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“They kept the air conditioning cranked up”
“Mantuvieron el aire acondicionado encendido”Until recently the number of deaths from COVID-19 were reported by hospitals. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have also seen a fair amount of deaths in recent weeks.
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iPads for patients
iPads para pacientesNo one is allowed to visit the thousands of New Yorkers hospitalized with COVID-19. Dr. Jenny Chang saw many patients admitted without cell phones, leaving them out of touch with those they need most. Chang is a resident physician at Jacobi-Montefiore’s Emergency Room.
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New benefits agreement for family of fallen transit workers
Nuevo acuerdo para las familias de trabajadores del tránsito caídosSe ha anunciado un nuevo paquete de prestaciones para las familias de trabajadores del tránsito cuyas vidas se perdieron por el COVID-19. La Autoridad Metropolitana de Tránsito...
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New Yorkers under orders to wear masks in public
Neoyorquinos bajo órdenes de usar mascarillas en públicoGovernor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring all people in New York State to cover their faces.
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“And then I cook dinner”
“Y luego cocino la cena”Estos son tiempos inciertos y no sabemos qué traerá el futuro. Lo que hacemos con nuestro tiempo es importante, ya sea cuidar a los demás en un trabajo necesario, tratar de educar a los niños mientras trabajamos desde casa o centrarnos en ese libro...
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“They were going hungry”
“Estaban pasando hambre”Martin Englisher has seen a lot. For over four decades, Englisher has served at the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood (the Y), an organization with an astonishing 103 years of history in Northern Manhattan.
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City Council to hold first-ever remote stated meeting
El Ayuntamiento celebrará la primera reunión de forma remotaHabrá un cambio en las cámaras. Por primera vez en más de ochenta años, el Concejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York hará impacto de forma "remota". El 22 de abril, el Concejo llevará a cabo una reunión...
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Plasma, panic and pandemics
Plasma, pánico y pandemiasBlood treatment was a bust for Craig Spencer. In 2014, Spencer became Patient Zero – New York City’s first Ebola patient. Outbreaks of Ebola, a rare but deadly virus, most commonly surface in sub-Saharan Africa.
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No to Gender Violence
No a la violencia de géneroVivir con alguien que te causa daño no es fácil, especialmente cuando tienes que crear un plan de seguridad para buscar refugio en otro lugar. Las personas que sobreviven a la violencia...
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Zoo Sick
Zoológico enfermoNews about tigers stunned the world earlier this month. And no, it’s not an episode of Tiger King. After Nadia, a four-year-old Malaysian tiger at the Bronx Zoo developed a dry cough and lost her appetite...
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UC Recap – April 6th – April 11th
I think I speak for many in this neighborhood and throughout this great city when I say that the 7 p.m. clapping and noise-making sessions for our courageous healthcare heroes on the frontlines is the highlight of the day, every day. This simple act of stopping whatever you are doing and showing appreciation for those real-life superheroes...
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Clash on Closure
Líneas de batalla trazadas en el cierre de escuelasSchool’s out – or is it? The city’s public schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio, joined by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza...
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The Baker Bunker
Baker, el búnkerDe vueltas a laboratorios. “The Bubble”, la burbuja de práctica al interior en el Complejo de Atletismo Baker de la Universidad Columbia en Inwood, que cuenta con una pista...
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Reinvention as rule of thumb
La reinvención de LoisaidaWhen Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered New York businesses to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the edict also shuttered community-based organizations providing essential services throughout the city.
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