Community Resources & Information Covid-19


Information on symptoms, prevention, hygiene, and testing 

State Emergency Mandates and Updates

  • New York State .GOV is our recommended source for up-to-date information regarding COVID 19 in New York. Read Governor Cuomo’s 10 Point Plan and list of Essential Businesses. Sign up for email alerts or text COVID to 692692.

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

  • NYC .GOV is our recommended source for up-to-date information regarding COVID 19 in NYC. Find information regarding businesses, schools, testing, and more.

http://nyc.gov/coronavirus

  • New Jersey State .GOV is our recommended source for up-to-date information regarding COVID 19 in New Jersey. Find information regarding businesses, schools, testing, FAQs, and more.

https://covid19.nj.gov/

Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus 

Food pantries and other resources the City:

EMERGENCY RULE REGARDING PRICE GOUGING OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE USED TO TREAT, PREVENT, OR LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID 19

HOUSING: AS OF MONDAY MARCH 16, EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND PENDING ORDERS WILL BE SUSPENDED STATEWIDE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

  • Tenants Rights Hotline: 212-979-0611 (English y espanol) or more info

UTILITIES

As of Friday March 13, New York utilities have volunteered to suspend utility shut-offs for power, heat and water for all customers.

Free WiFi at home:

  • Comcast – offering Essentials internet service designed for low-income families free for 60 days for new qualifying customers. Visit https://www.internetessentials.com/ for more information. Call 1-855-8-INTERNET for set up.
  • Spectrum – households with K-12 students can get free Spectrum Wifi for 60 days (including free installation for new customers). Call 1-844-488-8395 for set up.

Free public WiFi:

  • Comcast – Xfinity WiFi hotspots will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi.
  • AT&T – AT&T is also providing free access to its public WiFi hotspots. Look for “att-wifi” or “attwifi” in the list of available wireless networks from your smartphone or laptop.

Wifi via smartphone:

  • Metro PCS, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Comcast are all lifting their unlimited data caps for cell phone subscribers for at least 60 days. Contact your cell phone provider for more information.
  • MetroPCS will allow you to add a free 10GB of mobile hotspot per month by adding an add-on service available in the MyMetro app, MyAccount or by calling Care at 611.
  • T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile are providing customers an additional 20GB of mobile hotspot/tethering service for the next 60 days coming soon.

ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING

Read more here: https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/fact-sheet-new-york-states-paid-sick-leave-legislation/