/contact.page

Blended learning students in grades 9-12 return to buildings beginning 03/22

If you previously selected blended learning but wish to stay fully remote, you may do so by changing your preference as soon as possible at nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

For more information, please see the Chancellor's Message for Families

Additional Resources:

NYC Health Post-COVID Clinics:

Post-COVID care clinics bring together multidisciplinary teams (including pulmonology, cardiology, rehabilitation, neurology and mental health) to provide a comprehensive treatment approach. Click here to find out more information.

New York State of Health

Open Enrollment Period Extended through May 1, 2021, 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health, New York's Official Health Plan Marketplace, or directly through insurers.

New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health online at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, by phone at 1-855-355-5777, and by connecting with a free enrollment assister.

GETFOODNYC:

Emergency Food Assistance Program - NYC.GOV/GETFOOD

Become an Emergency Food Provider -

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/emergency-food-assistance-program.page

NYC Health + Hospitals:

As part of the largest municipal health care system in the world, NYC Health + Hospitals’ public hospitals and neighborhood health centers offer a wide variety of excellent mental health services to foster recovery from mental illness of all kinds. We help patients rediscover their strengths and abilities, as well as overcoming the stigma of mental illness. Click to learn more.

THRIVENYC:

Call 1-888-NYC-WELL If you are thinking about suicide, or know someone who is, counselors are available to listen to and support you 24/7. Contact NYC Well by calling 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355), texting “WELL” to 65173 or chatting at nyc.gov/nycwell. If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of hurting themselves, or in immediate danger because of a health condition or other situation, call 911.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Hours: Available 24 hours.

Languages: English, Spanish.

Domestic Violence Support:

NYC 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP):

File Your Taxes with NYC Free Tax Prep

File your taxes in-person or online with NYC Free Tax Prep if you earned $68,000 or less in 2020. See filing options below. Additional sites will open in January. The deadline to file 2020 tax returns is April 15, 2021.

* Read FAQs about NYC Free Tax Prep.

Workplace Laws

NYC workplace laws are still in effect. There have been new amendments to the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law that will take effect in 2 Phases. Click here to learn more about employee rights and employer responsibilities.

Returning to Work During COVID-19

Important Information for Domestic Workers and Their Employers. Click here for more information.

Learn more about important guidelines and resources available to workers under Phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the reopening: www.nyc.gov/workers

COVID-19 Scams and Safety Tips

Important Information that describes common COVID-19-related scams and tips to stay safe (click here for more information).

NYC Department of Small Business Services:

Training for Your Employees,” a new resource that provides business owners and their employees with training in digital literacy, marketing tools, online security, and COVID-19 safety. Training courses include:

Communication: Google Meet and Gmail
Document Creation: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
Scheduling and Managing Zoom Meetings (for Hosts)
Microsoft Office Basics
Cloud Storage: Microsoft OneDrive and more.

Businesses can learn more about the program’s eligibility criteria and access the application at www.nyc.gov/trainingemployees.

NYC Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants:

Tenants can still prevent eviction through May 1, 2021 by submitting a Hardship Declaration form to their landlord and the court. Tenants are welcome to submit their Hardship Declarations any time up until May 1, 2021 to receive protection through that date.

To learn more, please visit http://nycourts.gov/covid-eefpa.shtml and MOPT's website. Tenants with questions about the Hardship Declaration or who need help filling out the form should contact our language accessible Tenant Helpline by calling 311 and saying, "Tenant Helpline."

City Agency Service Update:

See more about: Agency Suspensions and Reductions

Important Dates to Follow:

- Communites Thrive, The City has announced the relaunch of Communities Thrive, a $3.7 million, two-year investment in addressing the mental health needs of underserved New Yorkers. Through Communities Thrive, organizations representing Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, and Latinx New Yorkers will develop community-driven strategies to promote mental health and will directly connect people who need care to tele-mental health services at NYC Health + Hospitals. The Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC plans to award three contracts as part of this demonstration project: these contracts will go to three Community Anchors, one serving Asian American and Pacific Islander New Yorkers, one serving Black New Yorkers, and one serving Latinx New Yorkers. Each Community Anchor will serve as a project manager, leading a program to address the mental health needs of a sub-population particularly at risk of mental health issues and whose needs are unmet.

The complete Request for Proposals is available here. Proposals are due on April 23, 2021 at 2:00pm. Questions regarding this project should be emailed to thrivenyc@cityhall.nyc.gov by April 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Learn more at: https://thrivenyc.cityofnewyork.us/news/announcements/communities-thrive

- Talk Saves Lives, On Saturday, March 20th at 10:00 a.m. EST join a free Talk Saves Lives virtual suicide prevention training with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's NYC chapter, the Bronx Library Center, and the Mayor's Office of ThriveNYC. Talk Saves Lives is a community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to prevent suicide. Learn more here: https://thrivenyc.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/012521-TalkSavesLivesv3-BronxLibraryCenter-3-20.pdf

Register here: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2021/03/20/talk-saves-lives

From the Press Office:

A Recovery For All Of Us: Mayor de Blasio Announces Expansion of Tele-Mental Health Services to Address Disparate Impact of Covid-19 on Communities of Color

March 18, 2021

'Communities Thrive' will bring culturally responsive mental health support to neighborhoods hardest-hit by COVID-19

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the relaunch of Communities Thrive, a $3.7 million, two-year investment in addressing the mental health needs of underserved New Yorkers. Through Communities Thrive, organizations representing Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, and Latinx New Yorkers will develop community-driven strategies to promote mental health and will directly connect people who need care to tele-mental health services at NYC Health + Hospitals.

“COVID-19 has taken a tremendous emotional toll on communities of color across our city,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "To get people the help they need we must destigmatize and demystify mental health services. Communities Thrive will do just that, helping our hardest hit communities recover together."

"Now, more than ever, communities of color need support as COVID-19 has shaken their sense of stability and emotional well-being," said First Lady Chirlane McCray. "Communities Thrive is about bringing the mental health services people need, closer to where they live, in a setting where they feel comfortable. "With this program, we're breaking barriers to care to help communities of color come back healthier and stronger after this pandemic. (Click here, for more information).

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A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio, Labor Unions, Industry Leaders and Advocates Call on the State to Pass Community Hiring Legislation

March 17, 2021

Community Hiring legislation will allow the City to address economic disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 by connecting low-income people and economically disadvantaged communities to good jobs and apprenticeship opportunities; Once implemented, the program would create an estimated 200,000 jobs over five years for these individuals and communities

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, labor unions, industry leaders and advocates today called on the State Legislature to pass Community Hiring legislation, which will harness the City’s economic power and help ensure a fair and equitable recovery by providing employment and apprenticeship opportunities for low-income people and residents of economically disadvantaged communities or NYCHA. 133 organizations recently sent a letter to the State Legislature in support of the Mayor's plan.

“COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “A recovery for all of us will be built by focusing on these communities and creating good jobs for the people who need them the most. Community hiring legislation will put more money in the hands of working people by creating new opportunities for New Yorkers in need to succeed. I urge the State Legislature to join the cause and pass community hiring into law.” Click here, for more information).

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Mayor de Blasio Names John Scrivani as Expected Emergency Management Commissioner

March 17, 2021

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed John Scrivani as the expected next Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM). Scrivani, who currently serves as Director of the Office of Safety, Security & Emergency Management at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), is a fourth-generation Staten Islander, a 14-year veteran of the NYPD, and the former Incident Commander of the New York City Hurricane Sandy Debris Task Force. Scrivani will assume the role if the U.S. Senate confirms NYCEM Commissioner Deanne Criswell, whom President Joe Biden has been nominated to serve as Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“John Scrivani is an experienced, creative, and battle-tested leader who will keep New York City moving – no matter which challenges we face next,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I’m looking forward to working with him to keep this city safe, and I know he’ll build on Commissioner Criswell’s extraordinary record to build a recovery for all of us.” (Click here, for more information).

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