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CORONAVIRUS & MONKEYPOX
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. |
WORDS OF ADVICE
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! For additional resources, you can always check out our article here. WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! If you’re hiring, looking for a new role or starting up your own business, we want to support you! Reply back to this email and we’ll add it to the next newsletter. |
FROM OUR SPONSOR
| It’s cuffin’ season folks! And as New Yorkers, we know you’re way too busy to be swiping and messaging for hours and hours each day! Don’t you wish there was a way to skip to the good part? Ciaooo! reader Taly Matiteyahu may have found the solution! Last year, Taly launched Blink Date – a swipe-free dating app that connects you with people for phone dates, so you can get to know someone without weeks of texting first. You’d be surprised how easy it is to meet and vibe with someone. Curious what it’s like? Just listen to the podcast above to hear a real Blink Date and sign up for the waitlist today. |
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