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Here’s what I know is happening this week:
It’s wise to get tested after holiday gatherings, even if you’re vaccinated. Find a testing site here.
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Only 16% of kids ages 5–11 have been vaccinated so far, so families can take advantage of the second round of pop-up vaccine sites that the NYC Dept. of Education is hosting at many schools for students ages 5–11 now through Monday, 11/13 from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. See the school site schedule here. Kids inoculated during the first round of school pop-ups earlier this month can also get their second doses at these sites. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, or a parent/guardian must either complete a consent form (English, Spanish, Chinese) or consent by phone at the time of vaccination.
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Today (11/29) until 7 pm, ice skate for free as Manhattan West Plaza (9th Ave./33rd St.) celebrates its opening. There will be free refreshments and an opportunity to take a picture with the Stanley Cup.
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Tonight (11/29) at 7 pm is a virtual open house for the Harlem Fashion Week “Kids: Model Bootcamp & Competition,” an opportunity for aspiring elementary-, middle-, and high-school models of all genders to participate in training and development opportunities. Register here.
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Tuesday (11/30) from 8:30 – 11:30 am, virtual event “Branches of Recovery: Harnessing New York’s Public Libraries to Ensure an Inclusive Recovery and Rebuild a More Equitable City” features 15 prominent speakers discussing how to make New York’s branch libraries a centerpiece of the social infrastructure needed to cultivate a recovery for all. Click the title to register for the event, hosted by Center for an Urban Future.
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Tuesday (11/30) at 10:30 am, proponents of affordable housing are invited to a virtual focus group to provide feedback on the existing New York State Housing Plan-- which aimed to create and preserve 100,000+ units, including 6,000 supportive housing units, five years by 2022-- and input on a new Housing Plan in development, hosted by the NYS Division of Homes and Community Renewal. Join the WebEx here.
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Tuesday (11/30) at 3 pm is my weekly virtual Manhattan Vaccine and Recovery Task Force. Register here.
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Tuesday (11/30) at 5 pm at 73rd St. and Broadway is the Verdi Square “Winter Lighting Ceremony,” featuring seasonal lights along the Broadway malls, refreshments, and performances by the Reaching For the Arts Children’s Choir, hosted by the Broadway Mall Association.
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Landmark High School is holding two open houses for prospective 9th and 10th graders on Wednesday (12/1 at 5 pm, virtually) and Thursday (12/2 at 5:30 pm at 351 W. 18th St., 4th floor). Register here.
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Wednesday (12/1) at 6 pm, Council Member Helen Rosenthal hosts her final virtual housing clinic, offering help troubleshooting ERAP and other owed-rent assistance programs. To register for the clinic, hosted in partnership with TakeRoot Justice and Goddard Riverside Law Project, click here. Then on Thursday (12/2) at 6 pm, CM Rosenthal hosts a webinar about aging in place, discussing how to access and get help with Medicaid-funded homeware, Pooled Income Trusts, and technology tools like telehealth. To register for the event, hosted with LiveOn NY, Older Adults Technology Services, and NYSARC Trust Services, click here.
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Wednesday (12/1) at 6:30 pm, webinar “Grant’s Tomb: The president’s final year and how his tomb came to the Upper West Side” features Grant scholar and author Louis L. Picone discussing the origins of the memorial and its design, the struggle to finance and build it over the course of 12 years, and the turbulent history of the Tomb and Grant’s reputation up to recent times. Event sponsor Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group (BNHG) will also honor Caitlin Hawke with the Torain Award in recognition of her dedication to BNHG and preserving the Upper West Side’s history. Join the Zoom here.
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Thursdays 12/2 and 12/9 from noon – 5 pm, donate new, unwrapped toys to Speaker Corey Johnson’s annual toy drive (224 W. 30th St., Suite 1206). Gifts for kids of all ages are needed.
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Save the date: Thursday, 12/16 at 8:30 am will be my final Borough Board meeting as Borough President. The Board will vote on the 175 Park Ave./Project Commodore and the 495 11th Ave./Slaughterhouse ULURPs, as well as the Central Park Exonerated Five memorial exhibit. Register to watch on Zoom here.
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