City Council Seeks To Stop ICE Abuse in New York Hospitals
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A City Council hearing discussed alleged abuses committed by immigration officers against detained people who are hospitalized in the city.
wildlife
The Squirrel Next Door: A Wildlife Sanctuary in Clinton Hill
Adelaida Espinoza and Mary Conlon |
The New York State Department of Conservation grants licenses to those wishing to aid injured or abandoned wildlife.
The Max & Murphy Show
Evaluating NYC’s Response to Coronavirus: Key Decisions Loom
Jarrett Murphy |
New York City might have to adopt much more dramatic measures, like the closure of schools, if the local case count tops 100, a public-health expert says.
Voices of New York
Chinatown Shoppers Stock Up on Groceries Amid Coronavirus Worry
Lan Mu for World Journal |
In the Chinese community, people started to hoard rice and other durable foods. Several Chinese supermarkets found their sales of rice had jumped 50 percent, and some were out of stock temporarily.
Health and Environment
Father Remembers 10-Year-Old Son Killed in Queens Sanitation Truck Crash
Kishor Panthi for Khasokhas Weekly |
Purushottam Panthi is planning to register a nonprofit organization in memory of his son, Shree.
chinatown
Jewish Community Leaders Dine in Chinatown in Show of Support Amid Coronavirus Fears
Zhaoyu He for World Journal |
‘By dining here, we want to show that there is nothing to be afraid of in Chinatown and discrimination has no space here.’
The Ride
New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out
Jeanmarie Evelly |
In his State of the City speech, Mayor de Blasio announced a new NYPD Vision Zero Unit to crack down on dangerous driving behavior, like failure to yield. But data shows many drivers who get summonses for that offense face no penalties.
Health and Environment
La cobertura de salud aumenta para los latinos, pero sigue rezagada con respecto a otros grupos
Daniel Parra |
Los latinos tuvieron las tasas más altas de población no asegurada tanto en el país como en el área metropolitana de Nueva York.
Coronavirus
Chinese Community Group Seeks to Debunk Coronavirus Confusion
Huiyu Lai for World Journal |
A local parents group is trying to knock down a false rumor circulating among Chinese parents that students couldn’t wear face masks to school.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Fears Scaring Off Customers in Flushing, Business Owners Say
Huiyu Lai for World Journal |
Though no cases have been diagnosed in New York, businesses in the city’s Chinese-concentrated neighborhoods are already feeling the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
