It’s been four months since the applications for the Excluded Workers Fund closed. The fund largely served the estimated 300,000 undocumented workers in New York City. Many of them were essential workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic.
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Kristina Libby
This week we welcome artist Kristina Libby. Libby works in oil paints, ceramics and sculpture. Her work has been discussed and reviewed in the New York Times, the Washington Post, […]
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Have you heard Park Slope is going to be represented by a Republican?
To understand what’s happening now with the redrawn state and federal district maps, we have to look back to 2014, when New York voters approved a constitutional amendment that created something known as the Independent Redistricting Commission. The IRC had a simple task: following the next census, the commission would be tasked with taking the data and using it to redraw districts in a way that was fair and equitable.
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NYC street vendors fight for the right to be legal
For years, New York City’s street vendors faced numerous obstacles to earning a living. They made strides last year when then-Mayor Bill de Blasio passed the legislation Intro 1116, assuring that […]
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The end of snow days means the debate goes on
The Urban Debate League is predominantly designed to serve historically underserved communities, creating equitable access to academic debate opportunities. We had the opportunity to chat with co-executive director Amisha Mody Mehta about Saturday’s tournament and learn a little more about the league.
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Aileen Bassis
This week we welcome Aileen Bassis, a visual artist and poet. Bassis’ practice is content driven — she explores issues of identity, immigration, income inequality, racial disparities, the environment, migration and […]
Posted inCovid-19
Painting with the power to persuade
People have chosen a variety of ways to reach out to their community to encourage them to get vaccinated. Whether it was sharing personal stories, providing a ride or booking an appointment, neighbors have stepped up. Every day, vaccine efforts on the local, state and federal level are inching closer to a fully vaccinated and boosted population.
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How to Celebrate Lunar New Year
Today marks the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. 2022 is the year of the Tiger, an animal that symbolizes bravery, confidence and strength. It is said that anyone who is born this year will be strong-willed, opinionated and stubborn — like a tiger. While the day is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, it’s celebrated throughout Asia and in Asian communities around the world, with lots of exciting events taking place in New York City.
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NYC Hack: How to hold an affordable offsite in New York City
I recently wrote a column for Time magazine on the key to holding a good offsite or workplace retreat, in this age of Omicron and telecommuting. Because Team Epicenter strives to be of service and value to New Yorkers, I thought it might be helpful to share what worked and why as we held our first hybrid (a mix of in-person and remote) work session since our founding in July 2020.
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Saks Afridi
This week we welcome Saks Afridi, a Pakistani-born, NYC-based multi-disciplinary artist. His work exists in a genre he terms “Sci-Fi Sufism,” which is about discovering galaxies and worlds within yourself. Afridi […]
