CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The Only Essential Workers They Care About Are the Cops
Mustafa Sullivan |
‘COVID-19 took the mask off this truth: The only essential workers this country cares about are cops.’
Coronavirus
Nepalese Embassy Begins Process for Citizens in the U.S. to Return Home
Khasokhas Weekly |
Nepalis who are in the U.S. are asked to register with the the Nepalese Embassy in order to return home, following a COVID-19 lockdown in the country since March.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Focus on the ‘Hot Zones’ to Truly Control COVID-19
Arkaprava Deb |
‘The resolve of all city government officials should reflect the central understanding that New York City will continue to be at risk of COVID-19 case surges until our most vulnerable neighborhoods have the tools needed to reduce transmission.’
Brooklyn
A COVID-19 Memory: Quarantined for Ramadan
Edina Music |
How the Islamic Bay Ridge Center adapted to Brooklyn’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Budget
Opinion: Treat Homecare Aides as the Essential Workers They Are
Scott Short |
‘We are not asking to be prioritized over doctors and nurses. We simply need to be given the same resources.’
Health and Environment
As Those Around Her Died, She Gave Birth During COVID-19
Carol Almonte |
As New York’s COVID-19 cases began to skyrocket in late March, the same hospitals that filled with the sick and dying were where at least 66 women were giving birth to their babies.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Legislature Must Address the COVID Threat to People in Prison
Steven Zeidman |
‘Maintaining social distance and staying healthy is impossible in antiquated and crowded prisons. Yet elected officials have turned a blind eye to this ongoing crisis.’
In Depth
When Labs Go Online: For Some College Majors, Remote Learning Means Extra Hurdles
Mykel Barrett, Nuha Dolby and Jeanmarie Evelly |
Classes for certain college majors, the move to remove learning has been especially jarring, as science labs and acting workshops don’t translate so easily to Zoom.
Uncategorized
In Chinese Community, Increased Competition for Pandemic Grocery Delivery Workers
Huiyu Lai for World Journal |
The pandemic triggered a new business model in the Chinese community: customers ordering via ad hoc WeChat groups from self-designated delivery workers, who would go out to buy and deliver groceries. But competition has increased.
Age Justice
He was Waiting for Clemency. Now He’s Fighting Coronavirus.
Brooke Henderson |
Robert Lind, 73, is serving a 50-years-to-life sentence for a shooting in 1983.
