Stimulus Bill Would Make It Easier To Forgive Student Loan Debt From Harlem To Hawaii
The final $1.9 trillion stimulus bill being taken up by the House of Representatives doesn’t forgive any student loan debt. VIDEO
Most Stimulus Checks Will Be Used To Pay Household Bills From Harlem To Hawaii
A majority of Americans (59 percent) say the funds from their second stimulus payment will be used to pay household bills. VIDEO
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce $908 Billion COVID-19 Stimulus Proposal
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday unveiled a $908 billion stimulus proposal with the aim of putting an end to a partisan impasse that has now spanned several months. VIDEO
Americans From Harlem To Hawaii To Start Receiving Stimulus Payments Next Week
Congress has given final approval to a coronavirus (COVID-19) aid package, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Americans will start receiving direct payments beginning next week. VIDEO
Mayor de Blasio And Others NY Labor Leaders Urging NY Electeds To Provide Fair Stimulus Funding
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and New York labor leaders today sent a letter to the New York Congressional Delegation. VIDEO
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Furloughs Himself Amid The COVID Crisis
The mayor of New York City will lay himself off. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that all mayor’s office staff, including himself, soon will take five-day furloughs. VIDEO
Families Need Emergency Rental Assistance In The Next Stimulus Package, Says Espaillat
Harlem Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Jesús “Chuy” García, along with 41 of their colleagues led a letter to House and Senate leadership today urging them to include $100 billion for emergency rental assistance VIDEO