February 8, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Sabrina Rezzy
rezzys@nyassembly.gov
718-940-0428
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Mask Mandate Set To Expire Thursday for Businesses
amid the Coronavirus pandemic
NYC Public Schools Now Serving Vegan Meals Fridays; NYS School Mask Mandate Expected to Renew; Free Tax Filing for Eligible New Yorkers; and More!
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on Inside City Hall yesterday. |
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NY1 - Governor Hochul proposed $2 billion in the state budget for lawmakers to allocate where they choose. Watch Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn discuss it on NY1 Inside City Hall. Read more here.
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City & State - The shift in Black power from Harlem to Brooklyn. Read more here.
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Photo credit: Darren McGee- Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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- Governor Hochul announced that the statewide mask mandate for schools is to be renewed before it lapses on Feb. 21. Read more here.
- The indoor mask-or-vaccine mandate governing businesses is expiring on Thursday and is not expected to be renewed. Read more here.
- Governor Hochul announced that more than $64 million in federal funding was sent to help struggling New Yorkers with children, multi-generational households, and survivors of domestic violence with their expenses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.
- The governor encourages New Yorker's to take advantage of Free File software, that will help millions of taxpayers claim valuable tax credits without the cost of hiring a paid tax preparer. Read more here.
- The governor surveyed the storm damages to Ulster County and found that 65,000 people experienced toppled trees and power lines, creating power outages. Read more here.
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Photo credit: NYC Mayor's Office |
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- Mayor Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) announced the expansion of their lifestyle medicine services at six public health care sites across New York City that is modeled off the H+H Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program. Read more here.
- The mayor announced a new policy for NYC public schools to serve vegan meals on Fridays. Read more here.
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Photo credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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- The Biden administration is working on recalculating the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. Read more here.
- President Biden's administration announced that roughly $193 billion will be allocated to families with children once they file their taxes. Read more here.
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GENTLEMEN'S FACTORY RIBBON CUTTING |
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Council Member Rita Joseph and Council Member Farah Louis with Founder, Jeff Lindor and other community leaders at the ribbon cutting of the Gentlemen's Factory Innovation Lab 1.
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Council Member Rita Joseph with Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's President and CEO, Randy Peers, at the Gentelmen's Factory ribbon cutting.
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and Council member Farah N. Louis with founder Jeff Lindor and family at the Gentelmen's Factory ribbon cutting.
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Please join Council Member Farah N. Louis as she hosts the virtual FY 23 Nonprofit Discretionary Application Workshop on Wednesday, February 9th at 6:00pm. Register here.
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NYS is offering Free Tax Filing for individuals who earned $73,000 or less in 2021. You can e-file your state and federal taxes for free through the State Department of Taxation and Finance. Learn more here.
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National Donor Day is Monday, February 14. Sign up to be a donor today by clicking here.
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COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES |
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If you or someone you love would like to schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX ( 1-833-697-4829). |
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New York State is partnering with counties to provide in-home vaccinations for those who can't travel to a vaccine provider for medical or nonmedical reasons.
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MUTUAL AID NYC FOOD RESOURCES |
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Mutual Aid NYC is providing food assistance, resources, and other services. To get more information call their hotline at which you can call at 646-437-8080. |
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NYC SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK |
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The NYC Small Business Resource Network is a unique private/public partnership that provides our local businesses with the free, personalized guidance they need right now to survive the pandemic. If you have a small business, you can sign up for this network today.
Once you fill out the brief intake form, you will be matched with a business support specialist. Through this program, all five borough Chambers of Commerce have specialists offering one-on-one support to businesses in their boroughs.
The program is funded by a $2.8 million grant from the New York City-based Peter G. Peterson Foundation and supported by in-kind contributions from other partners, this collaboration, led by the Partnership for New York City, the NYC Economic Development Corporation and all five Chambers of Commerce, leverages the city’s corporate, financial and professional services sectors, as well as universities, philanthropies and expert volunteers to help small business owners gain access to a range of programs and services.
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COVID-19 RAPID TESTING BROOKLYN LOCATIONS |
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Photo Credit: Pixabay/CDC |
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- Notify NYC: Beware of COVID-19 scams!
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Report price gouging to 311 or NYC.gov/dcwp. You can also file a complaint to the Attorney General's office by filling out a complaint form.
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NYS Price Gouging Hotline: 800-697-1220.
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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).
The Hebrew Educational Society in partnership with MET Council has a food pantry that is open to all. To reserve a spot, visit here.
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn 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), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.
As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn 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 Hermelyn by visiting her websites:
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