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It Just Got A Lot Simpler For New Yorkers To Apply For Unemployment Benefits

It Just Got A Lot Simpler For New Yorkers To Apply For Unemployment Benefits

On Monday, April 20, the New York State Department of Labor launched a new application process to make filing for unemployment due to COVID-19...

Did You Recover From COVID-19? Your Blood Could Help Save Lives.

Did You Recover From COVID-19? Your Blood Could Help Save Lives.

Currently there is no proven effective, safe treatment for COVID-19. However, if you had the virus and recovered, you may be able to save lives by...

NYC Business Coalition Releases Economic Relief And Recovery Plan

NYC Business Coalition Releases Economic Relief And Recovery Plan

This week, in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Alliance joined a group of business improvement districts and several local...

If A Tiger Can Get Coronavirus, What About My Cat?

If A Tiger Can Get Coronavirus, What About My Cat?

On Sunday, a four-year-old Malayan Tiger named Nadia, who lives at the Bronx Zoo, tested positive for COVID-19. Nadia is believed to be the first...

Everyone Should Wear A Mask, CDC Says

Everyone Should Wear A Mask, CDC Says

A whole lotta mask talk has been happening over these past few weeks — Who should wear a mask and when? — and now the Centers for Disease Control...

Staying Fit While Staying Home: Virtual Online Classes From Lower Manhattan

Staying Fit While Staying Home: Virtual Online Classes From Lower Manhattan

In this time, cooped up in our apartments, we need to blow off some steam and try to work off all the desserts we’ve been learning to bake in our...

Attention, Downtown Restaurants: These Orgs Are Offering Help To You And Your Workers

Attention, Downtown Restaurants: These Orgs Are Offering Help To You And Your Workers

The following is a list of grants and opportunities to help New York City restaurants and workers in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak. We especially...

Here’s How You Can Donate Supplies To Downtown Hospitals Right Now

Here’s How You Can Donate Supplies To Downtown Hospitals Right Now

Across New York and the world, hospitals and health centers are providing front-line care to people in need. Here are three ways to help support this...

Some Helpful Info For New Yorkers About Bill-Paying In The COVID-19 Era

Some Helpful Info For New Yorkers About Bill-Paying In The COVID-19 Era

The following are some resources for New Yorkers who are worried about making ends meet right now.  —RentYou cannot get evicted in the next 90...

How To Make A Manhattan When You’re Out Of Some Ingredients

How To Make A Manhattan When You’re Out Of Some Ingredients

So your favorite local watering holes are closed, which means you're on your own, mixology-wise. Luckily, it's pretty easy to make a classic...

Need To Run An Errand? Here Are Some Tips For Staying Safe.

Need To Run An Errand? Here Are Some Tips For Staying Safe.

It’s the new internal struggle most everyone is experiencing these days: Is it really essential to go out for this? If you’re well, it is OK to...

How Small Businesses Can Apply For Financial Assistance: All You Need To Know

How Small Businesses Can Apply For Financial Assistance: All You Need To Know

Lower Manhattan isn’t just streets and skyscrapers, and the people who open businesses in this special corner of New York City aren’t just...