APRIL 18, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Lisa Derrick: derrickl@nyassembly.gov
718-940-0428
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Stimulus Protected From Debt Collectors
(A.G. Letitia James issued guidance)
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Activation of UVIS; Chemical reagents needed; States begin to open; new community health center site; and more!
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NYS Confirmed: 236,732
NYS deaths: 12,732
NYC confirmed: 131,263
Brooklyn confirmed: 35,763
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- Executive Order issued to allow marriages to take place remotely. Clerks will be allowed to perform ceremonies via video conference. The requirement to appear in-person has been temporarily suspended. For more information visit here.
- Governor Cuomo calls for federal coordination to supply chain to bring testing to scale. Looking for assistance from Federal government to help New York labs acquire chemical reagents which is needed to perform tests.
- Announced the bipartisan call from the National Governors Association (NGA) for the federal government to provide $500 billion in unrestricted aid to the states to help stabilize the economy.
- Federal government provided 1.5 million cloth masks to NYS to distribute to the public.
- For more information visit here.
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Photo Credit: Acronyms and Slang
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Mayor de Blasio announces the activation of the
Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS)
where individuals can file a report of
friends or loved ones missing
due to COVID-19. Filing can be done at
nyc.gov/CovidMissing
or by calling 212-NEW YORK (212-639-9675) or 311. Reports will only be for individuals who are missing and not known to be in specific hospitals.
UVIS is coordinated by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication (DoITT), 311, NYPD, and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).
For more information click
here
.
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- President Trump announced that several states will begin to re-open in phased in approach:
- Monday: Texas and Vermont
- Friday: Montana
- May 1st: Ohio, North Dakota, Idaho
- President Trump calls on lawmakers to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
- Funding will be provided for 13,000 community health center site and mobile medical stations to provide care to 28 million people in urban and rural areas that are medically underserved.
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Photo Credit: Richard Drew/AP/Shutterstock, AG Letitia James at a 2019 press conference
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Attorney General Letitia James
issued a
guidance
notifying creditors and debt collectors that the emergency stimulus payment authorized by the CARES Act are exempt from garnishment under New York State Law. Any creditor or debt collector violating this law will be aggressively prosecuted.
For more information click
here
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THANK YOU ESSENTIAL WORKERS
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Photo Credit: ministryofsport.com
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During these unprecedented and difficult times,
we thank our essential workers
who are serving on the front lines. Today, we thank our
Postal Workers
for connecting families friends and colleagues while apart.
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Photo Credit: Pixabay/CDC
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- Notify NYC: Beware of COVID19 scams!
- Report price gouging to 311 or NYC.gov/dcwp. You can also file a complaint to the Attorney General's office, fill out a complaint form.
- NYS Price Gouging Hotline: 800-697-1220.
- CDC staff will NOT go door-to-door. If you experience this, call 911.
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Due to the impact of COVID-19 on New York City's workforce, the City of New York has developed a list of resources for those who may be unemployed due to COVID-19 or are seeking additional assistance. The list below will be updated frequently.
It has information on the following categories:
- Employment Resources
- Food Assistance
- Health & Medical Assistance
- Financial Assistance
- Rent Arrears and Public Assistance
- Emotional Support & Spiritual Care
- Other Assistance
NYS Department of Health Hotline
for people who want to be assessed and get appointment for test
(888-364-3065
). NYC residents should call
(844-692-4692
).
Free Internet Services:
Until further notice, all Xfinity WiFi Public Hotspots are now open to everyone on the "xfinitywifi" SSID. For more information visit
here.
In-District Businesses open/closed
: Provided by
Flatbush Avenue BID and Church Avenue BID
: Visit Flatbush Avenue Business Directory
here
and Church Avenue Business directory
here.
Businesses open/closed: Provided by
Flatbush Development Corporation
: Visit Flatbush Business Corridor Directory
here.
Includes businesses located in:
- Cortelyou Road (Coney Island Ave - Ocean Ave)
- Coney Island Avenue (Cortelyou Road - Foster Ave)
- Newkirk Plaza
- Newkirk Avenue (Coney Island Ave - Ocean Ave)
- Foster Avenue (Coney Island Ave - Ocean Ave)
- Ditmas Park
Small Businesses:
For resources on
business
grants and loans,
visit here.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK WITH COVID-19
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Health officials are working tirelessly to protect public health and contain this virus. And, as your representative in Albany, I am working to ensure that our state is putting the health and safety of our families first.
Remember COVID-19 can affect any community and we must stand by one another during this time, not alienate, threaten or discriminate against others.
For questions you can also reach out to the New York State’s novel coronavirus hotline at
1-888-364-3065
. For continuous updates, you can visit the following websites:
The CDC also now has the option for you to sign up for weekly updates on COVID-19.
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New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Email Updates
Here
and Ask
Questions About COVID-19
Here
New Yorkers Can Find More Information About the New COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law
Here
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the
Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)
, and serves on the following committees:
Housing, Government Operations, Education
,
Banks, Health, and Higher Education
. She is also a member of the Task Force on Women's Issues and sits on
Governor Cuomo's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor De Blasio's MWBE Task Force.
As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning
immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights
, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.
Learn more about
Rodneyse Bichotte by visiting her website:
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