Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - Resources & Updates

 

Dear Neighbors,

I hope you all had a fun, safe, and eventful Memorial Day weekend with friends and family. This weekend I had the pleasure of joining with my colleagues in government and community members to celebrate our men and women who have served in the armed services. We owe an insurmountable debt of gratitude to our servicemen and women and thank them each day for their service to our borough, city, and country.

This weekend was also the summer opening of Orchard Beach. Thank you to our New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for keeping our Bronx Riviera clean and safe in preparation for the summer season. You can click this link for more information regarding New York City beaches, pools, and parks.

We recently had a Legionnaires outbreak in the Highbridge section of our borough. As of today, 22 people have been infected and unfortunately, we had one fatality. The risk to most people is low, but if you have flu-like symptoms, please see a health care provider immediately. Additional information can be found on our website here.

Also, as we prepare for the summer to gather with friends and family, please take necessary precautions: wear face coverings when indoors, get tested, and make sure to get vaccinated and boosted.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

 

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

IN THE COMMUNITY

BP Gibson joined her colleagues in government and Hunger Free America to bring attention to food scarcity in our borough. BP Gibson joined the NYC Parks Department for the Orchard Beach Opening Ceremony.

BP Gibson toured Fordham Landing. BP Gibson attended and spoke at the Lehman College Commencement Ceremony.

BP Gibson honored staff from East Side House Settlement for their work in our community. BP Gibson attended a basketball clinic hosted by the NY Knicks alongside Council Member Kevin Riley.

Last week, I attended the Topping Off Ceremony for the Universal Hip Hop Museum. This moment was the culmination of a deep commitment, collaboration and labor of love for hip-hop. The Bronx is the original birthplace of hip-hop and we are proud to cultivate a place to honor and pay tribute to our pioneers and trailblazers in the hip-hop community. I want to thank Executive Director, Rocky Bucano, the Board of Directors, Founding Members, Advisors, Staff, the Development Team, elected officials, contributors, partners, and everyone else who believes in the vision of Bronx Point and the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Looking forward to the official opening!

We also hosted our National Dominican Day Parade Celebration and honored Nallely De Jesus and Marcos Crespo!  Our borough is home to over 200,000 residents of Dominican descent with almost 40% of Dominican people today residing in New York living in the Bronx.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAYOR ADAMS’ STATEMENT ON THE INTRODUCTION OF MAYORAL ACCOUNTABILITY BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE

 

Following the introduction of legislation to extend mayoral accountability for two years with the reduction of class sizes, New York City Mayor Adams today released the following statement:

 

"While we believe all parties are operating in good faith, we also believe the legislation as currently written is not the best we can do for New York City students, and we look forward to addressing these concerns in the coming days. For example, while my administration strongly supports lower class sizes, unless there is guaranteed funding attached to those mandates we will see cuts elsewhere in the system that would harm our most vulnerable students in our highest need communities — including the loss of counselor positions, social workers, art programs, school trips, after-school tutoring, dyslexia screenings, and paraprofessionals. There must also be a mechanism for altering or delaying the plan to reduce class sizes if the mandate is shown to severely adversely impact racial equity and the city’s fiscal health.

 

"As we finalize a potentially historic agreement for public schools, I expect the Legislature to follow through on its promise to improve the educational outcomes of students of color and to help the struggling families who need Albany to make responsible, equitable decisions on behalf of our children, now more than ever. I look forward to working with my colleagues to get this done."

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MAY 31, 2022

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Case Rate Has Consecutively Dropped For Past Two Weeks -- Lowest Level Since April 28

Cases Continue to Decline Across All Regions  

More Than 80 Million Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Tests Distributed To New Yorkers    

26 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"The best way to stay out of the hospital and avoid serious illness from COVID-19 is to remain up to date on vaccine doses and boosters. And, the most effective way to avoid spreading the virus to our loved ones and neighbors is to get tested early—and often," Governor Hochul said. "Over 80 million COVID-19 tests have already made it into the hands of New Yorkers since December 2021. With such great momentum as we head into the summer, now is certainly not the time to get complacent. Let's commit to continuing to use the tools that keep New Yorkers safe."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Note: The HERDS Survey (Hospital/Death data) had been paused due to the Holiday weekend. The survey will resume today and the Hospital/Death data will be displayed in tomorrow's report. The numbers below with an asterisk were report on Friday, 5/27.

• Cases Per 100k - 16.54
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 35.10
• Test Results Reported - 37,244
• Total Positive - 3,233
• Percent Positive - 9.43%**
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.82%**
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,426 (-57)*
• Patients Newly Admitted - 405*
• Patients in ICU - 231 (-3)*
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 88 (-7)*
• Total Discharges - 306,700 (+422)*

• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26*
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 56,053*

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 71,570

This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.

• Total vaccine doses administered - 38,932,413
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 6,385
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 132,567
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 84.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 95.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 87.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.4%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows **:

Borough	Saturday, May 28, 2022	Sunday, May 29, 2022	Monday, May 30, 2022
Bronx	4.22%	4.07%	4.01%
Kings	5.74%	5.66%	5.59%
New York	6.69%	6.48%	6.46%
Queens	6.30%	6.09%	6.03%
Richmond	6.85%	6.69%	6.43%

Compared to the last update by Governor Hochul since no data is put out on weekends and holidays.

Borough	Tuesday, May 24, 2022	Wednesday, May 25, 2022	Thursday, May 26, 2022
Bronx	4.55%	4.30%	4.27%
Kings	6.46%	6.28%	6.00%
New York	6.79%	6.74%	6.62%
Queens	6.70%	6.48%	6.30%
Richmond	7.63%	7.50%	7.20%