SOMOS Archives - Harlem World Magazine

SOMOS’s Dr. Ramon Tallaj On NYC Mayor Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

Today, Mayor Eric Adams announced the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, effective Monday, March 7, 2022, and based on data and science, to spur New York’s economic recovery.Continue reading

Somos Community Care Statement On Governor Hochul’s Commitment To Invest In Healthcare And Address Staffing Shortages

Yesterday, Governor Hochul pledged during her State of the State speech to invest $10 billion to retain and build the state’s healthcare workforce. Continue reading

MBP Levine Opens COVID Testing Site At 125th Street In His Northern Manhattan Office

On Wednesday, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine opened a COVID testing site in partnership with SOMOS Community Care at the Borough President’s Northern Manhattan Office.Continue reading

SOMOS Community Care Congratulates Mayor-Elect Eric Adams

"We send an ecstatic congratulations to Eric Adams on his election as New York City’s next mayor.Continue reading

SOMOS Community Care Vaccinates Governor Cuomo At Mt. Neboh Baptist Church In Harlem

Today, SOMOS Chairman Dr. Ramon Tallaj of NYC’s leading physician-led healthcare network on the forefront of vaccinating lower-income communities of color.Continue reading

NYC’S Largest Network Of Latino Doctors SOMOS React To Washington Heights Variant

Today, the country’s largest network of Latino doctors, SOMOS Community Care, reacted to confirmation of a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant in Washington Heights.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Thanks SOMOS For Critical Role In Testing Efforts And More

During a week in which hundreds of frontline SOMOS physicians and healthcare workers received the Moderna vaccine on-camera to urge equity & participation.Continue reading

Diverse Frontline Physicians Serving The Community Urge Trust While Receiving Vaccine Upper Manhattan

Today, advocating trust, equity, and urgency in New York’s vaccine distribution.Continue reading

Harlem’s Levine, Other Electeds, And Community Doctors Convene For 2021 State Of Chinese Health

Yesterday, NYC’s elected officials Representative Grace Meng, Council Member Peter Koo, and Harlem Council Member Mark Levine.Continue reading

As COVID Spikes, Schools From Harlem To Hollis To Be Tested By Diverse Community Doctors

Today, SOMOS, a network of over 2,500 doctors serving nearly 800,000 largely immigrant New Yorkers – announced that it will offer on-site COVID-19 testing for an initial 300 schools in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriguez Calls For Proper Schools Reopening

"As a former teacher for 13 years, co-founder of 2 schools, and father of two daughters, my top priority continues to be ensuring that we do everything needed to guarantee that students have a safe return to school this September. Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: The City And The State Need To Work Alongside Latino Institutions To Help Communities Most Impacted

Uptown council member Ydanis Rodriguez states: "This week, New York State has initiated the reopening process in counties that have shown significant progress in the fight against COVID-19.Continue reading

Poll Of USA Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs Of The Virus

The nation’s first 2020 poll of solely Latinos living in America found they overwhelmingly feel the president ignored the early signs of the coronavirus, which led to its worsening spread across the Country.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: It’s Thumbs Up For Non-Profits Providing Free Meals From Uptown To Around Town

Today, SOMOS, – a non-profit, physician-led network of over 2,500 diverse health care providers primarily serving immigrant communities.Continue reading

SOMOS Doctors Set The Ton With Celebrities, Culture & Health Education Uptown Music Fest

This past Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Armory Track in Washington Heights, SOMOS hosted “Mi Salud en Mis Manos,” a music festival and health fair to raise awareness of the importance of inclusive healthcare for the Latinx community. Continue reading