 Foods to Eat When You're Sick
The 1. Tea 2. Honey 3. Garlic 4. Mushrooms 5. Citrus Fruits 6. Ginger 7. Probiotic-Rich Foods 8. Shellfish 9. Chicken Soup Foods to Avoid When You're Sick 1. Artificial Sweeteners 2. Dairy 3. Caffeine Currently, no tenant may be evicted until further notice. All pending eviction orders are suspended by court order. In addition, the following categories of tenants are protected from eviction by state and federal moratoriums:
● Tenants who are eligible for unemployment insurance or benefits or face financial hardship due to COVID-19 may not be evicted for nonpayment of rent until at least August 20, 2020. ● Tenants who live in public housing, have a Section 8 rental voucher, or live in a building that has federally backed mortgages or funding may not be evicted for nonpayment of rent until at least July 24, 2020. ● Free legal advice and counseling are available for New York City residential renters. To access these services, please call 311 and ask for the "Tenant Helpline". The hotline provides guidance on how to access city benefits or apply for assistance, free legal advice, and other resources available to help all New Yorkers—regardless of ZIP code, income, or immigration status—address tenancy issues during the COVID-19 crisis. Little Sisters of the Assumption offices are closed in accordance with State and City mandates. The Food Pantry will distribute food on Wednesdays, from 9:30 to 1 pm. To better serve the community, the Food Pantry will now require registration.
Most of their other services are running with staff working remotely. If you need assistance, please call their main number, 646-672-5200, and leave a message with your name, phone number, and the person or service you are trying to reach. LSA will get back to you as quickly as possible. Learn more about current programming updates.
Make the Road New York is running a food pantry. Individuals should call MRNY’s Pantry Line and leave a message. Individuals will be contacted by a MRNY staff member to schedule an appointment. Unfortunately, they are unable to accommodate walk-ins at this time.
● Bushwick: Monday + Friday | 9:30am–2:30pm (301 Grove Street Brooklyn, NY 11237) ● Jackson Heights: Wednesday + Thursday | 9:30am–2:30pm (92-10 Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights, NY 11372) ● Brooklyn and Queens: Call (866) 365-2724 ext 333 ● Staten Island: Tuesdays | 4–5pm | First come first served (161 Port Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY 10302) ● Westchester: Fridays | 12-5pm | by appointment only (46 Waller Ave White Plains, NY 10605) ● Staten Island and Westchester: call (914) 948-8466 New York State has a new rental relief program for tenants who have lost income during the COVID19 crisis. The COVID Rent Relief Program will provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord. Applicants will not need to repay this assistance. You can apply for up to four months in assistance for the months of April through July 2020.
Who can sign up?
Drivers who register to participate in the NYC Food Delivery program must:
NYC Financial Empowerment Centers provide FREE one-on-one professional, financial counseling and coaching to support you in reaching your goals. Work with our counselors to:
• Manage your money and set up a spending plan • Contact creditors about existing loans, including student loans. Get student loan debt tips during COVID-19. • Draft letters to creditors to lower payments or temporarily suspend payments due to hardship • Develop a strategy to minimize debt • Access local, state, and federal emergency resources • Open a bank account • Separate personal and business finances • Navigate the IRS Get My Payment tool for economic impact payments. Learn more about economic impact payments. • And much more *Important Updates Due to COVID-19* For the health and safety of our providers and clients, NYC Financial Empowerment Center sessions will be conducted over the phone. Clients will be required to create a Financial Empowerment Portal account. New Governors Island Ferry Rules for Summer 2020
Ferry service for the 2020 season requires guests to book reservations in advance to promote social distancing. Ferry tickets can be booked online. Round-trip ferry tickets are $3 for adults and FREE for riders ages 12 and under. Ferries are now FREE for all New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, seniors ages 65 and over, military service members, and IDNYC holders. All ferries departing before noon on Saturdays and Sundays are free for all. Visitors wishing to pay cash for their ferry ride must email [email protected] to make a reservation, and pay for tickets upon arrival at the ferry terminal. There will be a very limited number of tickets available for walk-up patrons. As in years past, ferries depart the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan daily. Brooklyn ferries run on weekends and holidays and have a new departure point, leaving from the Red Hook/Atlantic Basin ferry terminal. Supplemental ferry service is offered by NYC Ferry on the weekends, departing from the Wall Street/Pier 11 ferry terminal. Tickets for the NYC Ferry are $2.75 in each direction, and visitors who arrive using its service are encouraged to depart via NYC Ferry, too. Governors Island is open to visitors daily beginning Wednesday, July 15, from 10am-6pm on weekdays and 10am-7pm on weekends. For more information on Governors Island's public season and programming updates, visit its website. Pandemic-EBT / P-EBT :
Every single New York City public school student, ages 3-21, regardless of income or immigration status, will receive $420 of P-EBT to buy food while students are learning from home. Payments are set to arrive between June-August 2020. More info and languages here. Free Meals: Free Meals for All New Yorkers Any New Yorker who wants one can get three free meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city. There is an interactive map and list of sites here. Check the NYC DOE website for updates and menus. NYC Get Food New York City's official food assistance resource page. Includes info on Food Delivery Assistance as well as other options. COVID-19 Food Hub NYC is a go-to resource with comprehensive food access resources and updated information. NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides from Hunter College Food Policy Center lists food access resources by neighborhood. Other services: UFT Coronavirus Resources for Families The United Federation of Teachers lists resources that range from food access to remote learning to financial relief options. NYC Well NYC Well connects you to free, confidential mental health support. GrowNYC Food Access: Nearly all Greenmarkets and Fresh Food Box sites are currently operating. SNAP and WIC are always accepted. For updates and schedules, follow us on social media @grownyc or visit our website. Did you know that you can now use your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for fresh produce and groceries? Participating online stores now accept SNAP benefits for online orders and will deliver to you. Use your EBT card to shop securely for fresh produce and groceries at these participating stores in the New York City area:
-Amazon -ShopRite -Walmart Visit these online retailers to order your groceries online! Note: SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees. Be sure to confirm an online store delivers to your home address.  Text ‘COVID’ to 692692 (NYC-NYC) for real-time updates from @NotifyNYC
Text ‘COVIDESP’ for updates in Spanish. Visit http://nyc.gov/coronavirus for more information. New York City beaches will reopen for swimming TODAY on July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Twitter late Tuesday night.
"The rumors are true," wrote de Blasio. "Let's keep playing it safe: social distance & face coverings, even at the beach!"  Table of Contents
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