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CORONAVIRUS & MONKEYPOX

1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP

THE STATS:

993,723 vaccines bivalent vaccines
593 new hospitalizations, down from 608 last week
4,559 new cases, down from 10,325 last week

GOOD NEWS

Robber & Murderer Finally Caught! Since March, a string of robberies and murders perplexed the LGBTQ+ community in Manhattan. Over 26 victims were robbed and drugged as they were leaving bars and nightclubs around Manhattan. 6 of them overdosed. Detectives charged the murderer in court on Thursday. Stay safe!

I’m Walkin Here!!!!! A new bill is calling for new drivers to learn pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course. Now, how do we get this for existing drivers too?

BAD NEWS

The Nurses are going on Strike… As we hit Covid, RSV and Flu season, thousands of nurses could be going on strike as soon as their contracts expire on December 31st. The nurses are in demand of safer staffing levels, better pay and health benefits. I’d say that sounds more fair than a nightly 7pm applause.

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2. A STORY ON WHY YOU SHOULDN’T LIE (THAT MUCH) ON YOUR RESUME

WHAT’S GOING ON?!
If you haven’t heard of the name “George Santos”, it’s about to get super familiar now. The Republican congressman was elected just last month to represent parts of Long Island and Queens. He first made headlines a first-generation, openly gay congressman whose grandparents had escaped the Holocaust. All in all, it was a divine story for a young congressman to make his mark, but turns out it was all a lie…

HERE’S WHAT GEORGE WAS CAUGHT SAYING
He claimed to have graduated from Baruch College and studied in NYU. He never graduated from any school. Which, ok school’s not THAT important but own up to it.

He claimed to have graduated from Baruch College and studied in NYU. He never graduated from any school. Which, ok school’s not THAT important but own up to it.
He claimed to have worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs but never did.
He said his grandparents fled Jewish persecution in Ukraine and moved to Brazil but researchers found that they were actually born in Brazil.
Said 4 of his employees were murdered in the Pulse Nightclub shootings, he later claimed they were “about to be hired”.

SO, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
While many people “fib” on their resume, it is especially wrong to mislead constituents into voting for you under false pretenses. Imagine going to a surgeon who never studied and only watched Grey’s Anatomy episodes? Yea..let’s just say that wouldn’t be a very comfortable session.

Democrats are calling for Santos to step down from the role, saying it would set a dangerous precedent for other politicians to lie. Critics are now wondering how he was able to get so far with his lies. If the government is supposed to have its own checks and balances, how does one govern the very people who are running for candidacy?

This seems to be the failure of many parts. Congress, for the failure of doing background checks on its new congresspeople. The media for the failure of fact checking (though to be fair, it was a NYT report that broke the news, perhaps too late). Overall, this is a lesson learned. While you may fib a bit on your resume, try not to go so hard as this guy, alright?

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3. HOW TO SET YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR 2023 AND STICK WITH THEM

Here’s a little secret about goals. There’s no secret. You just have to stop making excuses and do it. No one wants to listen to you tell us about your idea for a Yacht Rock Cover Band. Let me rephrase that. No one wants to listen to you tell us about your idea for a Yacht Rock Cover Band and never do it. Even 1 % of progress is progress!

As we enter 2023, take some time to figure out your goals for the new year. Read our trusty guide on how to set your goals and how you can stick with them!

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1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP

THE STATS:

916,733 Bivalent vaccines administered across NYC
592 new hospitalizations, up from 608 last week
11, 315 new cases, down from 10,325 last week

GOOD NEWS

Dumpster Diving is Gonezo – Last week, we wrote about the race to get rid of the rats with centralized trash cans. Today, the Dept of Sanitation started their first retrieval! Let’s see how this plays out.

Can you smellllll what the MTA is cooking? – A scent detector is coming to a subway near you, and it’ll be the first to alert MTA attendants that its clean up time. Official name: Pee Pee Poo Poo Tracker

BAD NEWS

Masks On…Again? Is it just us, or is everyone sick? Covid cases are being resurrected, like John Travolta’s acting career after Pulp Fiction (Royale with cheese, anyone). Anyhoo, Get your masks on, cases have risen 55 percent over the past two weeks.

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2. APPARENTLY, NEW YORK CITY INVENTED THE CHRISTMAS WE KNOW TODAY

WAIT, WHAT?!
Not only did NYC popularize the bacon egg n’ cheese, it also popularized Christmas as we know it today. Prior to the 1800s, Christmas wasn’t even recognized as a holy day and Santa Claus wasn’t the jolly, rotund man we see in the media today, but described as a “jolly, old elf”.

So how did Christmas turn into the global holiday we know today, and what role did NYC play in this?

A HOLIDAY TO UNITE THE COUNTRY
After the Revolutionary War, America was still a relatively young country, and there were no shared cultures, traditions, let alone, language. Washington Irving, yes, the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow first saw the power of using the holiday to unite everyone.

“Irving, a founder of the New-York Historical Society, author, essayist, biographer, historian and diplomat, recognized the potential of the holiday as a force capable of uniting the northern and southern colonies, old family Knickerbockers and new Irish and German immigrants, upper and lower social classes, and rich and poor.”

He wrote books that stressed the holiday as one that everyone celebrated and popularized Santa Claus as we know today. He also falsified some history…but hey, its Christmas right?

THE POWER OF CHRISTMAS
Who better to unite Americans than good ol’ jolly St Nick?

During the Civil War, another New Yorker, Thomas Nast, began to use Santa Claus as a symbol of national patriotism in propaganda. He was often painted handing presents out to soldiers. Soon after, Christmas became a national holiday that became more “American” than it was religious. Public schools began to celebrate Christmas and kids began to clamor for gifts and Santa.

In 1896, Adolph Simon Ochs bought the New York Times building and began to host outdoor displays for the New Year(which turned into the ball drop). Macy’s followed with a Macy’s Day Parade to celebrate Thanksgiving in 1924, and ended the parade with Santa Claus pulling the slayyyyyy…I mean…sleigh.

The period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s officially became the holiday season and Santa, Christmas lights and music all became an American tradition. Shortly after Macy’s first parade, workers at the Rockefeller Center put up the first Christmas Tree, starting the tradition of the Rockefeller Tree we see today!

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3. LOOKING TO SPREAD SOME HOLIDAY CHEER THIS YEAR?

Take this holiday season to give back to NYC by volunteering with NYC Cares. It’ll make you feel good, help someone else out and give you something to hold over cousin Shelly’s head the next time she asks you what you, “actually do at your job”.

You can easily search through the filters to find an organization to volunteer with by putting in your avails, and issues you’re passionate about. Check it out!

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CORONAVIRUS & MONKEYPOX

1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP

THE STATS:

18, 332, 217 vaccines administered across NYC
608 new hospitalizations, down from 1,519 last week
10,325 new cases, down from 11,642 last week
4,169 Monkeypox cases in NY, up from 1,960 last week

GOOD NEWS

Rat Race is Getting Shorter– A new garbage pilot program is launching this month. New rat-proof bins will line West 45th Street and sit along the curb, collecting trash for the buildings on the block. Will the Rat Czar love or hate this?

Nets Owners Funding the Next Great Tech Founder– Founded by the owners of the Barclays Center and the Nets, Clara Wu and Joseph Tsai are launching BK-XL this week. The Brooklyn-based accelerator will select 12 BIPOC founded startups to receive up to $500,000 in funding! They shoot, they score!

BAD NEWS

That’s Not Kosher… According to the NYPD, there were over 45 anti-Jewish hate crimes last month, a 125% increase in antisemitism compared to Nov 2021. Overall, 662 incidents have been reported through the whole year. Can we all collectively stop giving Kanye a mic?

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2. IN DEFENSE OF & A DEBATE ABOUT MAYOR ADAMS’ MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

WHAT’S GOING ON?!
Mayor Adams released a new plan last week where, “outreach workers, city-operated hospitals, and first responders have the legal authority to provide care to New Yorkers when severe mental illness prevents them from meeting their own basic human needs to the extent that they are a danger to themselves”.

HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
People are in two boats regarding this. Those who are for the involuntary shuffling of the mentally ill are excited with the prospect of the subways and streets being safe. Those who are against claim this is an act of attrition on human rights.

Retired police officer, Keith Ross asks, “What’s the criteria to determine whether someone else needs help? If they don’t have a coat on in the winter? There’s a hundred different permutations to the question”.

“It makes no sense. As a paramedic, we’re already doing this. It’s not necessarily about bringing the mentally unwell to the hospital, it’s the aftermath. What does long-term care look like? Will we just see them back on the streets? The NYPD is simply not trained for this.”

MEANWHILE, IN NEW YORK CITY

The # of “emotionally disturbed person” calls responded to by the NYPD has risen every year since 2014. The number of seriously mentally ill inmates in New York City jails is now higher than in 2014.
Both state- and citywide, more psychiatric-care beds are located in general hospitals than in the traditional network of state psychiatric centers.

SO, WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE MENTALLY UNWELL?SO, WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE MENTALLY UNWELL?

The Dept of Mental Health is expanding the usage of “Clubhouses”, A one-stop treatment facility that helps people with severe mental illnesses.
A new program was launched called CONNECT: Continuous Engagement between Community and Clinic Treatment earlier this year.
Adams’ Subway Safety Plan added additional NYPD and staff on the subway
Immediate training has been offered to workers

What do you think? We think it’s a bandaid solution, but there may be more good than bad to come of this. The biggest challenge of course is having enough beds and support, but that’s a problem for another day.

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3. ALLYSHIP AND ACTION

Join Allyship and Action for a one-day virtual summit this Thursday, December 8th from 12:50 – 5:05 PM.

While some companies have taken measures to incorporate socially conscious practices and diverse hiring (looking at you Ben & Jerry’s), some are taking the initiative to create change into their own hands. Nate Nichols, founder of Palette Group – a Brooklyn-based creative and production house – recently launched the Allyship and Action Summit and Initiative.

Join for keynotes like, “F*ck Your Charity: Stop trying to pay with change to make change. We need to move beyond donating and come up with real solutions. Together.” It’ll be a good one, we promise!

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CORONAVIRUS & MONKEYPOX

1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP

THE STATS:

18, 319,004 vaccines administered across NYC
1,519 new hospitalizations
11,642 new cases (wear your masks)
1,960 Monkeypox Cases in NY (no update)

GOOD NEWS

Tourists Keep The Broadway Phantom Alive – The Phantom of the Opera was going to have its last curtain call after its 35th anniversary. However, once tourist got the news, ticket sales spiked! The musical saw its highest-grossing week ever: $2.2 million. Broadways announced an eight-week extension of the run, to April 16.

Where To Find Mocktails In NYC? – With nonalcoholic drinks becoming the new norm among young New Yorkers, bars are updating their menus to meet the growing needs of sober New Yorkers. Between August 2021 and August 2022, total dollar sales of nonalcoholic drinks in the US stood at $395 million, showing a year-on-year growth of 20.6%! Buh bye White Claw, hello Smartwater!

BAD NEWS

NYPD And Medical Workers Sweep The Streets – Mayor Adams latest effort to make NYC safer is to remove anyone who is considered mentally ill to care for themselves, even if they do not pose a threat to others. Wait, but who is making the call? The NYPD…yeah, ok we see compassion from them all the time…

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2. WE MADE IT TO 100!!!!!

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1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP

THE STATS:

18, 319, 004 vaccines administered across NYC
598 new hospitalizations
6,933 new cases (wear your masks)
4,148 Monkeypox Cases in NY

GOOD NEWS

A New Soccer Stadium is Coming to NYC – A 25,000 seat stadium for The New York City Football Club is set to open in Willets Point in Queens by 2027. The project includes affordable housing for 2,500 homes, the city’s largest development since the Mitchell-Lama developments of the 1970s! Gooooooal!

Does Composting Save Lives? – Turns out composting is pretty legit. Queens implemented a composting program in October that has already prevented 1 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste from landfills. Biggest pro? Less rats!

BAD NEWS

This Weed Isn’t Going Anywhere– Almost 300K lbs of cannabis have no place to go. Worth nearly $750 Million dollars, the weed has been in limbo as the city delayed giving permits out to NY dispensaries. The first applications were approved just yesterday.

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2. LAYOFF SCHMAYOFFS…

IS NYC ALL DOOM AND GLOOM RIGHT NOW?
With layoffs, an upcoming recession, and the rapture that is Elon Musk taking over Twitter has got us all wondering…Is New York City also about to go under?

Alas, the future is not so grim. When large companies are tightening up, others are thriving. Just take a look at BuiltinNYC, where there are over 7,000 open roles across 600 companies hiring right now in NY.

Plus, don’t forget about the $350 million cash infusion Governor Kathy Hochul signed to create the NYS Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD) to support NY’s workforce with job creation, training and investment into new technologies.

FREE NYC RESOURCES IF YOU LOSE YOUR JOB
Get Your Money, Honey: Ain’t no shame in the game. Apply for unemployment and get up to 6 months of benefits, ranging from $100-$500 per week based on your previous salary. Need help applying? Get free assistance from a social work intern here.

Health is Wealth: Sign up for COBRA or apply for free health insurance through the state. Did you know? Medicare offers up to 10 free therapy sessions.

Upskill yourself – Pick up new skills by taking free classes via Coursera or any of the Ivy League schools.

Network, Network, Network: People like to hire and work with people that they like! Find a niche community of industry professionals so that you can support one another like Andrew Yeung’s Tech Community, Products that Count, Big Brothers Big Sisters Young Professionals Committee, Corporate Pero Latina and more!
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