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First, I must say thank you to Governor Cuomo for taking the trip to my home town, Savannah, Georgia, earlier this week. With the supplies he took and his advice to Mayor Johnson I am now feeling confident the COVID curve in that area will start going in the right direction and my family will be protected..

This past weekend we lost a civil rights icon – Congressman John Lewis. He was there fighting for civil rights in his 20’s with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 60’s and he was recently standing on the Street painted with the Slogan “Black Lives Matter” in Washington DC. He remained a constant fighter for civil rights until he took his last breath. (see page 12) Congratulations to Eugenia Foxwood as she was recently sworn in to serve as the 20212022 President of FIABCI-USA part of the The International Real Estate Federation and is the first African-American to serve in that position. (see page 7) I am celebrating 25 years publishing and will publish a special commemorative issue on August 20, 2020. I hope you will support me by buying an online or mailed subscription and/or advertisement in this special issue. See information on page 18th. You can also visit our website to execute payment. Thank you in advance for your support. Our website is www.harlemcommunitynews. com

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This building is being constructed through the Extremely Low and Low - Income Affordability (ELLA) program of the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Senior Affordable Rental Apartment (SARA) program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

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A percentage of units is set aside for applicants with disabilities: • Mobility (5%) • Vision/Hearing (2%).

Individuals or households that have at least one household member who is 62 years of age or older and who meet the income and household size requirements listed in the table below may apply. Qualified applicants will be required to meet additional selection criteria.

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When is the Deadline?

Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than August 25, 2020. Late applications will not be considered.

What Happens After You Submit an Application?

After the deadline, applications are selected for review through a lottery process. If yours is selected and you appear to qualify, you will be invited to an appointment of eligibility to continue the process of determining your eligibility. Appointments are usually scheduled from 2 to 10 months after the application deadline. You will be asked to bring documents that verify your household size, identity of members of your household, and your household income.

Presente una solicitud en línea en nyc.gov/housingconnect. Para recibir una traducción de español de este anuncio y la solicitud impresa, envíe un sobre con la dirección a: Victory Plaza c/o Wavecrest Consulting LLC, 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. En el reverso del sobre, escriba en inglés la palabra “SPANISH.” Las solicitudes se deben enviar en línea o con sello postal antes de 25 de agosto 2020.

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访问 nyc.gov/housingconnect 在线申请。如要获取本广告及书面申请表的简体中文版，请将您的回邮信封寄送至：Victory Plaza c/o Wavecrest Consulting LLC, 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. 信封背面请用英语注明“CHINESE”。 必须在以下日期之前在线提交申请或邮寄书面申请 2020 年 8 月 25 日.

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Чтобы подать заявление через интернет, зайдите на сайт: nyc.gov/housingconnect. Для получения данного объявления и заявления на русском языке отправьте конверт с обратным адресом по адресу Victory Plaza c/o Wavecrest Consulting LLC, 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. На задней ст ороне конверта напишите слово “RUSSIAN” на английском языке. Заявки должны быть поданы онлайн или отправлены по почте (согласно дате на почтовом штемпеле) не позднее 25 август 2020.

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Aplike sou entènèt sou sitwèb nyc.gov/housingconnect. Pou resevwa yon tradiksyon anons sa a nan lang Kreyòl Ayisyen ak aplikasyon an sou papye, voye anvlòp ki gen adrès pou retounen li nan: Victory Plaza c/o Wavecrest Consulting LLC, 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Nan dèyè anvlòp la, ekri mo “HATIAN CREOLE” an Anglè. Ou dwe remèt aplikasyon yo sou entènèt oswa ou dwe tenbre yo anvan dat out 25, 2020. ‫ أرﺳل‬،‫ ﻟﻠﺣﺻول ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗرﺟﻣﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌرﺑﯾﺔ ﻟﮭذا اﻹﻋﻼن وﻟﻧﻣوذج اﻟطﻠب اﻟورﻗﻲ‬.nyc.gov/housingconnect ‫ﺗﻘدم ﺑطﻠب ﻋن طرﯾﻖ اﻹﻧﺗرﻧت ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻣوﻗﻊ اﻹﻟﻛﺗروﻧﻲ‬ .Victory Plaza c/o Wavecrest Consulting LLC, 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 :‫ﻣظروف ﯾﺣﻣل اﺳﻣك وﻋﻧواﻧك إﻟﻰ‬ .2020 ،‫ أﻏﺳطس‬25 ‫ ﯾﺟب إرﺳﺎل ﻧﻣﺎذج اﻟطﻠﺑﺎت ﻋن طرﯾﻖ اﻹﻧﺗرﻧت أو ﺧﺗﻣﮭﺎ ﺑﺧﺗم اﻟﺑرﯾد ﻗﺑل‬."ARABIC" ‫ اﻛﺗب ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻹﻧﺟﻠﯾزﯾﺔ ﻛﻠﻣﺔ‬،‫ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺟﮭﺔ اﻟﺧﻠﻔﯾﺔ ﻟﻠﻣظروف‬

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PONDER THIS! What’s Poking Holes in Your Dream he 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act and state wildlife laws have classified woodpeckers as nongame migratory birds. They are protected by law and can only be removed by legal assistance. Once the woodpecker selects a desirable spot, which could be your backyard, it is difficult to reverse its agenda or attempt to change its narrative. It will use its stiff tail feathers to prop itself securely against a tree or any leaning post and remain on the job

until its agenda is resolved.

The bird’s sharp beak is used like a chisel. Drumming is the term used to describe the woodpecker’s speedy blows on any solid surface, wood, or metal. It is done as a signal to claim its territory,

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let it go. Sometimes, we are so fragmented in our plans that the focus needed cannot sustain the required maintenance. Like the woodpecker, we must be about conscientious steps taken to survive.

The woodpecker has one of the longest tongues amongst birds its size, measuring five to six inches covered with sticky hairs. Used to snatch insects, the tongue is launched and retracted with great efficiency. Our tongue can travel distances also, so to speak, spewing and extracting what it

needs.

It is unfair to harshly judge the woodpecker’s modem operandi. After all, like most of us, the bird does what it must do in a world that is not handing out favors.

As we think about the characteristics of the woodpecker, we should give thought to the part we allow others to participate in our own progress.

Do not let anyone “poke holes” in your dream.

Watch out for those who attach themselves to you with a hidden agenda of their own. Beloved,

the woodpecker may have to go. However, I advise you to be certain before you accuse, think deep and long. You may be the woodpecker!

[Hazel Rosetta Smith is a journalist, playwright, and director of Help Somebody Theatrical Ministries; retired former Managing Editor & Woman’s Editor of the New York Beacon News and current columnist for Harlem Community News, Inc. Contact: misshazel@twc.com]

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The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) Awards over $500,000 to Local Artists and Arts Organizations

I BRONX UPCOMING EVENTS Mondays Until August 3 7:30pm Digital Sneak Peeks in at Works in In Progress by Latinx Artists REMOJO, the company’s recurring sneak peek at works in progress goes digital, giving audiences a chance to get up close and personal with Latinx theater, music, dance, and film/media artists.

Events will broadcast for free on website, Zoom, and social media platforms. Visit pregonesprtt. org for sneak peeks!

Monday-Thursday Until August 13 Summer 2020 Virtual Visual Art & Digital Media Classes Sign up for the Bronx River Art Center Summer Semester. BRAC is pleased to present five Visual Art, two Digital Media classes and their signature TPS+2.0 (teens plus young adults) Project Studio this Summer Semester. Their commitment to serve the needs of our community is especially heightened in these challenging times. The Summer 2020 semester is an optional donation to assure everyone who wants

Now Until July 31 9:00-4:00pm Woodlawn Summer Camp 2020 At Camp Woodlawn, your child will make music and art, learn about the natural world, and explore the history of our great neighborhood and city -- in a smallgroup setting and with experienced and caring instructors. Camp activities will include plenty of outdoor time, scavenger hunts, map reading activities, arts and crafts, reading workshops, tree identification walks, and more! For grades 1-7.

Register online at thewoodlawncemetery.org $150 per camper.

July 25 6:30pm Bringing Copper & Sunflowers This event features an international and inter-nation gathering of performing artists from across Turtle Island (North America) offering recent performance works and conversation. Presentation features in-development reading of Caridad de La Luz’s From Poor to Rico. RSVP at pregone-

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July 25 10:00-1:00pm Family Art Project: Rituals for New Earth Resiliency Join artist Tattfoo Tan in creating portable alters and survival kits, and sit in sastang for a sacred gathering to bring ritual that will help bring attention to cultivating resilience in yourself and your environment. Visit wavehill.org to join.

July 26 9:30-10:30am Zoom Yoga Yoga returns to Wave Hill this spring...virtually! This live class is led by Yoga Haven instructor Susie Caramanica on the Zoom platform. Through guided imagery you’ll feel like you are in the gardens enjoying a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. Visit wavehill. org to join. $15 July 28 12:00-1:00pm Eco- Urgency: Alison Moritsgusu Moritsugu discusses two of her paintings, We are the ash (Remnant) and We are the ash (Vestige), with Jesse Bandler Firestone, Wave Hill’s Curatorial Assistant. Both paintings were made in response to the presence of the invasive emerald ash borer, an insect destroying North America’s ash tree forests. They will also explore the linguistic and logistical parallels between the invasive ash borer and the current pandemic. Visit wavehill. org to join.

working in literary, media, performing, and visual arts.

The principles of equity, diversity and inclusion guide the grants and awards selection process, which is led by a diverse array of panelists recruited through an open process that takes into consideration panelists expertise as well as geographic, gender, race and other diversity benchmarks.

BRIO winners are selected through an anonymous selection process.

BCA encourages artists to submit applications regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, physical ability, or religion.

Please see lists of 2020 funded projects and 2020 BRIO Award winners attached. Applications for the 2021 grant cycle will be available from BCA this summer. More information on BCA and its grant programs are available on our website (www.bronxarts. org).

About the Bronx Council on the Arts Founded by visionary community leaders in 1962, The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is a pioneer in advancing cultural equity in The Bronx. From our early beginnings as a presenter of affordable arts programming in select Bronx neighborhoods, we have grown into a cultural hub that serves the entire creative ecosystem of the borough.

Our programs serve artists, the public, and the field at large by building connections, providing resources,

and advocating for equitable practices. Then as now, we focus on supporting the work of underrepresented groups – especially artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this lens we offer affordable programs for seniors and youth, and provide direct services to over 1,000 artists and 250 community-based arts groups each year.

Sign up for Bronx Council on the Arts news: bronxarts.org. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn at @bronxartsorg The Bronx Council on the Arts is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Coalition of Theaters of Color and City Council members Andrew Cohen and Vanessa Gibson. Also supported in part by the Booth Ferris Foundation, Ovation, the New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, Con Edison, the Hispanic Federation, the City of New York, and the Department of Youth and Community Development. Special thanks to Hostos Community College and the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture for their support.

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to engage in creative activities can, regardless of ability to pay. Please register and take classes for free if you need to, or, if you are able to make a donation, we will gratefully accept a suggested contribution of $35 for one series of classes from our summer semester offerings. Email dhebbert@ bronxriverart.org or register at eventbrite.com.

n these challenging times, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) announces its recent distribution of over $500,000 to local artists and arts organizations through its annual grantmaking programs. As COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact, especially in The Bronx, and resistance to systemic racism in our society continues, we hope that these funds make a difference for individual artists, arts collectives and arts organizations, and advance the vibrant arts and culture in the borough.

Arts and culture are at the heart of New York City, and Bronx-based art and artists have been a driver of the City’s culture for centuries. Supported by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), BCA supports community-centered arts and culture projects, and recognizes outstanding local artists representing the rich diversity of communities throughout The Bronx. This year, BCA’s Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) awarded 71 grants for projects that contribute to the cultural life of the borough. CEGs focus on the work of community based organizations and their high-quality arts activities within all disciplines, genres, and styles.

BCA’s Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Awards, which serve to recognize the wealth of Bronx artistic talent, bestowed coveted notoriety to 44 local artists

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n neighborhoods where two of the most persecuted peoples in all of history live side-by-side, harmony and mutual appreciation should be a given. The historic relations between the Orthodox Jewish Communities and African-American Communities of Brooklyn have admittedly fluctuated in this measure. However, while there have been reasons for strife on both sides, now is not the time for blame; rather it is the time for action.

Mutual understanding and appreciation is the first step in this process. As an Orthodox Hasidic Jew, Harriet Tubman is a relatable character that can act as the foundation of this understanding. Through the lens of a Moses like-character, to which she has often been likened by those in the African-American community, educational material and sessions in the Orthodox Community surrounding Harriet Tubman and slavery would be the optimal breaking-ground to begin such reconciliation programs.

As the bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s birth approaches us in March 2022, it is an auspicious time to educate through her history to foment change for the greater good.

Luckily, Harriet Tubman’s heroic life is common knowledge for many Americans. “Many” is quite an accomplishment, but it is no where near enough. Harriet Tubman was born into an enslaved family and suffered horrendous abuse at the hands of her oppres-

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sors. She escaped slavery at the age of 27 and returned to free not only her family but many others.

She was often likened to Moses by those in her community, highlighting their shared strives in freeing their peoples from the bonds of slavery.

Harriet Tubman herself is reported to have even invoked Moses’s name in song while leading her escaped brethren in the Underground Railroad. At the onset of the Civil War she began covert intelligence operations for the Union, connecting with slaves in order to reveal Confederate war plans. In the heat of war in 1863, she led the Combahee Ferry Raid in which she successfully liberated over 700 slaves. This is recorded as the first American military operation led by a woman, foreshadowing her dedication to the Suffragette Movement.

Hate is the deformed byproduct of ignorance. To ensure our joint communal safety and prosperity we must educate ourselves on the struggles our neighbors have encountered. There is no better way to learn than to relate the new information to information close to our communal heart and deeply ingrained in communal memory. For this reason, we in the Jewish Community must fulfill our obligation to learn about and love our quite literal neighbors through a figure our community can easily understand: Harriet Tubman.

The time has come when we must educate the Yiddish speaking populations and the Jewish community at-large of the trials and tribulations our African-American

neighbors have endured. We must produce adequate Yiddish and English language materials in order to do so: an unprecedented project of societal acquaintance. Learning her history should not only be completed in order to fulfill an American History requirement.

Additionally, Harriet Tubman was a religious woman. She appreciated the values and lessons of the Bible and used them as inspiration for her actions. This makes her an even more relatable individual to our community. In fact, she is so highly revered by her community that she is often also likened to Miriam the prophetess. The African-American community has compared her leadership of slaves to freedom in song as Miriam led the Israelites from Egyptian slavery to freedom in song. Historians point to evidence of Harriet’s religious upbringing influencing her so deeply as to compel her to act, risking her life in the name of her people and G-D. Her story may not only serve as inspiration for how to treat our fellow humans who may not look as we do, but also as how we should truly be inspired by our beliefs and morals to the point of full devotion to improving what we can in this world.

While I frame this call to action in a format tailored for the Jewish community, it should prove as a foundational structure required in many of our diverse communities in New York City and across the nation. Harriet Tubman is such an ideal role-model because of her bravery choosing to re-enter hostile territory to save others de-

spite the risk of enduring more of the same tremendous suffering she experienced in her youth.

Many of numerous communities in New York City were built and flourished by the hands of heroes who too overcame terrible suffering to save the lives of others and build the vital community infrastructures that allow us all to live our current lifestyles.

Ultimately, while understanding and appreciating the struggles and accomplishments of our neighbors is exceedingly important, achieving an in-depth understanding of the history of this nation (of which we are certainly a part) and its implications on modern life is the end goal.

As we grapple with the racial tensions plaguing our nation and as we desire a better solution than simply allowing the status quo to endure, it is vital we do our part in manifesting a better world absent of such hate. As humans our reaction to our fellow human’s yearning for equality and yearning for justice should resound within us. As Americans who inherit a beautiful nation designed to pursue justice, this should not just resound within us, it should push us to action.

As many anecdotes about New York City go, if you can make it here you can make it anywhere.

Let us make an example in Brooklyn, an example for the world of how to treat our fellow humans.

Ezra Friedlander is the CEO of The Friedlander Group (www.

TheFriedlanderGroup.com) a public policy consulting group based in NYC and Washington, DC

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After Civilization (Until August 15)

Cruz’s Obituaries of the American Dream, the first in a series of virtual artist’s projects c ​ommissioned for ESTAMOS BIEN: LA TRIENAL 20/21.

Cruz will be in conversation about her artistic practice, and w ​ ill introduce the concept of h ​er new participatory, online project which considers how the American Dream’s roots in individualism and hard work pertains to U.S. society today, especially in the context of a pandemic.

Visit elmuseo.org for more info. FREE.

Obituaries of the American Dream (July 23)

Storytelling with Caridad de la Cruz (July 25)

Hearing Harmony with Helen Sung and Ashlea Morgan (July 28)

and writing exercises, educators will gain a deeper understanding of the city’s history and find connections between their students’ experiences and those of New Yorkers past and present. Register at mcny.org $250 per person.

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Now Until July 30 John Lewis: Good Trouble JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (TRAPPED, GIDEON’S ARMY), chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia. Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles John Robert Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, healthcare reform and immigration. Rent the film for $12 at the maysles. org

Now Until August 15 After Civilization Streaming free for the next month are twelve films that together interrogate the concept of western “civilization” for its deep roots in settler-colonialism and continued imperial project. While some filmmakers in the series recast observational footage to imagine the future, others invoke surreal imagery to visualize the fragility of their distinct settings.

Part ethnographic, part science fiction, After Civilization reckons with ecological crisis and the ongoing material violences of dispossession, while

gesturing toward a future of collective liberation. Visit maysles.org to stream.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Until July 31 10:00am P Credit Course: People of New York Educators will examine how the individual choices of New Yorkers have molded the city we live in, unpack how the urban environment has impacted people both past and present, and discover hidden voices that shine a light on New York’s array of diverse communities and neighborhoods.

Through online lesson plans and oral history workshops, discussions, guest lectures,

July 23 6:00-7:00pm Tic Book Club: Madame Fourcade’s Secret War by Lynne Olson Current book club selection is: Madame Fourcade’s Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France’s Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

by Lynne Olson. The dramatic true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade–codename Hedgehog–the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the New York Times bestselling author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days. Join via Zoom for more info visit interchurch-center.org.

July 23 6:00pm-7:00pm Obituaries of the American Dream Join La Trienal curators R ​odrigo Moura, Susanna Temkin, and Elia Alba to celebrate the launch of Lizania

July 25 11:00-12:00pm Sábado Familiar: Storytelling with Caridad de la Cruz “La Bruja” Caridad de La Luz joins el Museo for this month’s Sabado Familiar! Join for a family-friendly, bilingual, poetry workshop and storytelling performance. You’ll begin with the workshop, followed by a small performance and ending with an open mic where participants can share their work!

Open to all ages. Visit elmuseo.org for more info. FREE. July 28 2:00pm Hearing Harmony with Helen Sung and Ashlea Morgan Hearing Harmony brings together jazz music and science to celebrate the way that music affects our brains and bodies.

Each month the Museum explores a different topic with a guest scientist from Columbia University, combined with music from New York based and inaugural Zuckerman Institute Jazz Artist-in-Residence pianist Helen Sung. Join to listen and move with the music, and maybe learn something new! Join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Facebook Live.

July 28 5:00-6:30pm Criminals Among Us? Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Checks Pre-WWII New York City

Dan Ewert, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, will shed light on New York City’s leading role in implementing criminal background checks in the early 20th century, when organized labor, communities of color, and government officials debated the value of fingerprinting and background checks in a diverse city of strangers against the backdrop of the Great Depression and World War II. Join via Zoom at mcny.org, FREE RSVP required.

July 29 10:00-10:30am Animal Friends Learn about animals that have made an impact in the city’s history and see some of New York’s many species through images from the Museum’s collection. Join via Youtube and Facebook. Head to mcny. org for more info, FREE RSVP required.

July 29 6:30-7:30pm New York’s Communities of Color and the Police: A Historical Perspective Join MCNY for a virtual discussion about how communities of color have experienced and responded to the police in twentieth-century New York. Veteran TV journalist Carol Jenkins leads three distinguished professors of African-American history in a conversation about the complex roots of our city’s (and nation’s) ongoing crisis of policing, focusing on key moments from the 1920s through the 1980s. With LaShawn Harris (Michigan State), Carl Suddler (Emory), and Cheryl Hicks (University of Delaware).

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COVID UPDATE From the Office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams EDUCATION

in Google Maps.

rium is currently in effect, includ-

directives from the state.

ing residential and commercial

online portal that will allow New

be for seated patrons who are so-

The New York City Parks

properties as well as foreclosures,

Yorkers to self-report COVID-19

cially distanced by six feet or sep-

Department (NYC Parks) will

according to the Office of Court

arated by physical barriers. Under

welcome swimmers at 15 of its 53

Administration.

data,

The

eviction

Digital Girl, Inc. has an on-

Crisis Text Line has support

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

current law, only establishments

pools across the five boroughs in

moratorium has been extended to

resources and counselors avail-

Distribution sites for small

that serve food are permitted to

August. They include Betsy Head

Thursday, August 20th, and Gov-

offerings.

able for free 24/7 for frontline

businesses looking to obtain face

serve alcoholic beverages.

and K-Pool in Brooklyn.

ernor Cuomo has also announced

Mayor Bill de Blasio and

and essential workers. Text NY-

coverings, are now open. Visit

Schools Chancellor Richard A.

FRONTLINE to 741-741 to be

nyc.gov/business for more infor-

Carranza announced preliminary

connected, or visit www.crisistex-

mation across the boroughs.

plans for school reopening in

tline.org.

The New York State Depart-

the State is banning late payments

ment of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

or fees for missed rent payments

All students who would have

will only offer services in person

during the eviction moratori-

The New York City Depart-

received a free or reduced-price

by reservation in regions entering

um, as well as allowing renters

Phase 3 of the New York Forward

facing financial hardship due to

Indoor dining is suspended until further notice.

September, permitting the City

Mayor de Blasio announced

ment of Small Business Services

meal at school are now eligible for

continues to meet all necessary

an emergency financial relief

(SBS) has published plain lan-

additional food assistance through

reopening plan and will be avail-

COVID-19 to use their securi-

COVID-19 public health thresh-

program for survivors of domes-

guage industry guides as a tool

Pandemic

Benefits

able for limited transactions that

ty deposit as payment and repay

olds.

tic and gender-based violence to

for small businesses to adhere to

Transfer (P-EBT). This includes

cannot be done online or by mail

their security deposit over time.

“Let’s Learn NYC!”, the new

provide funding for immediate

the latest mandatory guidance and

undocumented students, students

or drop box. When your region

Utilities have been ordered

educational public television pro-

safety, economic, and housing

to share best practices. Visit nyc.

whose private schools participate

enters Phase 3, you will be able to

to not shut off service for gas,

gram produced by the WNET

needs currently exacerbated by

gov/business for more informa-

in the National School Lunch Pro-

make a reservation at dmv.ny.gov/

water, or electricity. Internet ser-

Group in partnership with the

the COVID-19 pandemic. Helpful

tion on the guides.

gram, and students in districts that

reservation.

vices will not be cut off during

New York City Department of Ed-

resources that are currently avail-

The Public Service Com-

implement the Community Eligi-

The New York City Office of

ucation (DOE), features lessons

able include the agency website,

mission approved an increased

bility Provision (CEP). New York

Emergency Management (OEM)

For New Yorkers requiring

for children in 3K through second

the “NYC HOPE” resource direc-

bill-credit program for low-in-

City families will receive an addi-

and the Mayor’s Office of Animal

quarantine or isolation, NYC

grade that will supplement remote

tory, and the Resources for Survi-

come Con Edison customers to

tional $5.70 for every day school

Welfare announced the launch

Health + Hospitals is offering free

learning. More information can be

vors During COVID-19 page.

ensure that they can access air

has been closed to purchase foods

of the NYC COVID-19 Pet Ho-

hotel rooms for up to 14 days if

conditioning during the hot sum-

available through the Supplemen-

tline. Pet Hotline operators can

there is a need for a place to iso-

mer months.

tal Nutrition Assistance Program

be reached directly at (877) 204-

late. Call (844) NYC-4NYC (844-

(SNAP).

8821, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

692-4692) and press “0”.

If you need mental health

HEALTH

support, the New York Emotion-

Nursing homes and long-term

al Support Hotline is (844) 863-

care facilities have resumed lim-

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Monday, July 20, barring any new

all service at bar tops must only

line learning portal with summer

found here.

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ordering and eating food and that

The City has created a new,

nyc.gov.

9314.

Unemployed New Yorkers

Electronic

can access support at the New

School sites are open for gr-

daily.

this time.

As per Mayor de Blasio, all

ited visitations this week, on the

As per Governor Cuomo,

York State Bar Association (NYS-

ab-and-go meals this week, from

Free and low-cost childcare

tax lien sales will be postponed

basis that they have not had a case

hospitals will be prioritizing

BA)’s new website, NYSBA.org/

7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, outside of

options during the COVID-19 cri-

until September. Property owners

of COVID-19 for at least 28 days.

COVID-19 testing for children

legalhelp, which was set up to

main entrances of every school

sis are available through Workers

who are facing hardships making

Mayor de Blasio announced

showing symptoms of Multisys-

provide resources for filing an

building. The program is now

Need Childcare, for parents and

their property tax payments can

free antibody testing is now

tem Inflammatory Syndrome in

unemployment claim. If needed,

open to anyone who wants food,

caregivers in New York City’s es-

take advantage of several exist-

available at NYC Health + Hos-

Children (MIS-C).

NYSBA will match people with a

no questions asked. Go to schools.

sential workforce.

ing New York City Department of

pro bono attorney.

nyc.gov, or text “FOOD” or “CO-

Worried about having to

Finance (DOF) programs. These

MIDA” to 877-877 for lists of

self-isolate in a dangerous home

include exemption programs to

where meals are being served.

situation? Co-quarantined with

lower the amount of taxes owed,

an abuser? Please reach out and

standard payment plans, or a new

contact the National Domestic Vi-

Property Tax and Interest Defer-

pitals Gotham Community Health

If you are feeling sick, please

Centers across the city. Testing is

wait three to four days before

The New York Legal Assis-

available by appointment through

contacting a doctor. Use telemed-

tance Group (NYLAG) launched

Friday, July 24th and is free for all

icine services BEFORE going to

the NY COVID-19 Legal Re-

city residents over the age of 18

the doctor’s office, urgent care, or

source Hotline to help New

The New York City Depart-

the ER. Thanks to our advocacy

York City residents impacted by

The City has streamlined the

olence Hotline. Call 1 (800) 799-

ral (PT AID) program, for those

ment of Health and Mental Hy-

and Governor Cuomo’s leader-

COVID-19 get answers to their

home delivery of meals to seniors

7233, TTY 1 (800) 787-3224, or

who qualify. DOF also provides

giene (DOHMH) has partnered

ship, co-pays for telemedicine

legal questions on issues includ-

and is working to support our

chat online at thehotline.org.

a monthly property tax billing

with select CVS and Walgreens

consultations have been elim-

ing unemployment benefits, em-

food pantries, which are critical

For veterans and their fami-

service to facilitate budgeting for

lies, the NYC Veterans Alliance

property owners billed on a quar-

New Yorkers can use their SNAP benefits to order online.

pharmacies to make FREE nalox-

inated due to COVID-19. Call

ployee rights, housing, public

partners in these efforts. In the

one kits available to any individu-

(800) 633-4227 or your doctor

benefits, consumer debt, advance

interim, you can find a list of key

has a list of resources on their

terly or semi-annual basis. More

al who requests one.

for more information if you are

planning,

payments,

resources at nyc.gov/GetFood or

website.

information on those programs

on Medicaid. Whether you utilize

and special education issues. Call

by calling 311 and saying “Get

been

Medicaid, private insurance, or

(929) 356-9582 Monday-Friday

Food.”

made available to all New York-

are a self-payer, options are of-

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to leave a

Hunter College New York

Queens Public library reopened

ers. COVID-19 testing sites are

fered across many specialty areas.

message with your name and con-

City Food Policy Center has part-

22 branches with Grab-and-Go

available in your area with new

Urgent care telemedicine is avail-

tact information or visit nylag.org/

nered with Share Meals, Hunger

services on Monday, July 13th.

ones being added on an ongo-

able with New York-Presbyterian,

hotline for more information.

Free America, BetaNYC, and

If you see price gouging, re-

(MTA) announced the installation

ing basis. To find the one near-

Mount Sinai, or NYU Langone.

FOOD

Plentiful to compile a listing and

port it to 1 (800) 697-1220, fill out

of barriers across 4,800 local bus-

est you, visit the state website

Mental health telemedicine is

ASSISTANCE

guide on food resources available

the complaint form on the New

es and 1,000 express buses to fur-

[New York State Department of

available with Columbia Doc-

Governor Cuomo announced

to New Yorkers.

York State Attorney General’s

ther enhance bus operator safety.

Health (NYSDOH) website], the

tors. Diabetes telemedicine help

that all restaurants and bars state-

GENERAL

website, or email askeric@brook-

Installation of a full-length vinyl

City’s website [New York City’s

is available with NYC Health +

wide will be subject to new re-

The New York City region is

lynbp.nyc.gov.

curtain on express buses will start

COVID-19 Information Portal],

Hospitals. If you know other ser-

quirements that they must only

slated to enter Phase Four of New

HOUSING

this week and is expected to be

or type “COVID testing near me”

vices, email askeric@brooklynbp.

serve alcohol to people who are

York State’s reopening plan on

A statewide eviction morato-

completed by mid-August.

As per Mayor de Blasio, COVID-19

testing

has

stimulus

PANTRY/FOOD

The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and

can be found on the agency’s website.

TRANSPORTATION The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority

HEALTH

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How Caregivers Can Adapt to the New Normal (Statepoint)

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STANDING STRONG with you and for you.

Amida Care is here for you, as always.

When you’re ready, our free/low-cost Medicaid health insurance gives you access to: Judith and Jack Ursitti use a razor designed for caregivers and their loved ones.

Courtesy of Autism Speaks and Gillette

routines provide a sense of familiarity, they are important for your loved one’s overall wellness, and innovative tools are making such tasks easier for caregivers.

“A quick, efficient way for me to help Jack shave is with the Gillette TREO, which is conveniently designed for caregiver use,” says Ursitti.

There have been over 4,000 razors designed for shaving oneself. As the first razor designed to shave someone else, Gillette TREO was created specifically for caregivers and their loved ones. Its award-winning, inclusive design helps protect gentle skin, offers better control and removes the need for water, so caregivers can confidently and safely shave their loved ones anywhere, even away from the

sink. To learn more, visit Gillette.com/TREO. • Take care of yourself: It can be easy to forget that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

“Try to remind yourself, especially when the anxiety is high or the situation is challenging, that it too shall pass,” says Ursitti. “Take a deep breath and encourage your loved one to do the same. And when all else fails, eat some ice cream.”

Reaching out to friends and family is especially important right now in combatting feelings of isolation and for support. Thanks to video chatting tools, it’s easier than ever to stay connected.

Caregiving is never easy and these unusual times can make things even more difficult; however, new tools can offer you additional support.

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he COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for the 44 million caregivers in the U.S. and the people they care for, with social distancing creating new routines, concerns and challenges.

To help caregivers adapt to the new normal, Judith Ursitti, who is raising a son with autism, shares these tips and insights: • Social distancing presents new challenges: The requirements around social distancing may have eliminated access to some of the activities your loved one enjoys in the community, and in some cases, getting your loved one to accept this can be difficult.

However, it’s important to maintain patience and empathy by preparing for this challenge.

“Not seeing the familiar faces of friends, teachers and therapists has dramatically increased Jack’s level of anxiety. That leads to additional anxiety for the rest of the family. It’s hard,” says Ursitti.

From art projects to puzzles to bird watching, try introducing alternative activities that your loved one may enjoy and can participate in safely.

• New tools can help: While it may have been awhile since anyone in your family has gotten a barbershop haircut, it’s important to stay on top of regular hygiene, even if you aren’t leaving the house. Be sure that showers, shaving and toothbrushing don’t fall by the wayside. Not only do these

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MEMORIUM

IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

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omewhere it’s raining. Somewhere the heavens have opened up, reflecting the tears that are falling across the globe as news of the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) spreads.

The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across the Jim Crow South — during the struggle for civil rights and racial equality, was 80. . “The Honorable John Lewis was a longtime master freedom fighter who set the eternal example of how and why we all should fight for the freedom and equality of all humanity,” President of NNPA Ben Chavis remarked.

“May Lewis now have his

rest in peace. As for those of us who worked with him and [those] who marched with him, we must keep fighting for freedom and equality with renewed vigor, courage and energy. Black Lives Matter.”

“John Lewis – one of the original Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the youngest speaker at the March on Washington, leader of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Member

of Congress representing the people of Georgia for 33 years – not only assumed that responsibility, he made it his life’s work,” Obama observed. “He loved this country so much that he risked his life and his blood so that it might live up to its promise.

And through the decades, he not only gave all of himself to the cause of freedom and justice but inspired generations that followed to try to live up to his example.” “He could not have been prouder of their efforts – of a new generation standing up for freedom and

equality, a new generation intent on voting and protecting the right to vote, a new generation running for political office,” Obama recounted.

“Very few people could have been harassed, arrested more than 40 times, beaten within inches of their lives, and still espouse Dr. King and Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings of nonviolence, peace, and love. However, these principles were core philosophies to John Lewis, and our nation is forever indebted to him for his humble sacrifices,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters

of California stated., "Lewis was the last surviving speaker from the famed 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The world also will remember Lewis for leading hundreds of people in one of the most famous demonstrations for civil rights ever – Bloody Sunday.

In the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd, Lewis praised this generation of freedom fighters. “This feels and looks so different,” he said of the Black Lives Matter movement and other ongoing demonstrations. “It is so much more massive and all-inclusive. There will be no turning back.”

Lewis announced late last year that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. However, stalwart in his resolve to fight until the end, he refused to quit the struggle. “I have been

in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life,” he said, “I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.”

“So, I have decided to do what I know to do and do what I have always done: I am going to fight it and keep fighting for the Beloved Community. We still have many bridges to cross,” Lewis said during one Sunday in late December of 2019.

Dr. King once said that, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” In words, deeds, actions, thoughts, influence, practice, and conscience John Lewis was rarely silent about the things that matter. For this reason, and for so many others, his legacy will remain alive forever.

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN NYC! Harlem Community Newspapers | July 23. 2020

TAKE THESE STEPS:

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6 ft Stay home if sick

Only leave for essential medical care and testing or other essential errands.

Keep physical distance Stay at least 6 feet away from other people.

Wear a face covering

You can be contagious without symptoms. Protect those around you by wearing a face covering.

Keep your hands clean

Wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

If you are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, you should still stay home as much as possible. Those at increased risk are adults age 50 or older (adults 65 and older are at the highest risk), and those who have other health conditions.

Get tested: There are COVID-19 testing sites in all five boroughs. To find a site, visit nyc.gov/covidtest or call 311.

Bill de Blasio Mayor

For the latest information, visit nyc.gov/coronavirus.

Oxiris Barbot, MD Commissioner

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Harlem Pays Tribute to Congressman John Lewis

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arlier this week NY Political leaders met on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd between 125th Street to 127th Streets painted “Black Lives Matter” to pay tribute to Congressman John Lewis.

Derrick Johnson, President and CEO NAACP was not at the Harlen tribute, however he made the following statement: “The NAACP family, and the entire nation mourn his passing with sorrow in our hearts, but a conviction in our knowledge that his legacy will live on for generations to come.

Often called “one of the most

Congressman Charles Rangel NY Attorney General Letisha James courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced,” John Lewis dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls “The Beloved Community” in Ameri-

Manh Boro President Gale Brewer

ca. By 1963, Lewis was dubbed one of the Big Six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. At the age of 23, he was an architect and a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963. He went

Assemblywoman Inez Dickens

on to become a United States Congressman and had served as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since 1986.

John Lewis is the recipient of numerous awards, including

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NAACP NY President Hazel Dukes the prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. He received the NAACP Spingarn Medal in 2002 and the NAACP Chairman’s Award in 2020.

We are deeply saddened by his passing but profoundly grateful for his immense contributions to justice. A national treasure and a civil rights legend for the ages, he used every waking moment of his 80 years to push this country toward more representative democracy and left behind a remarkable model.

It is up to us to pick up his mantle and carry on, and we urge the entire nation to join us. As people of all colors are in the streets seeking racial justice, we urge all that can to speak louder and stay a little longer to honor the best warrior for democracy our nation has ever known.

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he term virtual reality has taken a new meaning due to COVID-19.

Meetings, conferences, and schooling have become virtual.

Online communication and interactions have reached a new normal.

Twenty years ago, I hosted one of the first major community technology conferences in Harlem during Black History month. I was the director of the City College Office of Urban

Affairs and in collaboration with Libraries for the Future, Columbia University and The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers.

Teach Harlem II was the title of the two-day conference that invited educators grant writers, local businesses, civic organizations, and members of the community. The conference focused on how information technology would change life in the future. My opening statement focused on how the digital divide would be the greatest form of discrimination in the 21st century.

Teach Harlem I was held at the opening of one of the first community computer training centers, located in the Minisink Townhouse community center in 1998. The conference and training center was sponsored by a partnership between

City College and Columbia University through a United States H.U.D. community partnership grant.

Twenty-two years ago, access to information technology was viewed as a luxury by many. Today, it has become a necessity. When schools closed a few months ago, hundreds of young people could not be educated because they did not have the tools for virtual learning. In many cases, you could not talk to your doctor or take part in religious services without access to the internet.

Meetings and conferences have now started to use virtual platforms like Zoom, MegaMeeting, and Microsoft Teams.

My weekly WHCR.90.3 FM Urbanology talk show is now broadcasted live on the Soul City TV using virtual platforms.

The annual Harlem Holistic Wellness Week festival was virtual and can still be viewed at www.h2w.nyc. The annual Father’s Day skyscraper Cycling Classic was also virtual this year. HARLEM WEEK and the Harlem Music Festival (August 16th -23rd) will be virtual. Soul City TV will broadcast a virtual four-day (August 24th – 27th) celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 1st Harlem Renaissance as a continuum to the Harlem Music Festival.

To learn about the virtual HARLEM WEEK and Harlem Music Festival, visit www. harlemweek.com or the HARLEM WEEK Facebook page.

The four day virtual Soul City event will include a National Economic Summit on 7/24, a poetry special on 7/25, a comedy special on 7/26, and a

musical concert on 7/27. The African American Women in Cinema film festival will also take place during those four days.

To learn more about the Soul City events, visit www. soulcity.me or the Soul City Network Facebook page. I believe that the African American day parade is also planning to be virtual this year.

This, however, does not benefit those who lack access to the internet amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The technology committee of Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) chaired

by Clayton Banks (co-founder of Silicon Harlem), has provided internet access and computers to over 100 students.

GHCC in partnership with educational institutions, community-based organizations, and both public and private sector organizations, will continue to collect and

refurbish computers to be distributed to those in need.

Call 212 862 7200 for further information.

Fortunately, the new concept of virtual reality is not all bad. The April CODE 420 cannabis conference had over 5,000 live viewers and is still on the CODE 420 Facebook page. This year’s Harlem Holistic Wellness Week had over 40,000 viewers and continues to be viewed today. I am sure that this year, the virtual HARLEM WEEK will have thousands of new viewers from around the world watching the annual Harlem event.

The new Onuwon Wellness Group website (www.onuwon. com) will soon have virtual meditation and energy training classes. Many other wellness organizations are developing virtual classes as well. The digital divide is still too wide, and many will not be able to participate in this new virtual reality.

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Some days, nothing goes right. You try and try to do something that everybody else in the whole world seems to be able to do and.... you can’t.

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It’s like being reminded to be patient, but without the heavy parental sigh that often accompanies it.

Even if that were all, your child would enjoy this book but what’s a picture book without pictures? Indeed, artist Lorena Alvarez keeps little page-turners occupied with appropriately-moody, sometimes-happy illustrations that are detailed, funny, and that make this book worth reading again.

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