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HOME INVASION Armed Men Storm into

Woodhaven House, Tie up Residents

See Story on Page 2 Two perpetrators armed with guns early Friday morning held up six people — including two kids — in a Woodhaven home on 89th Street near 85th Road. Photos Courtesy of NYPD and Google

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Armed Assailants Raid Woodhaven Home, Tie up Residents By Michael V. Cusenza The video is as chilling as the brutally brick temperatures registering across The World’s Borough. On Saturday, the City Police Department released a 38-second clip in which two men armed with guns terrorize what appear to be several victims inside a house. According to 102nd Precinct detectives, on Friday, around 3 a.m., those men entered a Woodhaven residence on 89th Street near 85th Road via a basement window, “zip tied victims, and demanded cash and jewelry.” In all, the two assailants held up six people during the harrowing home invasion—including two children: a 10-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.

The robbers tied up a 30-year-old man, an 18-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman, and a 34-year-old man as they ransacked the residence, filling a duffel bag with cash, jewelry, and other valuables before one of the victims was able to dial 911. According to NYPD officials, the perps, described as two Black men, fled the scene on foot—but didn’t take the bag with them. Cops said the suspects made off with keys to a safe. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, (888) Photo Courtesy of Google 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit info by logging onto NYPDCrimestop- The two perpetrators on Friday entered a Woodhaven residence on 89th Street near 85th Road via a basement window, “zip tied victims, and demanded cash and jewelry.” pers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All correspondences are strictly confidential.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

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On Saturday, the NYPD released a 38-second clip in which two men armed with guns terrorize several residents of a home.

Addabbo, City Department of Finance to Co-Host Virtual Notice of Property Value Outreach Session

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“Property values are seemingly always changing and are a very important piece of information for any homeowner,” Sen. Addabbo said.

By Forum Staff Next week, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is partnering with the NYC Department of Finance to bring a Notice of Property Value virtual outreach session to Senate District 15 constituents. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., residents can log on to the virtual seminar to have their questions answered regarding their Notice of Property Value statement.

• They will be able to learn more about: • Their market and assessed values; • How their taxes are calculated; • How to change a property’s description; and • How to save with property tax exemptions and abatements. Those who need assistance with their Notice of Property Value should have their notice on hand at the time of the virtual session, Addabbo said. Anyone who is interest-

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The Notice of Property Value outreach session registration page.

ed in learning more about property tax exemptions and abatements and how to apply for them should have a photo ID, tax returns or proof of income for 2018 or 2019 for all owners, DD214 or discharge papers (for veterans), and trust documents (if applicable). “Property values are seemingly always changing and are a very important piece of information for any homeowner,” Addabbo added. “That’s why it is vital that residents are up to date on their property values and

know what they owe. I want to thank the Department of Finances for changing their normal in–person event to this virtual session in order to assist my constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic.” To register for the Feb. 16 event, visit https://bit.ly/nopv021621. There are other sessions available as well at other times and different dates. To find out more about the additional dates and times, call Addabbo’s district office at (718) 738-1111.

Mayor Appoints Gutman as DOT Commissioner

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By Michael V. Cusenza Mayor Bill de Blasio recently appointed Henry Gutman as New York City’s next commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Gutman, who serves as chairman of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and serves on the Board of Brooklyn Bridge Park, was a member of de Blasio’s BQE Expert Panel in 2019 and 2020. “Hank Gutman is a visionary leader whose decades of civic life in this city have made New York City fairer, better, and more accessible,” de Blasio said. “We made permanent and progressive changes to city streets last year, and we have more to do this year. I can’t wait to work with him to expand transportation options to every New Yorker and build a recovery for all of us.” De Blasio also announced that Acting Commissioner Margaret Forgione, who has led DOT on an interim basis since December, will remain in the department and serve as Gutman’s First Deputy Commissioner. And Jee Mee Kim, currently a principal at HR&A Advisors and a 20-year veteran of national transportation and urban development projects, will join DOT as Chief Strategy Officer. “I have served in City government since the 1990s, and I’ve seen the remarkable evolution of DOT’s mission. This administration has tasked the agency with creating a City for the people: safe streets, high quality public spaces and an equitable transportation system,” Forgione said. “I know Hank and Jee Mee believe deeply in that agency’s vision. I’m excited to welcome them to the team, and I can’t wait to start this new chapter along-

side them.” Jee Mee Kim added, “As a longtime transportation planner – and resident of the Rockaways in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy – I believe in the power of transportation to uplift neighborhoods and transform our city. I am optimistic about the opportunity we have before us, and I can’t wait to advance this agency’s mission and deliver recovery for all of us.” Gutman, a 45-year Brooklyn resident, is a Retired Partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP, where he headed the Intellectual Property Practice Group from 1996 until his recent retirement. During his 40-year legal career, Gutman litigated a wide range of high-profile cases, including Lotus v. Borland, which he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Gutman is a trustee of the Brooklyn Public Library, where he co-chairs the Digital Innovation Committee, and a member of the Board of St. Ann’s Warehouse. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the New York League of Conservation Voters, and as a Board member of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. “We have an opportunity to chart a new path for this city – one that leaves Robert Moses’ vision behind, beats back COVID-19, protects our environment, and builds a fair, safe, and equitable recovery for all of us,” Gutman said. “Today’s commitment to build 10,000 bike parking spaces will give more New Yorkers than ever an appealing alternative to car culture, and it will transform biking in this city. I’m grateful to Mayor de Blasio for giving me the chance to serve the city I love. I can’t wait to get started.”

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Landlords Overcharged Thousands of Tenants an Estimated $10M: Lawsuit By Forum Staff Housing Rights Initiative, a housing watchdog group, recently uncovered that landlords Joseph Brunner and Abe Mandel, along with David Lubinitsky, and Heatherwood have been abusing the 421a tax benefit program. 421a is a tax benefit program that landlords receive as-of-right for new construction of multi-family rental housing. As a condition of the benefit, most landlords are required to rent-stabilize 100 percent of their units. As of January, the landlords, collectively, have received over $20 million in 421a tax credits across 427 units in three buildings, and illegally overcharged thousands of former and current tenants an estimated $10 million in rent. The buildings in the suit are 12-15 Broadway in Astoria with 214 units; 1875 Atlantic Avenue with 118 units, and 544 Union Avenue with 95 units (both of Brooklyn). HRI announces these class action lawsuits, which were filed by the law firm Newman Ferrara, LLP, in conjunction with the Housing Justice for All Coalition, State Sens. Jabari Brisport, Michael Gianaris, Brian Kavanagh, and Julia Salazar; Assemblymembers Emily Gallagher, Zohran Mamdani, and Linda Rosenthal; and City Councilmen Costa Constantinides and Stephen Levin. Rent stabilization regulates the initial

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12-15 Broadway in Astoria is among the three buildings in the lawsuit.

rent and subsequent rent increases of a rentregulated unit. In a building receiving 421a, the initial registered rent of the first occupant of a unit must be equal to the average monthly rent paid by the tenant (also known as the net effective rent). Every subsequent rent increase should be based on that amount. The landlords in question engaged in a systematic concession scheme to inflate the initial registered rents and maximize subsequent rent increases. In these cases, HRI found that the land-

lords gave the tenants rent concessions, meaning that at least one month of rent was free. When calculating the average rent, the landlords purposefully did not take these concessions into account. In a non-rent stabilization context, this would be legal, but in a rent stabilization context, it is a back-door method to illegally raise rents. By way of example: say an apartment’s market-rate rent was $2,000, and the landlord gave a one month rent concession to the first tenant. When calculating the aver-

age rent, the landlord should have taken into account the free month. In other words, they should have multiplied the $2,000 rent by 11 months, and divided it by 12 months in order to account for the $0 month. That would have made the initial stabilized rent $1,833.33. Instead, what this landlord did was multiply the $2,000 rent by 12 months, not taking into account the concession, making the initial stabilized rent $2,000—which is wrong. The landlord then took further increases off that inflated figure. Tenants who have been overcharged are entitled to rent refunds, rent reductions, and properly rent-stabilized leases by law. In 2018, New York City suspended the 421a tax benefits of 1,788 landlords for noncompliance. We are calling on the Division of Homes and Community Renewal to audit the 421a tax program for fraudulent activities and improprieties, starting with those identified by New York City. “My district has seen far too many abuses of rent stabilized tenants,” Constantinides said. “Unscrupulous types like disgraced presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner keep trying to game the system to take advantage of already suffering Queens residents. I applaud Housing Rights Initiative for fighting to hold these landlords accountable and will pledge to ensure that government does the same.”

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Addabbo Bills Address Area Issues

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Senator Addabbo said that he has introduced legislation “aimed at improving the lives of individuals and families, as well as providing support for businesses, within my district.”

By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) noted on Monday that he has introduced several bills for the 2021 Legislative Session whose origins were based upon issues of importance to his constituents throughout the district. Addabbo sponsored bills addressing important district issues to include: • S.1035 - Prohibits hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany the patient for the duration of their hospitalization; • S.2112 - Disqualifies a vote cast for a candidate who has voluntarily withdrawn from consideration before the election, but whose name still appears on the ballot, thus allowing the voter to recast their vote; • S.2205 - Seeks to permanently extend protection of Jamaica Bay from contaminants. This will strengthen the quality Jamaica Bay waters making it safer for current and all future generations; • S.2206 - Requires adequate and appropriate advanced community notification for the placement of permanent homeless shelters; to provide transparency and notification to local communities for the utilization of hotels to shelter homeless individuals; • S.2207 - To reduce the number of injuries and fatalities among children from drowning by requiring instruction in water safety for public school students, grades kindergarten through twelve; • S.2488 - To alleviate the lack of parking spaces for local businesses; • S.2490 - Ensures waste that is transferred by rail is properly contained and covered, to prevent odors, along with leakage and spillage along the tracks; • S.2817 - Makes the opportunity to receive basic utility service, clean air, and

clean water a civil right. Ensures residents can access service from gas and electric utilities that may have a monopoly on service in any given community; • S.2818 - Informs customers of NYS hotels and motels that the establishment is in agreement with Municipality, County or the State of New York that this establishment is contracted to house homeless individuals and families; • S.373 - Provides that any local government using hotels, motels or similar sites for homeless housing provide a website listing those entities, along with the amount being paid by the city and duration of their contract; • S.2921 - Enacts the Residential Structure Fire Prevention Act of 2021. Provides a tax credit to homeowners who repair cockloft fire hazards in their homes; • S.3456 - The bill provides for a priority system for use in connection with emergency disconnections of utilities during a response to such emergency; • S.3834 - To require the written notification to a school district 14 days before the commencement of a construction project that may disrupt the safety of individuals around the school; • S.6731 - To create a task force to study backup energy in the state of NY, in cases where the energy provider is unable or unwilling to provide such service; “Although I was looking forward to getting back to the Capitol in January, we continue to conduct most of our legislative business remotely from our district,” stated Addabbo. “Despite this new manner in which we currently conduct our legislative business, I am pleased it did not delay my ability to introduce legislation aimed at improving the lives of individuals and families, as well as providing support for businesses, within my district.”

The Pharmacist’s Corner

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URINARY INCONTINENCE: YOUR PHARMACIST CAN HELP Urinary incontinence (UI), the involuntary leakage of urine, is a difficult condition for many patients to face and discuss. Statistics demonstrate that an estimated 10 to 30% of men and women are affected nationally. The numbers are believed to be even higher however, because of the unwillingness in many patients to acknowledge or address the situation Patients who suffer with UI symptoms can develop poor self-rated health, depression, and mobility disability. And in addition to the varied psychological burdens on patients with UI, there are also significant financial taxation on these patients. Studies show billions of dollars are spent on the condition, its treatment and supplies yearly. UI can be transient and reversible, or it can be established and chronic. There are four main types of UI–stress, urge, overflow, and functional incontinence. Incontinence differs and is categorized according to individual types based on the symptoms Stress incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion or on sneezing or cough.” Urge incontinence is the “complaint of involuntary leakage accompanied by or immediately preceded by urgency.” Overflow incontinence is related to an obstructed urine flow and/or bladder underactivity where an individual has a full bladder, but is unable to completely void at time of urination, which later leads to leakage Functional incontinence, unlike the other forms of incontinence, occurs when an individual has issues getting to the rest room due to an external factor (i.e. dementia, immobility, etc.), but is not associated with urinary tract dysfunction While these conditions are most commonly found in the senior population, other patients who are much younger may be affected due to neurological diseases like prior stroke, high

body mass index (BMI), recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), and positive metabolic screening, which factors in triglycerides What actually causes UUI/OAB is unknown, however in patients with this condition, control is not well regulated. The main muscle of the bladder, contracts involuntarily even if the bladder is not full, resulting in the urge to urinate Your pharmacist can really offer you help in the management of OAB/UUI. We have the ability to explain and discuss with you nonpharmacological interventions and pharmacological therapy. The first-line of therapy is always behavioral intervention, and on that front, pharmacists can provide education and abundant resources for patients to use Kegel exercises, done daily, can improve symptoms of urinary incontinence within weeks to a few months by building strength in pelvic muscles Counseling can be provided to explain these exercises and how to do them Pharmacists can also provide a medication review and identify medications that could cause or exacerbate urinary incontinence. If pharmacotherapy is warranted, pharmacists can assist in product selection based on age, adverse drug events profile, dosage form, dosage adjustments, and cost, as well as assess lifestyle and pharmacotherapy adherence on follow-up visits Pharmacists can provide a vital role in recommending therapy and providing direct care in patients diagnosed with OAB or UUI There are a host of products available at your local pharmacy, including pads, washes, creams and other preparations. We will help you create a changing schedule to prevent skin breakdown Discreet help is always available, so please don’t hesitate to ask Until next week…

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Stringer Releases Public Safety Blueprint

City Comptroller Scott Stringer

By Michael V. Cusenza City Comptroller—and mayoral candidate—Scott Stringer recently unveiled a 50page blueprint for a new approach to public safety. Stringer’s plan, which builds on his June 2020 analysis of the City Police Department budget, would move responsibilities away from the NYPD, address serious crime and the recent increase in shootings, improve accountability and civilian oversight of the NYPD, and reinvest police dollars into communities. “To keep all New Yorkers truly safe, we must confront the structural racism that is embedded in our criminal legal system, and we must act decisively and creatively to put a stop to the rise of violence in our city. We must transform the City’s approach to public safety, and this report is a blueprint for that transformation,” Stringer said. In June, Stringer detailed ways to achieve recurring savings from the NYPD that could be reinvested in communities. Some but not all of these proposals were adopted by the City Council and the mayor. This report, developed over the months since the adoption of the City’s budget, takes the June proposals as a baseline and goes far beyond them with a vision for comprehensive reform that moves additional responsibilities away from the NYPD and identifies specific areas for reinvestment in communities. The recommendations in Stringer’s public safety report are made in five sections. A summary of those sections follows below: Part 1: Take a multi-agency, public healthfocused approach to community safety, transitioning responsibilities away from the NYPD and investing in alternative responses and services. Homelessness, substance use, mental health issues, disconnected youth – these social service, public health, and education challenges too often fall to the police by default. Moving forward, they must be

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handled by trained professionals in other agencies and community-based organizations with greater expertise and a broader array of resources. The City must invest in long-term supports – in housing, healthcare, education, addiction, employment services, childcare, and neighborhoods – and no longer take a one-size-fits-all, gun-andbadge-centered approach to creating safety in communities. The City can reduce negative interactions between police and communities in a number of ways: overhauling first-response for mental health, substance use, homelessness, welfare checks, and other emergency calls; continuing efforts to remove the NYPD from city schools and investing in social work, mental health, and guidance counselors that are directly under the control of the Department of Education; overhauling our approach to protests and demonstrations and eliminating the Strategic Response Group’s Disorder Control Unit; and removing armed officers from most traffic enforcement. As part of these efforts, the City should fundamentally redesign our 911 and first response system, which is the genesis of so many decisions about how resources are deployed and situations resolved. It is critical that the 911 system is committed to a public health response on a range of calls, including mental health, substance use, and homelessness. Part 2: Address the near-term spike in crime with proactive strategies and community partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruptions and dislocations — from work, school, sports, social life, and the public sphere — that have contributed to a notable spike in homicides and shootings in New York and cities across America. The City should more effectively utilize tools at its disposal to prevent the lion’s share of violence that is committed by a relatively small number of individuals. This can be achieved by improving detective work

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Reducing auto patrol and the NYPD fleet size are among the suggestions contained in Comptroller Stringer’s report.

and clearance rates, which have plummeted; a coordinated, problem-solving approach by the NYPD, other city agencies, and community stakeholders to stop violence before it happens, and respond quickly when it does; and investing in community-based violence prevention strategies, including the Cure Violence model, to strengthen existing programming and dramatically expand the number of violence interrupters citywide. In addition, the City should advance strategies to reduce the flow of guns into the five boroughs, provide comprehensive support services for at-risk youth, and invest in neighborhoods to address conditions that give rise to violence. This includes more targeted and comprehensive support for high-risk individuals and their families, leveraging the resources and expertise of the Department of Youth and Community Development, Department of Education, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York City Housing Authority, Housing Preservation and Development, and nonprofit organizations who best know their communities’ needs.

police officers like covering badges, obscuring license plates, and parking on sidewalks should no longer be tolerated. Moreover, accountability cannot just occur at the “back end,” after an infraction takes place or misconduct is alleged. It must also occur at the front end, initiating public review of new rules and regulations, improving transparency and scrutiny of police activities, prescribing a “duty to intervene” among fellow officers, and reforming surveillance, technology, and data practices and programs.

Part 4: End the “War on Drugs,” decriminalize offenses that pose no risk to community safety, and reform parole. The most immediate way to avoid hostile interactions and prevent undue entanglements in the criminal-legal system is to prevent interactions from happening in the first place. This can be achieved by eliminating criminal penalties and enforcement for a number of offenses that pose no threat to community safety, granting amnesty for open arrest warrants for low-level offenses, and ending incarceration for unpaid court Part 3: Improve discipline, transparency, debt, among other strategies. Decarceraand civilian oversight of the NYPD. tion should also be advanced by dramaticalThe disciplinary process for NYPD ly improving re-entry services and supportofficers is notoriously opaque, lengthy, ive housing, reforming parole, and ending toothless, and grants too much power and incarceration for technical parole violations. authority to the department itself. Given its extraordinary enforcement duties and Part 5: Initiate operational and managerial reform of the NYPD. responsibilities, the NYPD must be held diWhile public safety investments are made rectly accountable to the public they serve and submit to external review on matters in other agencies and communities, we canof discipline. Moving forward, the author- not ignore the changes needed within the ity of the Civilian Complaint Review Board police department itself. The City should should be expanded so that it no longer con- dramatically reduce and put real guardrails cedes disciplinary decisions to the police on NYPD overtime expenditures, capping it commissioner; a Critical Incident Review by precinct and individual officer and no lonBoard should be established to provide a ger using overtime as a bonus for arrests. It systematic, public, and structural review of should also pursue commonsense reforms all major incidents; certification and decer- to improve managerial promotion, training, tification of officers should be codified so and diversity, elevate the voices of commuthat major offenders are barred from serv- nity members and frontline officers, and reing in law enforcement; and infractions by duce auto patrol and the NYPD fleet size.

Meng Measure Would Lower Voting Age to 16

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The last time that the voting age was lowered was when it went from 21 to 18 in 1971.

By Forum Staff Congresswoman Grace Meng (DFlushing) on Thursday announced that has she reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to lower the voting age in America to 16 years old. Meng’s measure seeks to replace the 26th amendment to the Constitution with a new amendment that would allow 16and 17-year-olds to vote. “Our young people, including 16- and 17-year-olds, continue to fight and advocate for so many issues that they are passionate about from gun safety to the climate crisis,” Meng said. “They have been tremendously engaged on policies affecting their lives and their futures. Their activism, determination, and efforts to demand change are inspirational and have truly impacted our nation. It’s time to give them a voice in our democracy by permitting them to be heard at the ballot box. 16- and 17-year-olds are legally permitted to work and drive. They also pay federal income taxes. I believe that it is right and fair to also allow them to vote. Let’s let them be heard and make their voices count. Let’s give them a say in choosing who they want their government representatives to be. I’m proud to stand with our young people in introducing this legislation, and I urge my colleagues in the House to support it.” Constitutional amendments require passage by two-thirds of the House and Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the nation’s state legislatures. If enacted, the voting age would be lowered for federal, state and local elections. “Generation Vote and our allies are

firmly committed to advancing a new vision for the future of our democracy and what it means to engage young people in the electoral process in New York State and across the country,” said Brianna Cea, CEO of Generation Vote. “Lowering the voting age is an investment in the leaders of tomorrow and we are proud to endorse Congresswoman Meng’s amendment to extend voting rights to citizens who are 16 years of age. Empowering the next generation of voters makes our communities stronger, strengthens civic education in our schools, and recognizes the contributions of young people to improving our democracy. In the wake of unprecedented youth voter turnout in 2020 and in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the 26th amendment, we urge Congress to support this historic bill.” The last time that the voting age was lowered was when it went from 21 to 18 in 1971. “The National Youth Rights Association strongly supports Representative Meng’s constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16,” said Neil Bhateja, Board Member at the National Youth Rights Association. “When the government makes decisions about education, the environment, and war and peace, young people are affected for more years of their lives than any other age demographic. They work and are subject to taxation without representation: income tax, sales tax, payroll taxes, and more. In Scotland, Brazil, Austria, and Argentina, 16-year-olds have shown that they’re ready to vote and deserve to shape their own futures. The United States should continue its democratic tradition of extending voting rights.”

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FEMA to Help Pay for Funeral, Burial of COVID-hit Families that can’t Afford it: Schumer, AOC By Forum Staff Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Queens and Bronx) formally announced on Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Administration will help pay for the funeral and burial of COVID-hit families that cannot afford it via a $2 billion national pot of disaster funds. “Families across New York are already paying the ultimate price with the tragic loss of their loved ones to the coronavirus,” said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. “For families, the unspeakable loss of a loved one is being exacerbated by the substantial costs of funerals and burials that many cannot afford right now. This historic use of FEMA’s funeral assistance program helps ensure those grappling with this crisis are not also saddled with the financial burden of exorbitant funeral costs, and that is what Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and I worked to deliver here—and we got it done. The work now centers on making sure eligible families know this is happening and know how to access the funds—that’s why our next job is to get the word out.”

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Democratic leaders, including Sen. Schumer, meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the Oval Office.

Through the COVID relief deal, financial aid will be provided to those that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 to help cover funeral costs. Schumer and OcasioCortez said the need for this special funeral assistance was beyond urgent as tens of thousands of New Yorkers have tragically passed away due to COVID-19 and many families are struggling to pay for funer-

als and burials, which on average cost $7,000. The COVID relief legislation provides $2 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund and activates FEMA’s Disaster Funeral Assistance program – New Yorkers will receive approximately $260 million in funeral assistance funds, based on average funeral costs that will help grieving New York families.

The legislation provides this assistance at 100 percent federal cost share. Eligibility for the funds is retroactive through the beginning of the pandemic, Jan. 20, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2020; and Schumer says he and Ocasio-Cortez are working to keep the program in place for the rest of the pandemic. Schumer explained, a family that thinks they are eligible should

work with their family members, the city and state, as well as their funeral director to prepare: 1) documentation to verify the caller’s identity and relation to the deceased; 2) a death certificate that lists the deceased’s death as related to COVID-19, following the CDC’s guidelines; 3) documentation of all costs associated with the deceased’s funeral; and 4) coordination with family members and the city and state on who will submit the claim as they are “next of kin.” Schumer went on to explain that FEMA is setting up a call center, which New Yorkers will be able to access through a 1-800 number, where caseworkers will help individuals who believe they are eligible to register in FEMA’s system. Registered individuals will be provided access to an online portal to submit documents, and there will be a fax and mail option available as well. Schumer and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez continue to push FEMA to make this process simple and empathetic to those who have already lost so much, as well as ensuring the call center supports a wide range of languages to reflect the diversity of states like New York.

Pols Introduce ‘Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act’ to Spur Economic Recovery By Forum Staff On the 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, U.S. Sens Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, to create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program. According to Gillibrand and DeLauro, the FAMILY Act would ensure that every worker, no matter the size of their employer or if they are self-employed or part-time, has access to paid leave for every serious medical event, every time it’s needed. The emergency paid leave provision that partially expired at the end of last year helped to prevent covered workers from having to choose between their paycheck or their health when they needed to stay home, and helped slow the spread of COVID-19 by roughly 15,000 cases per day. However, not only is this provision too narrow, the need for a national paid leave program extends far beyond the pandemic — it is a critical tool for long term economic recovery, the elected officials said. Gillibrand and DeLauro’s FAMILY Act is modeled on successful state programs and would create a permanent paid family and medical leave program for all workers that provides up to 66 percent of wage replacement for 12 weeks, anytime they need it. “The pandemic has placed an overwhelming burden on women in the workforce, which has decimated many middle class families throughout the country. And this economic harm has hit black and brown families, especially

these women have been forced to make the impossible decision between caring for their families or earning a paycheck,” Gillibrand said. “I’m proud to work with Congresswoman DeLauro to introduce the FAMILY Act to establish a permanent, comprehensive paid family and medical leave program so that all workers are protected through the remainder of this crisis and beyond.” “For more than a year, we have simultaneously been struggling to combat a public health emergency and an economic one,” DeLauro added. “Women and communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by this crisis, often forced to make the impossible decision between caring for themselves or their families and earning a paycheck. Long before this crisis there has been desperate need for paid family and medical leave. This problem, made worse by the pandemic, must be addressed in a permanent way. We must bring paid family and medical leave to every worker in American through the FAMILY Act now. Since 2013, I have been proud to fight for the FAMILY Act alongside Senator Gillibrand. I know that together we will get this done.” The FAMILY Act has been endorsed by 89 national organizations, including Paid Leave for All, National Partnership for Women and Families, PL+US, NAACP, Black Woman’s Roundtable, AFL, SEIU, CWU, National WomPhoto Courtesy of Rep. DeLauro’s Office an’s Law Center, National Hispanic Council, Moms RisU.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro ing, FAMILY Values @ Work, CLASP, HRC, American women, disproportionately hard. Decades of economic Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance, Small progress has been decimated over the last year because Business Majority.

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De Blasio Releases Guidelines for ‘Open Culture’ Program By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday released guidelines for the City’s Open Culture program, which will permit outdoor cultural performances on designated City streets this spring. Modeled on the City’s Open Streets program, Open Culture is a new permit type available from the Mayor’s Street Activity Permit Office allowing for ticketed performances, rehearsals, classes, and workshops. Arts and cultural institutions, as well as entertainment venues, can secure a permit for single day, socially distanced performances at over 100 street locations throughout all five boroughs. Following the release of these draft guidelines, applications will open to eligible organizations March 1, 2021 and will extend through Oct. 31, 2021. Eligible organizations include: • Arts and Culture Institutions: Members of the Cultural Institutions Group; recipients of Cultural Development Fund support; recipients of borough arts council funding in 2019 or 2020; or other groups are eligible for CDF grant funding but haven’t received before. • Cultural Venues (Performance Venues): Entertainment facilities designed to be used for a performance in front of a live audience; this could include concert venues, theaters, and other establishments.

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“Creating new spaces for artists to perform and be paid for their work is a step forward in keeping the arts in NYC,” Councilman Van Bramer said.

SAPO will accept applications on a rolling basis starting March 1, de Blasio said. “Arts, culture, and live events are the heart of New York City. Today, we’re bringing them back,” Hizzoner added. “From Open Streets, to Open Restaurants, to Open Culture, New York City has found creative and sustainable ways to connect New Yorkers to their neighborhoods while

staying safe from COVID-19. I’m honored to support the cultural institutions that make our city great, and I can’t wait to see our creative community in action.” “New York City can’t come back without the creative economy, which has been severely impacted by the pandemic with so many live music and performing arts venues unable to operate since March of last

year,” said Anne del Castillo, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. “The Open Culture program allows people to safely experience our performing arts offerings while supporting the venues, cultural institutions and talented performers who make our great city the creative capital of the world.” City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said, “Arts and culture are the lifeblood of New York City. I’m proud to have helped lead the effort to establish Open Culture and bringing dance, music, and comedy into the streets. Creating new spaces for artists to perform and be paid for their work is a step forward in keeping the arts in NYC.” Taryn Sacramone, CIG chairwoman, executive director, Queens Theatre, added, “Members of the Cultural Institutions Group, as well as performing arts organizations throughout the city, and performers are all thrilled for the opportunities that Open Culture will provide. Artists will be bringing joy, beauty and unforgettable performances outside—safely. The diversity of the cultural community will be on display with streets turned into stages across all five boroughs. It’s a much-needed opportunity for artists to work and to connect with audiences, and something for all New Yorkers to look forward to—a reason for celebration!”

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