Federal Government Urges CBOs to Connect Vulnerable People with Social Security Assistance

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Social Security Administration officials say the agency has continued to work with advocates and community-based organizations (CBOs) to reach the country’s most vulnerable populations, including individuals with low income, limited English proficiency, mental illness, or those facing homelessness. Officials said the department has a long history of outreach and coordination with such advocates and community-based organizations across the nation, and is fully committed to continuing to assist all people to gain access to the information and services they need, with a specific emphasis on helping them to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63el94zlNiU On Tuesday, March 30, the NYPD released the body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 21, 2021 in the 40th precinct, the southernmost precinct in the borough of the Bronx, which serves Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose. Agency officials said the video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident, and the department is releasing the video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body-worn cameras. Department officials said the benefits of cameras are clear:

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The 504 Democratic Club (504) is one of three, city-wide clubs, and the nation’s first and largest to advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities. On Monday, March 29, club representatives said its membership intends to endorse candidates in as many 2021 New York City political races as is practicable, and proceeded to announce the club’s first slate of endorsements for a number of races across the city. In the Bronx, the club endorsed Vanessa L. Gibson, who currently represents the 16th City Council district, for the position of Bronx borough president. Mike Schweinsburg, who is president

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The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Monay Archibald, 15, of 442 East 184th Street from the Belmont section of the Bronx, who was reported missing in the 48th precinct. It was reported to police that Monay was last seen Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m., leaving a laundry mat located at 2345 Washington Avenue in Belmont. She is described as being approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, has a slim build, brown eyes and short black braided hair. She was last seen wearing a gray, Calvin Klein sweater, blue

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced his endorsement of City Council Speaker, Corey Johnson, as the City’s next comptroller on Monday, March 29, during a campaign stop on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy section of the Bronx. The announcement marked the first by the borough president in a competitive 2021 citywide race. After the formalities, Johnson and Diaz Jr. spent time along The Bronx’s iconic Arthur Avenue hub, greeting voters and speaking to local business owners. Diaz Jr. said the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the residents of The Bronx, and that the people are going to need experienced

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An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing, a 12-story, mixed-use building with 154 units in Morrisania, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website on Sunday, March 28. The 135,360-square-foot development is being constructed through the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments and Inclusionary Housing Programs of the New York City Housing Preservation & Development and financed under Article XV of the New York Private Housing Finance Law. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 96 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible

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The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chanel Smalls, 14, of 1744 Watson Avenue, in the Soundview section of the Bronx, who was reported missing in the 43rd precinct. It was reported to police that Chanel was last seen on, Friday, March 25, at approximately 3 p.m., inside 30 Richmond Plaza in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. She is described as female, 14-years-old, Black, approximately 5 feet tall, weighs approximately 120 pounds, and has black-braided hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black Nike sweater, a black shirt with a butterfly

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Following the release on Tuesday night of the initial, unofficial results of the District 11 City Council special election which took place on March 23, by the New York City Board of Elections, candidate, lawyer and chair of Bronx Community Board 8 Traffic & Transportation committee, Dan Padernacht, released the following statement to his supporters. “I am writing to thank you for your time, dedication and support in our campaign. Words cannot express the appreciation I feel for each of you who have helped in so many different ways,” Padernacht wrote. “While the initial results from the Special Election

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The New York Lottery today announced there were multiple top-prize, winning tickets sold for the March 27 TAKE-5 drawing. The tickets were sold in The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Riverhead. The tickets were sold at: Reyes Wine & Liquors, located at 53 East 183rd Street in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Linden Deli and Grill 1 Inc, located at 2602 Linden Blvd in Brooklyn, which sold one prize winning ticket worth $22,460.00 Shreehari Beer & Smoke Inc, located at 407 E Main St. in Riverhead, which sold 1 prize winning

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