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Co-op City Gets Standalone Vaccination Site

March 3, 2021 Sasha Gonzales 0

Just eight percent of the complex’s residents — the property is home to more than 15,300 apartments — have been vaccinated thus far, city data show.

Grim Milestone Reached as U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Confirmed COVID Deaths

February 22, 2021 Kevin Deutsch 0

Because many recently deceased Americans were not tested for the virus, the official number of coronavirus deaths is likely a substantial undercount, experts believe.

Substitute Teachers Asked to Pay Back COVID Benefits

February 9, 2021 Kevin Deutsch 0

Several teachers told Bronx Justice News they received letters that legally require them to pay back COVID-19 unemployment benefit funds, which were distributed as part of an expanded benefits program last summer.

Less Than Two Percent of Americans Fully Vaccinated: CDC

February 3, 2021 Eric Klein 0

At least 70 percent of the population would have to be fully vaccinated for a pre-pandemic sense of normalcy to return, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Blacks, Latinos Receiving Fewer Vaccine Doses than Whites in NYC

February 1, 2021 Kevin Deutsch 0

White New York City residents are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations at disproportionately higher rates than their Black and Latino neighbors, new data show.

Strike by Hunts Point Market Workers Ends with Small Wage Increase

January 25, 2021 Eric Klein 0

Workers will receive a phased in increase of $1.85 per hour over the next three years, authorities said, along with employee health care contributions.

Mass Vaccination Site Opens in Morrisania Amid COVID Surge

January 11, 2021 Eric Klein 0

New York City opened its first mass vaccination site for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Bronx this week, turning the Bathgate Contract Postal Station into a public health hub focused on getting shots into the arms of at-risk residents.

COVID Positivity Rate Over 18 Percent in Wakefield

January 5, 2021 Kevin Deutsch 0

The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in the Bronx have reached staggering levels in some parts of the borough, new data show.

Benefits Boost: Extra $300 in Unemployment Checks Starting Next Week

January 1, 2021 Kevin Deutsch 0

Bronx residents will begin receiving enhanced unemployment benefits starting next week—a much needed lifeline in the borough hardest hit by COVID-19.

State Extends COVID Rent Relief Program

December 23, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The government will provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord.

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