Senator Luis Sepulveda - October 2021: Workforce Diversification Project

Dear Neighbor, 

I hope you and your family are healthy and safe. As New Yorkers attempt to return to normalcy, many of our neighbors are still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Workforce Diversification Project was created to help combat the unemployment rate in the Bronx. This resource is a compilation of current job openings, trainings, classes, internships, grants for not-for-profits, webinars, and after school programs. My staff worked hard to create this project to help transition the Bronx from unemployed to employed. Each month, my office will be sharing an updated document with constituents to ensure they receive current job openings and training opportunities.

Please click the link here to access the latest Workforce Diversification Project and make sure to share this resource widely!

If you would like to see an additional opportunity posted in next month's edition, please email the details to jobs@senatorsepulveda.com.

Sincerely,

NYS Senator Luis Sepúlveda

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81 Days and Counting

I had so much fun marching Sunday in the Bronx Columbus Day Parade. There were those who booed me, gave me the thumbs down, called me a commie, and said I was the worse mayor they ever had, but I kept smiling as I walked by them, and their unfinished park on Morris Park Avenue in the Bronx.

It is back to the old grindstone, an those pesky reporters who are going to ask me questions I don't want to answer. I have less than twelve weeks of this left, an with my three day weekends it is even less than that. Those dumb reporters are asking me who I am voting for to replace myself. Are they for real, just who do they think I am going to vote for. They won't be able to tell, like they did with my son Dante who was the only voter in his district. There will be hundreds if not thousands of people voting in my district, so even if I didn't vote for Eric Adams no one would know.

 

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - OCTOBER 11, 2021

 

29,189 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

30 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"Wearing a mask, washing your hands, getting your vaccine - easy, effective things you can do to keep COVID at bay," Governor Hochul said. "It costs nothing to keep your community safe and healthy while also protecting yourself and your loved ones. If you haven't already, get your vaccine today. It's free, effective, and readily available."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 207,153
• Total Positive - 5,128
• Percent Positive - 2.48%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.50%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,098 (+53)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 216
• Patients in ICU - 466 (+10)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 256 (+13)
• Total Discharges - 203,645
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 30
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 44,902

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.

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 57,047

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 - 25,928,411
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 29,189
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 407,665
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 82.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 74.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 85.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 70.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 63.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 72.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 64.5%

Bronx Columbus Day Parade 2021

 

The forecast was for rain in the afternoon of Sunday October 10, 2021, the date for the 44th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade across Morris Park Avenue, and up Williamsbridge Road to the reviewing stand before Lydig Avenue. The rain was holding off, and the parade was waiting for Mayor Bill de Blasio to arrive to march with the few local elected officials who were marching. Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto were joined by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and soon to be elected the next Bronx Borough President, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson. 

As the parade started, so did the rain. As the elected officials led by Mayor de Blasio marched across Morris Park Avenue the mayor was greeted by much more boos and jeers than cheers. The rain got harder as the marchers approached the reviewing stand on Williamsbridge Road. The bad weather and COVID kept the crowd small, as was the case with the marchers. Only five total schools marched with two schools and one community dance group performing in the rain before the reviewing stand where Councilman Gjonaj, Assemblyman Benedetto, Community Board 11 Chair, and Morris Park Community Association President Al D' Angelo were with the Grand Marshals of the 44th Bronx Columbus Day Parade. 

The Grand Marshals of the parade were 49th Precinct NCO Steven Brancatelli, FDNY member Matt DeRose, Chief Austin Rodriguez the Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Matt Bruno of the DSNY, Villa Maria Academy teacher Loretta Zanio, Jacobi Hospital Nurse Suzzanne Penacchia, and from Big Deal Supermarket Andy Osoro.  Special thanks goes to Phyllis Nastasio, Chair of the parade committee, Yahay Obeid, and all the others who helped make the 2021 Bronx Columbus Day Parade a success.  

Mayor Bill de Basio is with Deputy Inspector Andrew Natiw commanding officer of the 49th Precinct, Bronx DA Darcel Clark, Incoming Bronx BP Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, CB 11 Chair and President of the MPCA Al D'Angelo, Sergeant Fernandez, many of the 49th Precinct Explorers, and Mcgruff the Crime Dog.

As they walk across Morris Park Avenue the elected officials are all smiles.

 Here a group of parade watchers give the mayor a thumbs down.

As the parade turned the corner onto Williamsbridge Road the rain began to come down heavier.

Preston High School only marched, as you see all their umbrellas are up. 

Cardinal Spellman High School only marched.

St. Raymond Academy had a couple of students perform in front of the reviewing stand.

St Catharine Academy had the Cheerleaders do a dangerous stunt in the rain, which was greeted with approval by the small crowd you see in the background.

P.S. 83 was the only public school to march and perform in the Bronx Columbus Day Parade.

Dancers from CitiStage Academy located on Morris Park Avenue perform before the reviewing stand. 

Local community organizations such as members of the P P N A walked the route, while members of the Van Nest Neighborhood Association rode the distance of the parade. 

The Reviewing Stand set up by the parade committee held the Parade Grand Marshals, Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Assemblyman Benedetto, Bronx DA Clark and CB 11 Chair and President of the MPCA Al D'Angelo (behind Councilman Gjonaj) introduced the marchers as they passed the review stand.