New York City Mayor Eric Adams today marked the end of National Volunteer Month by honoring volunteers through the “2022 Mayoral Service Recognition Program: Building Together for Tomorrow.”
The New York City Emergency Management Department welcomed 33 new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers to its program.
The NYC Test & Trace Corps announced today that, since the omicron surge began in early December 2021, the now over 250 City-run testing sites have performed nearly 1.5 million COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
As part of the City’s COVID-19 humanitarian relief efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the City of New York has donated medical supplies and personal protective equipment.
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) announced their selection of Columbia University Harlem.
This has been the most significant outbreak of COVID-19 to date and perhaps the most expensive and damaging to the U.S. economy since the Great Depression and other nations as well.
In the “it’s not happening in Harlem” category, Consumer Affairs reports that COVID-19 lockdowns over the last year have significantly impacted consumers’ behavior.