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? |
GIVE US THE SCOOP
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. |
OH HEY, HELLO, ciaooo!
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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