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Information That May Be of Interest Information that may be of interest... August 10, 2020 This information is provided by The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association. We are sharing it as a service to our members. If this notice does not interest you, please disregard it. You can also find these weekly newsletters online in PDF (printable) format at www.murrayhillnyc.org in the News section, look for Weekly Eblasts 2020. Please share this email with a friend, neighbor or colleague. You can sign up for these emails at www.murrayhillnyc.org, scroll down the Also Happening column. Coronavirus updates NYC's Reopening IMPORTANT: There is still no cure or vaccine for COVID-19. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 • wear face coverings when in public • maintain distance • practice good hand hygiene • stay home if sick All New Yorkers can get tested for covid-19. If you have been spending time with people outside your household, get tested! Sites run by New York State are free. coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you. You can also check with your doctor, pharmacies and walk-in urgent care to find out if they do testing and if there will be charges. See murrayhillnyc.org for additional COVID-19 information, including • Reopening • Neighborhood houses of worship, museums, educational and cultural institutions • Neighborhood restaurants, food & spirits that are open for delivery & pickup • Neighborhood retail, health care (including pets) & services that are open • And more The eviction moratorium has been extended to September 4. The moratorium was first put in place in March to protect residential and commercial tenants facing financial hardship due to the pandemic. As long as we are in the middle of the pandemic, there will be no evictions. [Source: Gov. Cuomo] Gov. Cuomo announced that New York State schools can reopen on September 10. August 7, 2020. The school-reopening decision is based on the coronavirus statistics for the state. Individual plans by district for reopening must be approved by the state, and individual districts can decide whether to reopen in-school learning. NYC's plan is currently incomplete. They have a week to complete the plan and must hold meetings with parents and teachers. The city has requested an extension. NYS Department of Health guidance governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/Pre- K_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidence.pdf The NYC School Construction Authority is actively looking for additional space to house education and childcare programs starting September. Sites must be no higher than four stories, contain rooms no less than 650 square feet, have dedicated entrances and bathrooms, be code compliant and be able to house programs serving children and teens. Submit sites that meet these requirements to [email protected] ASAP. The Departments of Education and Youth & Community Development are seeking organizations to operate childcare services Human service agencies, afterschool providers, community center providers, childcare programs are needed to operate childcare for youth ages 3 and 4, and Learning Labs for K-8 students during weekdays when students are not receiving in-person instruction in a NYC Dept. of Education school or program. Read and respond to the Request for Information. passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public Contest to find the most creative outside dining arrangements at Manhattan restaurants (deadline September 1) Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is launching a friendly competition to find the most creative outside dining arrangements at Manhattan restaurants. The contest is looking for beautiful or innovative set-ups. Send an email with photos of top contender(s) attached to [email protected] by September 1, with the subject line “Dining Contest.” Be sure to include the restaurant’s name and address in the email! Storytellers contest—WomensActivism.NYC’s (deadline August 16) Learn more about the story writing contest at womensactivism.nyc. Share stories about inspirational women for a chance to win prizes of $150, $350 and $500. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePYfyJ1YHk04UiE_-BMHbWOTjm2UtGJCT- jvjSx2rj09jLOQ/viewform. 2 Safety, Security, & Visiting Service Providers July 30, 2020, cooperator.com, by A.J. Sidransky Nannies, Dog Walkers, & Other Domestic Helpers Return. [Co-Op] Boards must walk a fine line in maintaining safe conditions within buildings, while at the same time not intruding on individual rights. New York State invests in COVID supplies manufacturing NYS is supporting 12 New York companies that will begin producing COVID-related equipment and supplies to support our present and future needs. As a condition to receive the grants, each of the companies will make PPE available to the State of New York for our healthcare facilities when and if we need it. [Source: Gov. Cuomo's NYS Coronavirus Update 7/30/2020] Heart damage lingers in COVID-19 patients, even after recovery July 28, 2020, nbcnews.com, by Erika Edwards "We are not done yet," one cardiologist said, urging continued precautions against the coronavirus. State of emergency following Tropical Storm Isaias 8/5/2020 In the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a disaster and state of emergency (Executive Order 206) This includes New York County, and provides local governments with additional clean-up and operational support from the State. The order is effective until September 4, 2020. Source: governor.ny.gov/news/no-206-declaring-disaster-counties-bronx-dutchess-kings-nassau-new- york-orange-putnam-queens. Related: Blackout Hits Manhattan As Tropical Storm Isaias Outages Continue August 7, 2020, patch.com, by Matt Troutman Con Edison quickly restored power to customers on the Upper West Side, Harlem and the Upper East Side. The utility issued a statement saying it's investigating what caused three networks to lose power 3 starting at about 5:13 a.m...The relatively-quick restorations stand in contrast to roughly 50,000 Con Edison customers in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island who entered their fourth day without power. Outage map outagemap.coned.com/external/default.html. We hope that you weathered Tropical Storm Isaias with no major difficulties. Be sure to report power outages to ConEd if you have them. Don’t assume they know about your outage. You can report and track outages online at coned.com/en/services-and-outages/report-track-service-issue/report- outage-status. If street or park trees have been damaged or have fallen in your area, contact the NYC Parks Department to have them cleared at nycgovparks.org/services/forestry/damaged-fallen-trees. After they are cleared, you can request replacement street trees from the NYC Parks Department at nycgovparks.org/trees/street-tree-planting/request. The form asks for the street address where the tree is to be located. Grants & loans September 29 5pm application deadline Manhattan Arts Grants from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Application information lmcc.net/resources/manhattan-arts-grants Apply now Citizens Committee for NYC Neighborhood Business Grants These grants of $5,000 - $10,000 support small businesses. Application information and eligibility tfaforms.com/4842203?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=23bdc41b-575b-4fc0-9503-91c4772a0367. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. NY Forward Loan Fund Loans for small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords. Application information connect2capital.com/partners/new-york-forward-loan-fund. Lowe's-LISC partnership This next round of small business grants will open on August 31st, but you should sign-up for their notifications to ensure you are among the first to apply. They will offer grants of $20,000 to small business owners to help meet their most immediate needs. Eligible expenses include: paying rent and utilities; meeting payroll; paying outstanding debt to vendors; upgrading technology infrastructure; other immediate operational costs. Their focus is primarily on small businesses owned or led by minorities and women. Apply now. 4 Facebook: This new grant program was just announced, but the application process has not yet opened. They plan to offer $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to Black-owned businesses in the US that have been hurt by the COVID crisis. Apply now. NYC Engage: A Way to Participate in NYC Public Meetings NYC Engage is where you can find information about how to participate in public meetings held remotely. Use NYC Engage to join hearings and meetings online or by phone while physical distancing. Stay tuned as additional remote meetings are added to the calendar. They welcome your comments as you use this new site and participate in civic engagement. Visit NYC Engage's home page www1.nyc.gov/site/nycengage to view more information, and their meeting calendar www1.nyc.gov/site/nycengage/events to learn about upcoming meetings. Job opportunities With the retirement of their beloved District Manager Wally Rubin, Community Board 5 is currently hiring. Please find, below, information about the job and instructions on how to apply. Feel free to share widely. CB5 District Manager. Background: Community Board Five in Manhattan is an autonomous City agency serving the midtown Manhattan community. The area it serves stretches from 59th Street to 14th Street, between 8th Avenue and Lexington Avenue; at 26th Street, its border narrows to between 6th Avenue and Irving Place. As an independent, non-partisan organization, the Community Board, which is a 50-member, all volunteer Board, oversees the delivery of municipal
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