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  • Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo Celebrates Diwali with South Asians of New York

    Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo Celebrates Diwali with South Asians of New York

    NEW YORK (TIP): South Asians of New York Celebrated Diwali with Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo and Assemblyman David Weprin. The event was Organized by Democratic district leader Dr Dilip Nath and Dr. Hari Shukla at Dr Shukla’s residence in Jamaica Estate. Dr. Shukla mentioned during ceremony that Lighting Diya is physically symbolic of eliminating darkness, and the spiritual meaning is to enlighten oneself from within. Once you illuminate from within there will be no hatred, no discrepancies, no gun violence but peace and brotherhood.

    Governor Andrew Cuomo Addressing the Gathering.

    New York Governor Cuomo, Assemblyman Weprin and other speakers mentioned that New York City of 8.5 million population and GDP of about 2.5 trillion needs an experience, a proven leader and a proven administrator to run the city.
    The small gathering of fifty people consisted of representatives of the Hindu, the Sikh, the Muslims and the Jains.
    During gathering, South Asians showed their support to Governor Cuomo for New York Mayor’s Race by raising campaign fund for his mayoral election.

    (Based on a press release)

    South Asians Supporting Governor Cuomo for Mayoral Race.
  • Governor Cuomo bemoans lack of supply of COVID Vaccine

    Governor Cuomo bemoans lack of supply of COVID Vaccine

    I.S. Saluja

    NEW YORK (TIP): “As of today, more than 2.5 million New Yorkers have received a first vaccine dose—about 12.8 percent of the state’s population”, Governor Cuomo said at his press briefing Feb 25. “This is a promising step in our vaccination efforts. We’re doing everything we can to further build our vaccination distribution network and to ensure the vaccine is being administered equitably, but one of our biggest obstacles to getting every single New Yorker vaccinated remains a lack of supply. The number of doses we receive from the federal government has been increasing each week and in turn, we’ve been able to expand eligibility to even more New Yorkers. Now with the news of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the prospect of even greater vaccine supply is on the horizon. As vaccine appointments remain scarce at the moment, I urge New Yorkers to be patient and continue to exercise caution about the virus”, the governor said. Giving an update on COVID cases, the governor said that COVID hospitalizations had dropped to 5,703. Of the 278,942 tests reported yesterday, 8,746, or 3.34 percent, were positive. There were 1,124 patients in ICU yesterday, down 30 from the previous day. Of them, 774 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 89 New Yorkers to the virus. Governor Cuomo added that that as of 11am, Feb 25, 91 percent of first doses allocated to the state have been administered. This represents 2,562,274 first doses administered of the 2,812,900 first dose allocations received from the federal government. So far, 3,985,558 total doses have been administered out of the 4,530,640 total doses received. See data by region and county on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.

    He also announced that twelve community-based pop-up vaccination sites will come online this week. The sites will be set up at community centers, public housing complexes and cultural centers and will vaccinate more than 3,700 New Yorkers. Since January 15, more than 100 community-based pop-up sites administered over 46,000 first doses to eligible New Yorkers. These sites are a key component to New York’s effort to fair and equitable vaccine distribution and we will continue to work with our local partners to help the communities hit hardest by the pandemic. Governor Cuomo spoke of the shortage of vaccinators and encouraged “eligible New Yorkers to train to become vaccinators. “If you are a licensed practical nurse, a dentist, an EMT, a medical nursing student with at least a year of clinical experience, and more—then you may be eligible to take training to become a vaccinator and help New York administer COVID vaccines over the coming months”, governor said.

  • Introducing the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs

    MINEOLA, NY (TIP): A press release from the Nassau County office of Asian American office says that it is “a government agency that uplifts and empowers the Asian American residents of Nassau County. The Office of Asian American Affairs (OAAA) strives to ensure that minority and underserved communities’ needs and concerns are heard. ”We serve as a liaison between the county government and its Asian population. Our mission is to advance and better the economic, employment, business and cultural opportunities for Asian American residents in Nassau County”, the release says. Detailing the services the OAAAA provides, it says, “We are the 311 and lifeline of Nassau County’s fastest-growing demographic – the Asian American community. We receive 100-150 calls weekly from constituents who depend on us to understand and have access to government policies and services. We have built the trust of our constituency due to our office staff’s ability to comprehend cultural nuances and provide language support. We analyze, identify and address emerging trends in the community, such as the rise of Anti-Asian sentiments during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are able to gather the pulse of the community through small focus groups, community leaders’ meetings, outreach events, exit polls and surveys, and our Constituent Tracking App (CTA). This app quantifies our data by recording the constituent concerns our office receives. By documenting these various inquiries, we hoped to accurately capture emerging trends, in real time, within the Asian community.”

  • Check NEW and Expanded ELIGIBILITY for the New York Forward Loan Fund

    Fuel your small business recovery with NY Forward help

    MINEOLA, NY (TIP): County Executive Laura Curran has invited Nassau county businesses to attend a free webinar on the NY Forward Loan Fund. Led by the National Development Council, the webinar will outline the program, which provides low-interest loans to small business owners, landlords, and nonprofits experiencing impacts of COVID-19.  Presenters will walk through the program’s NEW and EXPANDED eligibility criteria and answerquestions from potential applicants and community members looking to help local small business owners or nonprofits access the NY Forward Loan Fund.

    Register for this important webinar using the following link:

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7513554902287916557

    You can apply for the Boost Nassau Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Loan Program using the following link:

    https://www.boostnassau.net/

  • Curran Extends Property Assessment Grievance Period 

    Homeowners get 60additional days to file

    MINEOLA, NY (TIP): “With many of our residents still struggling from the devastating financial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, at my request, the Assessment Review Commission (ARC) Chairperson Robin Laveman has extended the grievance filing period with a 60-day grace period ending on April 30”, Nassau County Executive Laura curran said. In a newsletter to Nassau homeowners, Curran said, “This will provide additional breathing room for those who want to fight their property assessment.  I will continue to protect the rights of homeowners and do everything I can to ease tax burdens whenever and wherever possible.

    Tentative assessed property values for the 2022-2023 assessment roll for every Nassau County property have been finalized and are being mailed out this month.  In addition, notices of tentative assessment are posted online at www.mynassauproperty.com.

    If you believe your assessed value for the 2022-2023 assessment roll is inaccurate, you can file an “Application for Correction of Assessment” with ARC before the close of the grievance filing period, which is extended from March 1 to April 30, 2021.  I encourage homeowners to consider the possible benefits of the grievance procedure.  For more information on how to file, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ARC.

    Please note, due to the current instability of Nassau County’s real estate market, and the continued economic hardships homeowners and businesses face, I have paused property valuation updates for the 2022-2023 assessment roll.  Therefore, unless you have since received an assessment reduction, your notice of tentative assessment should reflect the same property assessment as the previous assessment roll.The pandemic has caused Nassau’s home values to spike – with many New York City families residents desiring a safe, suburban, quality community to raise their families – underscoring the value of Nassau County.   While this is good news for our current homeowners, the dramatic increase in sales prices would unfairly skew property assessment.

    By temporarily pausing property assessment updates, we can allow families and businesses to focus on the task of rebuilding their finances at a time of enormous economic uncertainty”.

  • County Executive Curran Announces School Sports Back in Play in Nassau County

    County Executive Curran Announces School Sports Back in Play in Nassau County

    • County Executive Curran Announces School Sports Back in Play in Nassau County

    MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County has been given the green light for all school sports (including football, basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, ice hockey, lacrosse, and volleyball) to resume effective February 1st 2021in accordance with guidance released last week by Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. “I’ve been a staunch advocate for organized sports, so I’m thrilled to get our kids back on the fields, courts, mats, and ice rinks they love so much. School sports help keep our young residents safe and healthy, and for some are a path to promising academic and career opportunities”, she said.

    Curran has directed the Health Department to require school districts who opt-in to the resumption of sports deemed “high-risk” to adopt New York State’s guidance in its entirety, including:

    No more than 50% occupancy indoors (players and spectators)

    No more than 2 spectators per player

    6ft distance when possible

    Distance markers

    Face coverings for athletes (when possible) coaches, and spectators

    Hand hygiene stations and maintaining sanitation practices as per the CDC

    Health screenings for athletes, spectators, employees

    County Executive added, “Ultimately, this decision will be up Nassau’s 56 independent School Districts, who are also welcome to implement additional protocols, such as testing. Regardless, I urge residents to continue using common sense and vigilance. School Districts, students, and the health department have worked incredibly well together to ensure schools remained opened most of this school year, and I have no doubt that they will be able to come up with plans best fit for individual districts”.