Sunday, August 29, 2021

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - AUGUST 29, 2021

 

50,264 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours  

27 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday   


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

"As the Delta variant makes its way through communities across the country, it's crucial we keep doing everything we can to keep each other safe from the COVID virus," Governor Hochul said. "Wear a mask and, if you haven't already, get your vaccine as soon as you can. The vaccine is the best way to protect yourselves and your loved ones." 

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

  • Test Results Reported - 149,124 
  • Total Positive - 4,246 
  • Percent Positive - 2.85% 
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.29% 
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,148 (-103) 
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 258 
  • Patients in ICU - 445 (-20) 
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 222 (+2) 
  • Total Discharges - 192,453 (+342) 
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 27 
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43,533 

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 - 55,453 

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 - 23,583,419 
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 50,264 
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 350,426 
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 76.7% 
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 69.7% 
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 79.4% 
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.4% 
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 64.7% 
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 58.3% 
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 67.0% 
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 59.8% 

NYC’S URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM ― NEW YORK TASK FORCE 1 ― ACTIVATED TO ASSIST IN HURRICANE IDA RESPONSE & RECOVERY EFFORTS

 

A total of 83 members will deploy to Louisiana 

 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has activated Urban Search and Rescue - New York Task Force 1 to deploy 83 members to assist in Hurricane Ida response and recovery efforts in Louisiana. The team is managed by the New York City Emergency Management Department and is made up of specially trained personnel from the New York City Fire Department and the New York City Police Department.   

New York Task Force 1 specializes in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery, and emergency triage and medicine. The 83-member team, along with six canines, departed from New York City Emergency Management's Brooklyn facility on Sunday to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where they will pre-stage ahead of potential assignments. The team is deploying with equipment and tools to support its operations, including four water rescue boats, motors, items to support rescues from collapsed structures and confined spaces, as well as a compilation of hazardous materials response equipment. The team is expected to arrive in Louisiana on Monday evening. There are 28 FEMA US&R teams strategically located throughout the United States that can be deployed within six hours of activation. 
 
“New York City is happy to answer the call beyond the five boroughs. This team has faced a range of disasters and is now prepared to help people who are threatened by Hurricane Ida,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner John ScrivaniWe wish the New York Task Force 1 team a safe journey and successful response and recovery operation.”
 
“After Hurricane Katrina, our members were proud to bravely serve in New Orleans and help the people of Louisiana during their time of need,” said Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro. “Now as another hurricane heads towards the state, our highly trained FDNY members ― along with their counterparts in the NYPD ― are doing what they do best: preparing to perform search and rescue operations in a dangerous environment. I know they will make us proud once again.”

The FEMA Urban Search and Rescue program originated as a response system for natural disasters. Since the program's inception, the task forces have broadened the scope of US&R's work. Two early activations of the Urban Search and Rescue system occurred in response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in California. FEMA US&R teams also activated in response to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. New York Task Force 1 deployments include Hurricanes Ike and Gustav in 2008, the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Earl in 2010, Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, in 2017, Hurricane Florence in 2018, Hurricane Dorian in 2019, and the Surfside Building Collapse in 2021. 


129 Days and Counting

 


I have a little over four months left as your mayor. It's good that the last three months October, November, and December have thirty-one days or I would be out office three days early. I want you to know that I am a decent person with a heart. It is not my fault that the Taliban kicked us out of Afghanistan, I'm not the president, he is.

 


Hey Bill, what day is this, and say hello to your wife Hillary for me, I'm Joe Biden, the President. 

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On 58th Anniversary of March on Washington, Rep. Jamaal Bowman Calls for Urgent Senate Action on Voting Rights

 

Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Saturday spoke at the Make Good Trouble Rally for voting, civil, and social rights at the Lincoln Memorial. The rally, which was held on the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was one of dozens held across the country to call for protections for voting and civil rights, and an end to the racist and anti-democratic suppression of Black voters across the country. An estimated 75.000 people attended events today in D.C.

 

In his speech, Rep. Bowman advocated for the abolition of the filibuster, D.C. statehood, and the passage of legislation including the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to reaffirm voting rights in the wake of Supreme Court decisions weakening the Voting Rights Act.

 

“It’s a shame that, 58 years later, we are here fighting for the same darn thing as Dr. Martin Luther King,” Rep. Bowman said. “Here is our charge in the coming weeks: We have to pass the For the People Act in the Senate, and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate. The House has already done its job, so the Senate has to step up and do its job. But the Senate is not going to do its job if we do not exercise our unlimited power as the people of the United States of America.”

 

The Make Good Trouble Rally was organized by Until Freedom, Black Church PAC, Transformative Justice Coalition, Black Voters Matter, Repairers of the Breach, Poor People’s Campaign, Kairos, The Gathering for Justice, Faith for Black Lives, Fund Peace, Woke Vote, and more than 60 other partners. 

 

Click here to watch Rep. Bowman’s full remarks. Click here to view photos from the rally.


THE NEW Bronx Business News You Can Use BXCC -

 

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More
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The Friday Extra
In this weeks Friday Extra, President Lisa Sorin talks about:

  • Key to NYC: This policy is in effect as of August 17, and enforcement will begin on September 13. Businesses that do not comply with this policy will be subject to fines.
  • Intro 2390 will make the temporary fee cap for third-party delivery fees PERMANENT. As a reminder, this will permanently cap fees charged by third-party delivery companies at 5% for listing and marketing a restaurant on their platform, and an additional 15% for conducting the physical delivery of food and beverage. 
  • Previously approved outdoor structures are being re-inspected by DOT resulting in some restaurants having a cease and desist order until structures meet the requirements of said inspectors. Better communication with DOT and business owners is a must! Reach out to the chamber for help.
  • Proposed zoning change to legalize dancing across NYC. This is a big step as these restrictions historically had a disproportionate impact on Black, Latino + LGBTQ+ communities. Click here to learn more.
Available Growth & Recovery Grants
Updates to the Small Business Recovery Grant
Governor Hochul increased the threshold for small businesses to qualify for the Small Business Recovery Grant through Empire State Development. Previously any business with gross receipts in excess of $500,000 were ineligible to receive this Small Business Recovery grant. As of today, the threshold for eligibility has been increased to 2.5 million dollars. This increase will now open-up a wide range of now eligible businesses to qualify for up to $50,000 in grant funds to reimburse business expenses incurred during 2020/21 to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYC Small Business Resource Network: Open + Online
Your business needs a great website. The Network can build it for you.

Apply for a FREE new website at SMALLBIZ.NYC as part of our NYC Small Biz: Open + Online program!

Congratulations to Priscilla Dominguez on her FREE website provided by the NYC Small Business Resource NetworkClick HERE to view website.
eBay Up and Running Grants
eBay is giving back to the small businesses powering America. In partnership with Hello Alice, eBay is awarding more than $500,000 in grants and education resources to help small businesses stay up and running into 2022 and beyond. 


Grantees will be selected via a panel, and announcements will be made about recipients in November.

The Up & Running Grants are open to existing eBay sellers with active listings in the past 6 months who have an “above standard” or “top rated” performance level, and new eBay business sellers who have joined the platform between October 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021.   For full eligibility requirements, see the official rules.
Restaurant Return To Work Tax Credit
The $35 million Restaurant Return-to-Work Tax Credit Program provides an incentive to COVID-impacted restaurants to bring restaurant staff back-to-work, and to increase hiring at NYS restaurants. Qualifying businesses are eligible for a tax credit of $5,000 per new worker hired, up-to $50,000 per business. The Program is open to eligible restaurants located in New York City, or in an area outside of New York City that was designated an Orange or Red Zone for at least thirty consecutive days. 

To be responsive to the needs of COVID-impacted restaurants, the Restaurant Return-to-Work Tax Credit provides a Fast Track Option, which allows a business to claim the credit before the end of the tax year. 

Restaurants may claim the credit after August 31, 2021 (Fast Track Option), if the business can demonstrate a net employee increase of at least 1 full-time employee as measured from April 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021.

Alternatively, restaurants can choose to claim the tax credit on their 2021 NYS tax return if the business can demonstrate a net employee increase of at least 1 full-time employee as measured from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. 
What You Should Know
Deadline Approaching for HERO Act Employee Notification
The HERO Act requires employers to adopt and maintain an airborne infectious disease prevention plan to be implemented when an airborne infectious disease is designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health.”
 
The deadline for communicating the existence of your plan to your employees is Saturday, September 4, 2021.
 
Upcoming Events
Key to NYC Guidelines & Resources to Help Your Business
On Wednesday, September 1 at 5PM, the Bronx Chamber is joining NYC Department of Small Business Services for a FREE webinar to learn more about Key to NYC guidelines and resources available to help your business.
The webinar will examine the guidelines and provide resources that are available to help your business adapt to a changing business environment.

Hutchinson Metro Center: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

Join the Hutchinson Metro Center for a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. The memorial is located in the plaza near the entrance to the Marriott Hotel at
1776 Eastchester Road.
 
Thursday, September 9th, 2021 at 11am

The 9/11 Memorial Ceremony will be live on the below platforms
·       BronxNet TV ch. 67 Optimum / 2133 Fios
·       Bronxnet.tv
·       FB Live @BronxNetTV
·       FB Live @TheNewBronxChamberofCommerce
·        Instagram Live @thenewbxcc


Upcoming: Bronx Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala
Mark Your Calendars
For Our 2021 Gala on
September 30, 2021
The Bronx Is Back In Business


We're going to make it a night to remember! 
Honoring:
Ruben Diaz Jr. - Bronx Borough President
Lucy McMillan - Arnold & Porter
Aurelia Greene - Former Deputy Bronx Borough President & Assemblywoman (posthumously)
Bill Tipacti - Univision
Marcos Crespo - Montefiore Health Systems
Job Opportunities
The Bronx Design Group
The Bronx Design Group is looking to hire!

Qualifications:
MUST have experience in a print shop

Production Assistant needed to do finishing work in busy print shop

Hours: Part Time or Full Time

Call John at 718-409-9874, ext 104 or email your resume to john@bronxdesign.com

South Bronx Job Corps
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At the South Bronx Job Corps Center provides at-risk students with the tools they need to be successful at no-cost to them or their families. Their team members enjoy competitive wages, affordable health, dental, and prescription drug insurance, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, flexible schedules, 401(k) with company match, and a chance to make a difference every day!
Please visit: https://www.mtctrains.com/careers/ to apply.