MAYOR ADAMS AND MOIA COMMISSIONER CASTRO ANNOUNCE OVER $2 MILLION IN FUNDING TO HELP CURRENTLY RESIDING AND NEWLY ARRIVED UKRAINIANS

 

 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced that the New York City will provide more than $2 million in funding to help currently residing and newly arrived Ukrainian New Yorkers get access to immigration legal assistance, translation services, social services, and other resources. The funds will go towards expanding personnel and increasing access to the robust resources that are available for all currently residing and new arrived Ukrainians. New York city will also offer an expanded suite of resources in the coming weeks.    

“New York City remains home to the largest Ukrainian population in America and we stand in solidarity with everyone affected, both here and abroad,” said Mayor Adams. “We are a city of immigrants and will be ready with open arms to provide as much support as needed. This newly proposed funding will ensure that these resources are available to currently residing and newly arrived Ukrainians, and will also allow us to tailor our offerings in the future as new refugees arrive.”  

 

“This dedicated funding for legal services, language access, and resettlement costs will be coordinated through city agencies and Ukrainian community-based organizations,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. “The Ukrainian community has long been a vibrant part of New York City, and we are prepared to support our Ukrainian brothers and sisters during this difficult time and will welcome all new arrivals to New York City.” 

“Today’s announcement shows our city’s continued and relentless commitment to the Ukrainian community during this difficult time,” said MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro. “From the very beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the mayor and I called on our federal partners to extend Temporary Protective Status for Ukrainians already living here and to streamline the process to help refugees and asylum seekers come to the United States, particularly those with family here. I’m committed to ensuring all immigrant New Yorkers know that their city has their back.” 

 

“The city of New York continues to be proactive in supporting the Ukrainian communities here and abroad,” said Mayor’s Office of International Affairs Commissioner Edward Mermelstein. “This funding will be critical in providing important support to help people rebuild their lives across our five boroughs and we look forward to supporting these efforts.” 

 

The Biden administration has announced that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression through the established resettlement pathways, as well as the newly announced Uniting for Ukraine process.  

 

The city is implementing an initiative to provide key services and support to Ukrainian New Yorkers impacted by the Russian-Ukrainian war. The initiative will include immigration legal assistance to help residing and newly-arriving members take advantage of available forms of relief and resettlement pathways, including Temporary Protected Status, humanitarian parole through Uniting for Ukraine , and more. The initiative will also include a public information and education campaign, case management, interpretation and translation, and direct assistance for displaced Ukrainian families resettling in New York City. The initiative will be carried out by a coalition of city agencies, citywide service providers, and Ukrainian-serving community-based organizations.  

 

Ukrainian New Yorkers can go online for more information or call MOIA’s Immigration Legal Services Hotline at 800-354-0365 for connections to city-funded, free, and safe immigration legal help, including help in applying for Temporary Protected Status. 

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - APRIL 22, 2022

 

Central New York 7-day Average Case Rates - Highest in State - Starting to Level Off 

As New Yorkers Continue to Travel During Spring Recess, Remember to Use the Toolkit: Vaccines, Boosters, Testing, and Treatment  

10 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"We have the tools and we know what works to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Get the vaccine - it's the best way to prevent serious illness, and make sure to get boosted if you are eligible. Test early and test often, even if symptoms are mild, and talk to your doctor about available treatments if you test positive."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:   

• Cases Per 100k - 43.25
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 32.61
• Test Results Reported - 118,213
• Total Positive - 8,452
• Percent Positive - 7.01**  
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.37%**
• Patient Hospitalization - 1,488 (+35)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 285
• Patients in ICU - 186 (+18)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 68 (+9)
• Total Discharges - 294,420 (+247)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 10
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,358

** 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 - 70,631   

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 - 38,132,525
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 40,060
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 197,826
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.3%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.6%  
• 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) - 86.7%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.9%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.0%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.8%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.0%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.7%   

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

Borough	Tuesday, April 19, 2022	Wednesday, April 20, 2022	Thursday, April 21, 2022
Bronx	2.20%	2.41%	2.67%
Kings	3.37%	3.63%	3.95%
New York	4.97%	5.19%	5.32%
Queens	3.45%	3.90%	4.34%
Richmond	3.98%	4.37%	4.93%

  

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING WOMAN INSIDE BRONX HOTEL

 

Defendants Engaged Victim in Prostitution, Beat and Robbed Her

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced that two men have been indicted on Attempted Murder, Assault, and additional charges for shooting a woman whom they hired to engage in prostitution, inside the Opera House Hotel.

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendants allegedly beat and robbed the victim, then one of the defendants allegedly shot her in the leg, inside a Mott Haven hotel. Such violence will not be tolerated.”

 District Attorney Clark said the defendants, Kadeem Thompson, 29, of 202-15 Linden Boulevard, Queens, NY, and Robert Harris, 34, of 88 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, have been arraigned on a 25-count indictment charging Attempted Murder in the second-degree, three counts of first-degree Assault, three counts of second-degree Assault, two counts of first-degree Robbery, two counts of second-degree Robbery, two counts of first-degree Burglary, two counts of second-degree Burglary, first and second-degree Criminal Use of a Firearm, two counts of second-degree Criminal Possession of Weapon, two counts of third-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, two counts of fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, and third-degree Patronizing a Person for Prostitution.

 Thompson was arraigned before Bronx Supreme Court Justice George Villegas. He was remanded and is due back in court on July 6, 2022. Harris was arraigned on April 13, 2022 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice George Villegas. Bail was set at $500,000 cash/ $500,000 bond/ $500,000 partially secured bond at 10 percent and he is due back in court on July 6, 2022.

 According to the investigation, on March 18, 2022, Thompson allegedly contacted and solicited a 29-year-old woman to engage in prostitution with him at the Opera House Hotel located at 436 East 149th Street. Thompson allegedly went to the woman’s hotel room at approximately 12:00 a.m. and told her his money was in his jacket outside and stepped out of the room. Thompson returned with Harris and both allegedly solicited the victim to engage in various sexual acts with them for more compensation.

 Then Thompson allegedly took out a gun and demanded the woman to perform additional sexual acts. When the victim refused and tried to run out of the room, Thompson and Harris allegedly threw her against the wall and hit her head. The defendants allegedly stole her cellphone and money at gunpoint and continued to hit her. The victim attempted to use the hotel room phone to call for help, and Harris allegedly ripped the phone off the wall and Thompson shot her once in her thigh. The defendants then fled the hotel, and the victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital where she was treated for her wound.

 District Attorney Clark also thanked NYPD Detective Brian DeStefano of the 40th Precinct, NYPD Detective Joseph Azevedo of the Human Trafficking Squad, and NYPD Detective Gary Capellan of the Warrants Squad for their assistance in the investigation.

 If you have been a victim of a crime while engaging in commercial sex work or are in need of support, we encourage you to contact the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, (718) 838-6535; the New York City Police Department, or the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, (888) 373-7888, or by texting “BeFree” (233733) to the hotline phone number. 

 An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.

The NYPD Announces Street Closures and Expected Traffic Delays, Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday April 24th

 

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022

CAR FREE EARTH DAY
Manhattan/Bronx/ Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island:
Manhattan Portion: At the Discretion of NYPD

• Broadway between East 17th Street and West 42nd Street
• 5th Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street
• St.Nicholas Avenue between 181st Street and 190th Street
• Dyckman Avenue between Seaman Avenue and DyckmanMarina
• Avenue B between East 6th Street and East 14TH Street

Miscellaneous:

• 25th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 39th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 185th Street between St Nicholas Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue
• 186th Street between St Nicholas Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue
• 8th Street between Avenue Band Avenue C

Bronx Portion:

• Mosholu Parkway between Van Cortlandt Avenue East and Bainbridge Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 148th Street and 149th Street

Miscellaneous:

• East 148th Street between Willis Avenue and Bergen Avenue
• East Mosholu Parkway South between East 203rd Street and East 204th Street

Brooklyn Portion:

• Tompkins Avenue between Gates Avenue and Halsey Street

Miscellaneous:

• Jefferson Avenue between Tompkins Avenue and Marcy Avenue

Queens Portion:

• 34th Avenue between 69th Street and 94th Street

Miscellaneous:

• 79th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard

Staten Island Portion:

• Minthorne Street between Bay Street and Victory Boulevard

Closure: At the Discretion of NYPD

SIKH DAY & PERSIAN DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL

Manhattan: At the Discretion of NYPD
Formation:

• 36th Street to 38th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue

Route:

• Madison Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street

Dispersal:

• 27th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue South

Festival:

• Madison Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street
• 26th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue

Closure: At the discretion of NYPD

FALUN GONG RALLY

Queens: 1200

Formation:

• 38th Avenue between Prince Street and Main Street

Route:

• Main Street between 38th Avenue and Sanford Avenue

Dispersal:

• Sanford Avenue between Main Street and Kissena Boulevard
• Kissena Boulevard between Sanford Avenue and 41st Avenue

Closure: At the discretion of NYPD

JOHN A CORTESE WAY

Brooklyn: 1100
Location:

• Troy Avenue and Flatbush Avenue

Closure: None

REV DANILO LACHAPEL WAY

Bronx: 1100

Location:

• Tinton Avenue and East 156th Street

Closure: None

BISHOP CM SWEET DADDY GRACE LANE

Manhattan: 1200

Location:

• West 124th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard

Closure: None

MICHAEL PRINCE WAY

Bronx: 1200

Location:

• Ampere Avenue and Ohm Avenue

Closure: None

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Sunday, April 24th, 2022

911 MEMORIAL 5K RUN WALK AND COMMUNITY DAY

Manhattan: At the discretion of NYPD

Formation:

• Brookfield Place

Route:

• Battery Park City Greenway
• Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
• Trinity Place between Morris Street and Edgar Street
• Edgar Street between Trinity Place and Greenwich Street
• Greenwich Street between Edgar Street and Liberty Street
• River Terrace between Murray Street and Chambers Street
• Chambers Street between River Terrace and West Street
• Battery Place between Little West Street and Greenwich Street
• South End Avenue between Liberty Street and Albany Street

Closure: At the discretion of NYPD

CONTI’S PASTRY SHOPPE BOULEVARD

Bronx: 1200

Location:

• Morris Park and Barnes Avenue

Closure: None

NYC RUNS BROOKLYN MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON

Brooklyn: At the discretion of NYPD

Locations:

• McCarren Park
• Driggs Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and Lorimer Street
• Manhattan Avenue between Driggs Avenue and Commercial Street
• Commercial Street between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street
• Franklin Street between Commercial Street and N 15th Street
• N 15th Street between Franklin Street and Wythe Street
• Wythe Street between N 15th Street and N 12th Street
• N 12th Street between Wythe Street and Kent Avenue
• Kent Avenue between N 12th Street and Williamsburg St West
• Williamsburg St West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
• Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg St West and Navy Street
• Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
• York Street between Navy Street and Bridge Street
• Bridge Street between York Street and Front Street
• Front Street between Bridge Street and Jay Street
• Jay Street between Front Street and John Street
• John Street between Jay Street and Pearl Street
• Pearl Street between John Street and Plymouth Street
• Plymouth Street between Pearl Street and Main Street
• Main Street between Plymouth Street and Water Street
• Water Street between Main Street and Old Fulton Street
• Old Fulton Street Street between Water Street and Cadman Plaza West
• Cadman Plaza West between Old Fulton Street and Court Street
• Court Street between Cadman Plaza West and Joralemon Street
• Joralemon Street between Court Street and Fulton Street
• Fulton Street between Joralemon Street and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue between Fulton Street and Grand Army Plaza
• Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Brooklyn Avenue
• Grand Army Plaza
• Prospect Park
• Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Ocean Avenue
• Ocean Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
• Parkside Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Park Circle
• Park Circle
• Fort Hamilton Parkway between Park Circle and Prospect Expressway
• Prospect Expressway
• Ocean Parkway between Prospect Expressway and Quentin Road

Miscellaneous:

• Lorimer Street between Bedford Avenue and Baynard Street
• Bedford Avenue between North 11th Street and Lorimer Street
• Driggs Avenue between North 11th Street and Lorimer Street
• Baynard Street between North 12th Street and Lorimer Street
• Union Avenue between Driggs Avenue and North 12th Street

Closure: At the discretion of NYPD