CORONAVIRUS & MONKEYPOX
1. HERE’S THE NY SCOOP
THE STATS:
| 18, 303 ,499 vaccines administered across NYC 1,209 new hospitalizations, up from 386 last week 8,541 new cases, up from 7,303 last week 4,127 Monkeypox cases in NY, up from 4,108 last week |
GOOD NEWS
| First Female Commissioner of the FDNY Starts Today- Laura Kavanagh, 40, became the the 34th commissioner, first woman and youngest fire commissioner to lead the FDNY. This comes nearly one year after Mayor Adams appointed Keechant Sewell as the first female commissioner of the NYPD. Oh, We’re About to Become Snitches – If you’re a biker, or just overall citizen, a new bill is being sponsored that would allow anyone to report any vehicle blocking a bike or bus lane or sidewalk resulting in a $175 ticket (and $44 throwback to the snitch). Side hustle..what??? |
BAD NEWS
| NY’s Concealed Carry Gun Law Temporarily Blocked A judge in Syracuse ruled that people can no longer carry guns in Times Square, public playgrounds, libraries, nurseries and preschools, “but mental hospitals, places of worship, public parks, zoos, theaters, conference centers, protests and bars are no longer off limits”. Bruh…what? |
GIVE US THE SCOOP
2. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR?
| IT’S VOTING DAY! Today, you, yes, you and millions of other voters will help to shape the future of America. If that sounds dramatic, it’s because it is! And it is absolutely true! Today, we’ll be voting on Congress, state houses, governor’s seats, local offices and here in NY, ballot measures surrounding issues like the cost of living, climate change and racial justice. WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE MIDTERMS? Just like high school, midterms are essential to the trajectory of your school year, or in America’s case, the next presidential election. How we do in this election will dictate what party will be in control of the House and Senate. If you want a little refresher on what this means, check out our handy guide (with pictures) to the elections here. According to the Cook Political Report, 212 districts are leaning right, and only 187 are left leaning. A party must win 218 House seats for a majority, and we’ll find out shortly who will be the next majority leader. MEANWHILE, IN NEW YORK CITY There are over 4.9 million active voters in NYC, yet, only 18% or about 884,000 people have voted as of this morning. As mentioned in our last newsletter, this year’s midterms are especially contentious as several Democratic-held offices like Oregon, Nevada, Wisconsin, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and even New York could potentially swing Republican. It’s a tight race. SO, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU? In NYC, we’re keeping our eyes on the Hochul (L) vs Zeldin (R) race for governor, which will impact abortion rights, climate change, affordable housing and crime. Here’s a very brief breakdown below: |
- Abortion Rights – Hochul is pro-abortion, whereas Zeldin co-sponsored legislation that would ban most abortions.
- Crime – Hochul supports limits on gun ownership. Zeldin is for gun ownership. He also plans to suspend bail reform & implement a harsher stance on crime, making safety one of his top priorities.
- Affordable Housing – Hochul has a five-year, $25 billion plan to create 100k new homes. Zeldin has not put a plan in place yet.
- Fracking – Hochul is against fracking upstate. Zeldin is pro fracking due to the number of jobs and boost to the economy.
- Taxes – Both candidates have pledged to cut taxes but Zeldin wants to remove income tax entirely in NY.
So, make sure you go and vote! Have any questions – feel free to write back and we’ll respond!
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3. CHEAT SHEET TO VOTING TODAY!
| Looking to vote? Look no further! Here we’ve compiled all the resources you need to know: |
- Don’t know where to learn about the candidates? Get a personalized ballot for all the candidates in your district just by typing in your address here.
- Wondering where’s your polling place? Use this link to find your location. Polls are open until 9PM tonight!
- Need a ride to the polls? Lyft is offering 50% off up to $10 in ride credits with the code VOTE22 in the Lyft app today!
- Voting via Absentee Ballot? Today is the last day to postmark or deliver your absentee ballot to the county board or poll site.
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