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Housing Lottery Launches for Betances Senior Residence in Mott Haven, The Bronx
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Betances Senior Residence, a Passive House senior housing building at 445 East 142nd Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. The 12,000-square-foot development is designed by COOKFOX Architects and is developed by Breaking Ground. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 78 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $53,700. Read more
Field Trip Friday: National Zoo and Aquarium Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month is an excellent time to plan your trip to your favorite zoo or aquarium. But if you can't make it there just yet - we have some wild virtual trips you can take:. New York Aquarium. Sharks, rays, sea turtles, and more, live right off... Read more
NYC public school families: Up to $1,320 per child is coming your way in food benefits through federal COVID relief
All New York City public school families, regardless of household income, will soon receive up to $1,320 in food benefits to help cover the cost of missed school meals while students learned remotely during the COVID pandemic. The amount of the benefit — called the Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer,... Read more
How about the people that went back to work but still can’t afford bills and food
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Is this just for NYC or is this covering the whole state of NY? Not just NYC struggles- of upstate is counted as part of NYC for everything else it should be included in these benefits as well… 🤷🏼♀️
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Cuomo: There will be unvaccinated people, that’s their problem if they catch COVID-19
ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had harsh words for unvaccinated New Yorkers and words of wisdom for those who are vaccinated. If you’re vaccinated, you don’t have to worry about catching COVID-19 from an unvaccinated individual. If you chose not get get vaccinated, Cuomo says, “That’s your problem, not mine.” Read more
Stop lying you can get Covid with the vaccine as well it does not stop it just supposed to keep it less danger to those that didn’t get it . Tell that to all the ppl that received the dose and gotten Covid stop with lies and bullying ppl
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The vaccine is nothing but a joke in a half. Someone can get Covid with or without the vaccine. So all in all the vaccine is nothing but a hoax. Do your research people. Don't only read or watch news articles, try other ways of figuring these things.
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