A partir de Viernes, 3 de Abril, los Meal Hubs del Departamento de Educación de NYC distribuirá 3 comidas gratuitas a cualquier habitante [...]
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Beginning Friday April 3, NYC Department of Education’s Meal Hubs will distribute three free meals a day for any New Yorker, including adults. [...]
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Los habitantes de Nueva York indocumentados podrán ser evaluado para una prueba, como todos los demás, basado en factores como su edad, condiciones subyacentes, y la presencia de síntomas.
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Undocumented New Yorkers will be able to be evaluated for a test, just like everyone else, based on factors like their age, underlying conditions, and presence of symptoms.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially people at greatest risk, including our first responders, the elderly, those with certain health conditions and the homeless. Our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of individuals who have lost their jobs, and who have spiraled into circumstances which will soon leave them unable to meet their basic needs. We lift up our children, especially those who are poor and food insecure, those without basic health insurance, and those living in shelter or in child welfare or juvenile justice settings.
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A glimpse into my experience during CDF-NY's BTO Gala 2020 celebration, a night leaving many inspired as we celebrate young people who beat the odds to make a difference in their lives and communities.
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Over 50% of children in New York are Medicaid benificiaries, most of whom live in a household earning less than 154% of the federal poverty level. The Medicaid Global Cap puts a cap on annual growth of Medicaid in New York, leading to the underfunding of vital health services necessary to keep benificiaries happy and healthy.
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Over the past many weeks I’ve traveled to all corners of the City and across all five boroughs to attend community engagement sessions set up by the Department of Education (DOE) to discuss needed reforms to the Student Code of Conduct.
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As summer winds down and students start heading back to school, I wanted to remember the Freedom Schools in New York City this summer that were full of fun, fellowship and freedom! From Red Hook all the way to the Bronx, Freedom Schools served over 400 young people ages 5 to 18 years old.
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The relentless, immoral assault on immigrant children and families by this Administration continues. The Department of Homeland Security Public Charge rule announced today and finalized on Wednesday will further threaten the health and well-being of these families, subjecting them to increased risk of poverty, hunger and a lack basic health care.
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