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Pause the World for Peace, 2023, International Day of Peace & Ecology Concert in Times Square, Sept. 21, 2023. 11:00am est – 5pm

11:00am – 11:03 Paul Sladkus Welcomes the Crowd and Viewers. Tammy Scarett UNIFY joins him Paul talks to the Times Square Audience, explaining what is happing today Chip, Quinn, Peace in Action, W. Jackson China, Ringo 12 Noon …. Peace Wave Around the World, Protect your Heart Sign, Solar, Hummer LIVE GRAPHIC

11:04am – 11:07am – Chip Shelton Peace Ensemble, Kennedy Center LIVE TRACK 1 GRAPHIC

11:08am – 11:12am  Quinn Lemley Rita Hayworth – The Heat is On- – Atom Bomb with her picture on Put the Blame on Mame LIVE TRACK 2 GRAPHIC

PEACE IN ACTION

11:13am -11:18am Ecology Respect – PAUL INTRO Paul Sladkus/Reid Stowe – 1,000 Days at Sea, LIVE, GRAPHIC  Beyond the Raging Sea Movie Ocean Emergency with Prince Alpert Movie ROLL 3

11:19 am – 11:31am  School/Streets  PAUL INTRO Respect- David Lynch TM, Harlem Globetrotters Cheer Program, McKenzie Brooke and Reif Harrison, Chuckie Armstrong ROLL 4

11:32am – 11:35am  Military and Law & Order Respect  PAUL INTRO HAITI AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRAYER – Spring Break with Jesus LIVE GRAPHIC ROLL 5

11:36am – 11:38am Paul INTRO Operation Warrior Shield, Rotary International LIVE  ROLL 6

11:39am – 11:41 am Bruce Stephen Foster LIVE GRAPHIC? TRACK 7

11:42am – 11:47am Animal Respect –, Heck (Angry Elephant) LIVE GRAPHIC ROLL 8

11:48am – 11:51:am Health Respect  –Saranne Rothberg – The ComedyCures Foundation LIVE, GRAPHIC 

11:52am – 11:59:59 Paul INTRO next hour Ringo, Peace Wave, Pastor Monrose, Michael Douglas, Michael Jackson, OMMM LIVE GRAPHIC ADD Woodstock Forever: Peace, Love & HOPE , ROLL 8A Paul play Sounds of Silence on the Piano LIVE GRAPHIC

12:00pm – 12:02pm – Ringo Starr requests Moment of Silence – ROLL 9

12:03pm – 12:05 pm  WORLD Peace Wave Reverend Deborah Muldow & Fumi Johns (of May Peace Prevail on Earth with 250,000 Peace Poles worldwide), Monica Willard/ Religions, ROLL 10

12:06pm – 12:07pm – Pastor Monrose Executive Director NYC Faith Based Communities/Mayor Adams – ROLL 11

12:08pm – 12:17pm –Paul Charles Sullivan & Jeannie Yi LIVE GRAPHIC Great Wall, Chengdu (Needs Edit)

Michael Jackson – Performance Artist from China W. Jackson. Performing Heal the World on the Great Wall of China. ROLL 12

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12:17pm – 12:18pm – Michael Douglas – Peace Messenger welcomes viewers to the International Day of Peace – ROLL 13

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 1:42 pm – 1:44pm – Leonardo DiCaprio – Peace Messenger – ROLL 16

1:45pm – 1:46pm –  Peter Yarrow – ROLL 17

1:47pm – 1:51pm –  Jesse Colin Young – Youngbloods – Get Together ROLL 18

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2pm – 2:01pm – Ringo Starr requests Moment of Silence –ROLL 19

2:02pm – 3:02pm – On a mission to break barriers and build bridges, AY Young was appointed by the United Nations as Global Youth Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals in 2020, Generation 17 Youth Ambassador, and SDG Champion. AY has performed over 800 concerts powered entirely by the Battery Tour’s renewable energy.  LIVE ROLL 20 ROB WILL DEAL WITH

3:03pm – 3:04pm Paul Sladkus Mention what is coming up, Performance Artists Elvis, Elton, Madonna, Marvin Gaye, Peace and Earth Day History/Legacy, Musical Pray for Peace in Russian/Ukraine. More Entertainment talent, Stevie Wonder, Shakira and Closing Announce Sponsors/Donors, inc. HOMMM, Battery Tour, GM, BNP Paribas, Playa Betty, Hugg A Planets, Luxurious Security Force, Smart Flower LIVE GRAPHIC

3:05pm – 3:27 Paul and Tammy Introduces PEACE & EARTH DAY HISTORY – 100’s of Organizations some on stage, our LEGACY, i.e. Joe Dispenza –Sister Jenna Ben Bowler/UNITY EARTH, David Gershon, is eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche (currently building Universal Peace Sanctuary at UNESCO World Heritage Site for Peace), Jonathan Granoff/Global Security, Peace One Day/Sir Paul McCartney Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Deepak Chopra on TAPED Dionne Warwick what is Love ROLL 21  TAMMY WILL DEAL WITH

3:28pm – 3:36pm Elvis and Elton, Ralph Carey, Russ Davis and If I can Dream, then Harmony TRACK 22 GRAPHIC

3:37pm – 3:41pm  Marvin Gaye – Doug Quarteze & Poils-Ukranian American artist Gina Muza   TRACK 23 GRAPHIC # 8

3:42pm – 3:46pm Chrissy B. Madonna, TRACK 24 GRAPHIC

3:47pm – 3:53pm Indiggo Twins TRACK 25 GRAPHIC

3:54 pm- 3:57 pm (30sec. each edit) FOUNDERS OF PEACE DAY EVENTS

 WE, May Peace Prevail on, Rick Ulfic & Andrew Kaen (established 11 Days of Global Unity), Reverend Susana Bastarrica & James Cannings (founded Vigil for International Day of Peace), and HUGG A Planets, Animodules, Daisy Russell, Dr. Judy Kuransky, Peace Parrots, SuZen and Barry Gruber, Lea Salunga Peace Lights LIVE ROLL 26 (PEACE LIGHTS)

3:58 pm – 4:04pm Paul Announce the MORE PEACE IN ACTION SEGMENT, Actions for Peace is UN Theme for 2023, PRAYER FOR RUSSIA/UKRAINE   MUSIC RESPECT Katya Grineva – Piano LIVE, Michael Bulychev Okser Piano LIVE GRAPHICS

4:05pm – 4:13pm Giorgia Fumanti LIVE TRACK 27 GRAPHIC

4:14pm – 4:19pm Dr. Levry, Globa Visionary for Peace, Author and Founder of Neuro Activating Advanced Meditation LIVE  ROLL 28

4:20pm- 4:22pm Sophia Kianni (Human Security Youth Advocate) LIVE GRAPHIC

4:23pm – 4:27pm – Uncutt (Protect Yo HeArt), What is Peace and What is Love? Street Art Premiere LIVE GRAPHIC (SUPPLIED) ROLL 29

4:28pm – 4:33pm Let’s Disrupt Digital Music Showcase: (Chris N Teeb) TRACK 30 GRAPHIC (SUPPLIED )

4:34pm – 4:39pm FEA LIVE GRAPHIC SUPPLIED ROLL 31

4:40pm – 4:41pm – Stevie Wonder – UN Peace Messenger – ROLL IN 32

4:42pm – 4:45pm – Paul INTRO THE CLOSING, Sponsors, Crew… Shakira, OMMM , Close with Annie, ASK EVERYONE TO COME ON STAGE …. Credits LIVE GRAPHIC

4:46pm – 4:51pm – Shakira UNICEF Ambassador, speaking & singing Imagine in the UN – ROLL 33

4:52pm – 4:58pm –Everyone on Stage while Shakira Speaks/Sings, ALL Singing IMAGINE,  Then All Singing Michel’s ONE Song (https://youtu.be/oJwekH5EJVc) Possibly Young Children on the Stage as well. A UNIFIED FINALE! Om. OMMM VIDEO ROB

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Trentino (Ladin: Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country’s far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region under the constitution. The province is composed of 166 comuni (municipalities). Its capital is the city of Trento (Trent). The province covers an area of more than 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi), with a total population of 541,098 in 2019. Trentino is renowned for its mountains, such as the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps.

Etymology

The province is generally known as “Trentino”. The name derives from Trento, the capital city of the province. Originally, the term was used by the local population only to refer to the city and its immediate surroundings. Under former Austrian rule, which began in the 19th century (previously, Trentino was governed by the local bishop), the common German name for the region was Welschtirol (lit. ’Italian Tyrol’) or Welschsüdtirol (‘Italian South Tyrol’), or just Südtirol, meaning South Tyrol with reference to its geographic position as the southern part of Tyrol.

The corresponding Italian name was Tirolo Meridionale, which was historically used to describe the wider southern part of the County of Tyrol, specifically Trentino and sometimes also today’s South Tyrol, or Tirolo Italiano. In its wider sense, Trentino was first used around 1848 in an article by a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly; it became a popular term among leftist intellectual circles in Austria.

Since the new 1972 autonomous status, the administrative name of the province is Autonomous Province of Trento (Italian: Provincia autonoma di Trento, German: Autonome Provinz Trient)

Map highlighting the location of Trentino in Italy

History

Main article: History of Trentino
The history of Trentino begins in the mid-Stone Age. The valleys of what is now Trentino were already inhabited by man, the main settlements being in the valley of the Adige River, thanks to its milder climate.

In the early Middle Ages, this area was included within the Kingdom of Italy and the March of Verona. In 1027, the Bishopric of Trent was established as a State of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Conrad II. It was an ecclesiastical territory, roughly corresponding to the present-day Trentino, governed by the Prince-Bishops of Trento.

The Council of Trent, held in three major sessions from 1545 to 1563, with the first at Trento, was one of the important councils in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. It was an articulation of Roman Catholic doctrine in response to the Protestant Reformation, and specified doctrine on salvation, the sacraments, and the Biblical canon.

After the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, the bishopric was secularized and absorbed into the Austrian County of Tyrol. It was governed by the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The region was the location of heavy fighting during World War I, as it was directly on the front lines between Austria-Hungary and Italy. Trentino was occupied by Italy in November 1918 and was annexed in 1919 by the Kingdom of Italy in the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919).

After World War II, the Italian and Austrian Foreign Ministers signed the Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement, creating the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol, consisting of the autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol. Since the treaty, Trentino has enjoyed considerable autonomy from the Italian central government in Rome. It has its own elected government and legislative assembly.

In 1996, the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino was formed between the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino. The boundaries of the association correspond to the old County of Tyrol. The aim is to promote regional peace, understanding and cooperation in many areas. The region’s assemblies meet together as one on various occasions and have set up a common liaison office to the European Union in Brussels.

Geography

The Marmolada in the northeast is the highest mountain in the Dolomites
Trentino is a mountainous region. The Adige River flows through the central Trentino in a valley named after the river. The principal towns of Trentino lie in the Adige Valley, which has been a historical passage connecting Italy with Northern Europe. Among other important valleys are Non Valley, known for its apple production, Sole Valley, Giudicarie, which has been historically connected by Trento and Brescia, Fiemme and Fassa, Lagarina, Mocheni, Sugana Valley and many others.

The province has an area of 6,214 km2 (2,399 sq mi), and a total population of 524,826 (2010). There are 217 comuni (singular: comune), in the province.

The Marmolada in the northeast is the highest mountain in the Dolomites

The Marmolada, at 3,343 m (10,968 ft) above sea level, is the highest mountain in the Dolomites. The glacier on the Marmolada is also a landmark. Other high mountains include the Monte Baldo, Carè Alto, Cermis, Crozzon di Brenta, Hintere Eggenspitze, Latemar, Paganella, Piz Boè, Presanella, Punta San Matteo and Vezzana.

Further information on the lake: Lago di Calaita

Politics

The 1972 second Statute of Autonomy for Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol devolved most legislative and executive competences from the regional level to the provincial level, creating de facto two separate regions. Administratively, the province enjoys a large degree of autonomy in the following sectors: health, education, welfare and transport infrastructure. The provincial council comprises 35 members, one of whom must by law be drawn from the Ladin minority.

In the elections in 2013, the strongest party became the Democratic Party (Partito Democratico del Trentino) with 9 deputies, Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (8), Union for Trentino (5), Lega Nord Trentino (2), Forza Italia (1), Five Stars Movement (1), Trentino Project (1), Ladin Autonomist Union (1), Civic Trentino (1), Administer Trentino (1), with one independent.

The executive powers are attributed to the provincial government (Italian: Giunta Provinciale), headed by the governor (Presidente). Since 2018 the governor is Maurizio Fugatti of the rightist Lega Nord. The president of the provincial council alternates with the governor of South Tyrol as president of the Trentino-South Tyrol region. The regional government has its seat in the former Hotel Imperial in Trento.

The Ladin community has one reserved seat in the provincial assembly and is thereby guaranteed political representation.

Economy

Vineyards of Trentino

A view of Lake Garda from Riva del Garda in the south. Tourism is one of the primary revenue areas of the Trentine economy.
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 20.5 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 1.2% of Italy’s economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 37,900 euros or 126% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 119% of the EU average.

Despite the overwhelmingly mountainous nature of the territory, agriculture remains important. Farms often join to form larger cooperatives. The most important produce comprises apples (50% of national production, together with South Tyrol) and other fruit, vegetables (primarily in the Val di Gresta), and grapes. Important especially for their quality, the latter are used for the production of dry and sparkling wines.

In January 2008, the Edmund Mach Foundation was established to promote research, training and services in the agricultural, agri-food and environmental fields.

The primary industries, often small and medium-sized, are concentrated in Valsugana, Vallagarina and the Adige Valleys. Sectors include textiles, mechanics, wood and paper productions. Also important is the production of hydro-electric energy.

A view of Lake Garda from Riva del Garda in the south. Tourism is one of the primary revenue areas of the Trentine economy.

Tourism is the mainstay of the provincial economy. The main resorts include: Madonna di Campiglio, San Martino di Castrozza, Fiera di Primiero, Canazei, Moena, Cavalese, Folgaria, Folgarida-Marilleva, Riva del Garda and Levico Terme, Comano Terme and Roncegno, these last three being renowned thermal stations.

The unemployment rate stood at 5.3% in 2020.

Transport

Roadmap of Trentino
The Trentino province is crossed by the main road and rail connections between Italy and Germany. These include the Brenner A22 motorway and road which passes through the Etsch/Adige Valley. A regional project of switching much of the road traffic to railways is currently under consideration.

The province has two more railways: the Valsugana Line, connecting Trento to Venice and the Trento-Malè-Marilleva railway between Trento and Malè.

Demographics
In 2019 the population of Trentino was 541,098. The highest concentration of the population is located around the capital city of Trento, and the southern parts. The whole region is divided up into 175 municipalities.

Languages

Minority languages in Trentino

The majority of the Trentino population is Italian-speaking with its local dialects. The region is also home to three indigenous linguistic minorities, which are Ladin, Mócheno and Cimbrian. All languages are protected by regional and provincial laws, statutes, and regulations.

After World War II and the devolution of power to regional authorities, a change in policy slowly began, which gained momentum in the 1990s. Since then a number of far-reaching laws and regulations have been passed and implemented, that protect and promote the use of these three languages and the unique cultural heritage and identity. This has for example been extended to school curricula in the regional languages and street signs becoming bilingual. All three minorities have their own cultural institute which were decreed by national law and receive state funds. The purpose of these cultural institutes is to safeguard and promote the respective culture and languages.

The Ladin minority is found in the Fassa Valley, in the municipalities of Canazei (Cianacei), Campitello di Fassa (Ciampedèl), Mazzin (Mazin), Moena, Soraga and Sèn Jan di Fassa. In the census of 2001, 16,462 inhabitants of Trentino declared Ladin as their native language.

The Nones language hails from the Non Valley and is considered by some linguists a variant of Ladin.[citation needed] Estimates range up to 30,000 speakers. The Solandro language is also under debate as to whether it is a dialect of Ladin or a separate language. Native speakers are mainly found in the Sole Valley and are estimated to be up to 15,000. Both idioms are alternatively considered as dialects within the range of Gallo-Romance languages. There is no official census to date that has Nones and Solandro as officially distinct languages. The total number of Ladin speakers in the census of 2001 exceeds the population of around 7,500 in the Fassa Valley. A number of Nones and Solandro speakers identified as Ladin speakers, while others chose not to exercise that option due to the disagreement whether or not their languages are Ladin or a separate idiom.

Culture

The Trentino is a region of cultural encounters. Already in the past Germans, Italians and Ladins joined in this area. The alpine province is a piece of land, in which mountain passes and elevated plains join hilly valleys and plains and in which different people and cultures join. Its history, but also the relatively insular geographic position of some valleys led to an extraordinary richness in culture and many customs and traditions that have been kept alive up to the present. Also some minority groups and gastronomic peculiarities have been preserved till now.

Museums

In the territory of the Province there are numerous museums, which have had significant development over the last twenty years by the financial resources of the Province. Among the main ones:

the modern and contemporary art museum of Trento and Rovereto (MART), inaugurated in 2002, based in Corso Bettini in Rovereto. The modern architectural structure was designed by Mario Botta and fits harmoniously into the historical fabric of the city. MART can boast an extensive permanent collection of contemporary works and aims to take on an increasingly international dimension.
the MUSE [it], museum of the sciences of Trento.
The Civic Museum of Rovereto, founded in 1851 and among the oldest Italian museums;
the Buonconsiglio museum near the castle of the same name and the Historical Museum in Trento in via Torre d’Augusto;
the Tridentine Museum of Natural Sciences, located in Trento;
the aeronautics museum, dedicated to Gianni Caproni (based in Mattarello);
the museum of the uses and customs of the Trentino people, one of the major ethnographic and material culture museums of the entire Alpine area, with headquarters in San Michele all’Adige;
the Italian historical museum of the War of Rovereto, dedicated to the First World War, hosted at the city’s castle.
the geological museum of the Dolomites in Predazzo
Padre Kino Museum located in Segno in the Val di Non chronicles the life of missionary explorer Eusebio Kino and the indigenous people of today’s borderlands of Arizona and Sonora.
Also worthy of note are the cultural institutes and museums dedicated to the three minorities of the Province, the Istitut cultural Ladin “majon di fascegn” in Val di Fassa and the “Kulturinstitut Bersntol – Lusérn” for the promotion of German-speaking minorities mòchene and Cimbre.

Castles

In the region there are numerous castles. With the financial aid of Province, some of them could be restored and are now open to the public. Here the most important:

Castel del Buonconsiglio , in Trento;
Castel Thun, in the Val di Non;
Castel Stenico, in the Vallagarina;
Castel Beseno, in the Adige Valley;
Castel Toblino, in the Valle del Sarca;
Castel Cles, near Cles in the Val di Non;
Arco Castle, in Arco.

Sports and recreation

2008 Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Campolongo Pass, with Corvara in the background
The region offers many opportunities for mountain climbing and trekking and winter sports. Important winter events are the world championships organised by the International Ski Federation (FSI) such as the Nordic ski 1991, 2003 and 2013, snowboarding 2001 and freestyle ski championship 2007, as well as the Adamello Ski Raid and Marcialonga. The Tour de Ski has since 2007 had its conclusion in Val di Fiemme with the Final Climb stage up the alpine skiing course on Alpe Cermis.

During the spring and summer, cycling is a big event in the region, such as the Giro del Trentino and Maratona dles Dolomites over the mountain passes. Cross country racing such as the Cross della Vallagarina and the 10-kilometre road running competition Giro al Sas also take place.

Association football is a popular ball sport in Trentino. Teams within the region are U.S. Alta Vallagarina, A.C. Mezzocorona, A.S.D. Porfido Albiano and Trento Calcio 1921.

Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000, while Aquila Trento is a basketball team in the Italian top league

2008 Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Campolongo Pass, with Corvara in the background

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COVID-19 INFORMATION SHEETS

UPDATES AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION

As of 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 18th, there are 208,097 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City and 57,702 confirmed cases in Brooklyn. As of 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 18th, there were 17,507 confirmed deaths citywide, with an additional 4,692 probable deaths, including 5,307 confirmed deaths, and an 1,658 additional probable deaths in Brooklyn.

EDUCATION
Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza announced that New York City public schools are remote learning and are closed until September 2020. The DOE will provide computers and internet access to every student who needs it. Call (718) 935-5100 (press 5). Parents and guardians of students with disabilities can send questions to specialeducation@schools.nyc.gov. As per Mayor de Blasio, non-public school New York City students with disabilities are eligible for free iPads.
“Let’s Learn NYC!”, the new educational public television program produced by the WNET Group in partnership with the New York City Department of Education (DOE), features lessons for children in 3K through second grade that will supplement remote learning. More information can be found here.
Women.NYC, which is powered by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), released a downloadable guide for free and low-cost tech courses in New York City.
NYN Media has a series of upcoming free webinars for those in the non-profit community.
Generation Citizen has provided free online resources to stay educated during the pandemic.
Mayor de Blasio and School Chancellor Carranza announced a summer learning plan in which schools will begin to notify families in June if their student(s) need or are recommended to participate.

HEALTH
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has partnered with select CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to make FREE naloxone kits available to any individual who requests one. Click here for a list of participating pharmacies across the five boroughs.
As per Mayor de Blasio, COVID-19 testing has been made available to all New Yorkers. COVID-19 testing sites are available in your area with new ones being added on an ongoing basis. To find the one nearest you, visit the state website [New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) website], the City’s website [New York City’s COVID-19 Information Portal], or type “COVID testing near me” in Google Maps.
You can also sign up for a COVID-19 antibody survey appointment. Visit nyc.bioreference.com/antibodysurveyor or call 1 (888) 279-0967.
Crisis Text Line has support resources and counselors available for free 24/7 for frontline and essential workers. Text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to be connected, or visit www.crisistextline.org.
New York City is now offering free, on-site diagnostic coronavirus tests to all 169 nursing homes across the five boroughs.
DOHMH has provided a website with data on COVID-19, updated on an ongoing basis.
Mayor de Blasio announced an emergency financial relief program for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence to provide funding for immediate safety, economic, and housing needs currently exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Helpful resources that are currently available include the agency website, the “NYC HOPE” resource directory, and the Resources for Survivors During COVID-19 page.
If you need mental health support, the New York Emotional Support Hotline is (844) 863-9314.
There are church sites available for COVID-19 testing; the list can be found here. To schedule an appointment, call the New York State Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1 (888) 364-3065.
The New York Peace Institute has online resources to mitigate stress with tools such as meditation.
As per Governor Cuomo, hospitals will be prioritizing COVID-19 testing for children showing symptoms of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).
If you are feeling sick, please wait three to four days before contacting a doctor. Use telemedicine services BEFORE going to the doctor’s office, urgent care, or the ER. Thanks to our advocacy and Governor Cuomo’s leadership, co-pays for telemedicine consultations have been eliminated due to COVID-19. Call (800) 633-4227 or your doctor for more information if you are on Medicaid. Whether you utilize Medicaid, private insurance, or are a self-payer, options are offered across many specialty areas. Urgent care telemedicine is available with New York-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, or NYU Langone. Mental health telemedicine is available with Columbia Doctors. Diabetes telemedicine help is available with NYC Health + Hospitals. If you know other services, email askeric@brooklynbp.nyc.gov.
The City has created a new, online portal that will allow New Yorkers to self-report COVID-19 data, helping the City to communicate with affected members of the public and assist in the identification of areas that may require an enhanced response. By going online or calling 311, New Yorkers can quickly input information about themselves and legal guardians can add information for children or adults in their care. New Yorkers can update their status at any time through the portal or by calling 311. The portal is available in 11 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. It is not intended as a mechanism for providing medical advice or treatment and should not be relied upon as a method to obtain medical care or emergency service. Personal information will be stored securely and only accessible to City employees protecting public health. It will not be accessible by ICE or used for law enforcement or any other purpose.
New York Road Runners has released an online portal to keep you “Active at Home.” Additionally, their new online resource, NYRR Striders at Home, offers exercises and activities for our senior community.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) launched a small business hotline to answer the most pressing questions of small business owners as they prepare to re-open. Call (888) SBS-4NYC or (888) 727-4692.
Distribution sites for small businesses looking to obtain face coverings, are now open. Visit nyc.gov/business for more information across the boroughs.
SBS has published plain language industry guides as a tool for small businesses to adhere to the latest mandatory guidance and to share best practices. Visit nyc.gov/business for more information on the guides.
The Public Service Commission approved an increased bill-credit program for low-income Con Edison customers to ensure that they can crank up their air conditioning.
The New York Forward Loan Fund is open for pre-application, making $100 million available to small businesses, with a focus on MWBEs and those with 20 or fewer employees that didn’t receive Federal PPP loans. Small businesses and non-profits that are in industries and regions that have not yet reopened can begin preparing a pre-application here.
Unemployed New Yorkers can access support at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)’s new website, NYSBA.org/legalhelp, which was set up to provide resources for filing an unemployment claim. If needed, NYSBA will match people with a pro bono attorney.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has launched the Bring Back Brooklyn Fund to support small businesses that have been shut out of other COVID-19-related loan programs, with 65 percent earmarked for minority and/or women-owned business enterprises (MWBE). The Bring Back Brooklyn Fund will offer no-interest recovery loans between $500 and $30,000. You can contribute to the effort here.
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) launched the NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline to help New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 get answers to their legal questions on issues including unemployment benefits, employee rights, housing, public benefits, consumer debt, advance planning, stimulus payments, and special education issues. Call (929) 356-9582 Monday-Friday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to leave a message with your name and contact information or visit nylag.org/hotline for more information.
Tax Day has been pushed back to Wednesday, July 15th. The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is now providing virtual and assisted self-prep free tax prep services. New Yorkers who earned $64,000 or less in 2019 are eligible for Virtual Free Tax Preparation with a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) certified preparer. New Yorkers who earned $69,000 or less in 2019 are eligible for free Assisted Self-Preparation; filers will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone; a stable internet connection. Services are currently offered in English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Arabic, with others to come.
DCWP’s Office of Financial Empowerment has transitioned all financial counseling and coaching programs to offer services remotely. Book an appointment here.

FOOD PANTRY/FOOD ASSISTANCE
All students who would have received a free or reduced-price meal at school are now eligible for additional food assistance through Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT). This includes undocumented students, students whose private schools participate in the National School Lunch Program, and students in districts that implement the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). New York City families will receive an additional $5.70 for every day school has been closed to purchase foods available through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
School sites are open for grab-and-go meals this week, from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, outside of main entrances of every school building. The program is now open to anyone who wants food, no questions asked. Go to schools.nyc.gov, or text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 for lists of where meals are being served.
New Yorkers can use their SNAP benefits to order online.
The City has streamlined the home delivery of meals to seniors and is working to support our food pantries, which are critical partners in these efforts. In the interim, you can find a list of key resources at nyc.gov/GetFood or by calling 311 and saying “Get Food.”
Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC, and Plentiful to compile a listing and guide on food resources available to New Yorkers.

GENERAL
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will only offer services in person by reservation in regions entering Phase 3 of the New York Forward reopening plan and will be available for limited transactions that cannot be done online or by mail or drop box. When your region enters Phase 3, you will be able to make a reservation at dmv.ny.gov/reservation.
New York City COVID-19 Response Maps are available online.
As part of the NYC Open Streets, you can see which streets are open street locations here.
Governor Cuomo announced that religious services with 10 or fewer people will be permitted in New York State.
You can do your part to secure respect, money, and resources by filling out the 2020 Census. Please fill out the Census online and #MakeBrooklynCount.
Visit MutualAid.NYC for information on groups and individuals working on mutual aid in their communities, as well as if you need help or can help.
The New York City Office of Emergency Management and the Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare announced the launch of the NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline. Pet Hotline operators can be reached directly at (877) 204-8821, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.
All publicly permitted events that were scheduled in the month of June have been cancelled.
If you or your house of worship would like to sign up to participate in our rolling 24-hour prayer initiative, go to brooklyn-usa.org/24hrs-of-prayer to share and commit to the day you are planning to hold your vigil.
Free and low-cost childcare options during the COVID-19 crisis are available through Workers Need Childcare, for parents and caregivers in New York City’s essential workforce.
Worried about having to self-isolate in a dangerous home situation? Co-quarantined with an abuser? Please reach out and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Call 1 (800) 799-7233, TTY 1 (800) 787-3224, or chat online at thehotline.org.
For veterans and their families, the NYC Veterans Alliance has a list of resources on their website.
While all Brooklyn Public Library branches are closed until further notice, services and programming are still available online at their website.
If you see price gouging, report it to 1 (800) 697-1220, fill out the complaint form on the New York State Attorney General’s website, or email askeric@brooklynbp.nyc.gov.

HOUSING
A statewide eviction moratorium is currently in effect, including residential and commercial properties as well as foreclosures, according to the Office of Court Administration. The eviction moratorium has been extended to Thursday, August 20th, and Governor Cuomo has also announced the State is banning late payments or fees for missed rent payments during the eviction moratorium, as well as allowing renters facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 to use their security deposit as payment and repay their security deposit over time.
Utilities have been ordered to not shut off service for gas, water, or electricity. Internet services will not be cut off during this time.
For New Yorkers requiring quarantine or isolation, NYC Health + Hospitals is offering free hotel rooms for up to 14 days if there is a need for a place to isolate. Call (844) NYC-4NYC (844-692-4692) and press “0”.
NYCHA’s journal has information about how they are responding to COVID-19. Information is available here about hardship reductions for NYCHA residents struggling to pay rent.
As per Mayor de Blasio, all tax lien sales will be postponed until late June.
National Grid customers should be aware of a phone scam demanding immediate bill payment and threatening service disconnection. Learn ways to protect yourself and your family here.

TRANSPORTATION
Mayor de Blasio announced that the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Staten Island Ferry will return to 30-minute service frequency during the morning (5:00 AM to 9:00 AM) and evening (3:30 PM to 7:30 PM) rush hours.
The Driver Resource Center launched by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) offers a wide range of services to all TLC-licensed drivers and medallion owner-drivers.
Alternate Side Parking (ASP) is suspended until Sunday, June 21st. Parking meters are still in effect.
There is currently no subway service from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM to allow for cleaning and disinfecting of trains and stations. The “MTA Overnight” page provides details on the service changes.

For City alerts in English, text COVID to 692-692.
For City alerts in Spanish, text COVIDESP to 692-692.

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