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COVID-19 Food Relief
As part of our continued commitment to serve our community, we have partnered with Dance/NYC and a coalition of cultural organizations to temporarily use the Mark Morris Dance Center (MMDC) as a meal distribution site for residents and workers—including dance workers — in Brooklyn affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Monday, April 20, volunteer staff will provide free, pre-packaged meals prepared by World Central Kitchen, the non-profit organization founded by internationally renowned chef José Andrés, on a first-come, first-served basis. – MMDC
Where:
Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
When:
Monday – Friday
12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (or until meals are no longer available)
Apply for a paid summer job on Myrtle Avenue! |
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The Myrtle Avenue Young Entrepreneur Mentorship Program (YEMP) is a six-week summer internship program for high school students from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Students are provided paid job placements at a local business and participate in an orientation and workshops. Workshops may focus on work readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Students work for up to 15 hours per week and are paid for both internship and workshop hours. Click here to learn more about this program and its impact. |
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Eligibility:You are eligible to apply if you will be a sophomore, junior, senior or starting your first year of college in Fall 2020 (roughly ages 15 to 18) AND you live or attend school near Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene or Clinton Hill. Click here to learn more. Deadline: June 01, 2020 |
Click here for COVID-19 Testing Sites in your neighborhood or call
833.422.7369 for an appointment at a site below.
Organization Borough Town/Neighborhood ZIP WEEK 1 (May 13- May 17) Bethany Baptist Church Brooklyn Bed Stuy 11216 Christian Cultural Center Brooklyn East New York 11207 Greater Allen AME Queens Jamaica 11434 New Jerusalem Worship Center Queens Jamaica 11434 Trinity Baptist Church Bronx Wakefield 10466 Abundant Life Tabernacle Bronx Mott Haven 10454 Christian Church John 316 Bronx Longwood 10459 Abyssinnian Baptist Church Manhattan Harlem 10030 Grace Baptist Church Westchester Mount Vernon 10550 Mt. Sinai United Christian Church Staten Island Tompkinsville 10301 First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury Nassau Westbury 11590 Organization Borough Town/Neighborhood ZIP WEEK 2 (May 20- May 24) Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Brooklyn Brownsville 11233 Holy Cross Brooklyn Flatbush 11226 Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn Sunset Park 11220 St. Paul Communtiy Baptist Church Brooklyn East New York 11207 The Greater Springfield Community Church Queens Jamaica 11434 First Baptist Church of Corona Queens Corona 11369 Union Grove Baptist Church Bronx Mott Haven 10454 Latino Pastor Action Network Bronx Highbridge 10452 Fort Motte Baptist Church Bronx Melrose 10455 Convent Avenue Baptist Church Manhattan Harlem 10031 Mount Neboh Baptist Church Manhattan Harlem 10026 Central Family Life Center Staten Island Stapleton 10304 Union Baptist Church Nassau Hempstead 11550
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The NYC Department of Small Business Services will host free webinars on resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 focused on financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration and other private organizations; tax, debt, and utilities relief; marketing and employee support; and regulatory changes. Click here for a list of events.
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Hospitals statewide have been directed to prioritize COVID-19 testing for children displaying symptoms similar to an atypical Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome. Symptoms include prolonged fever, severe abdominal pain, and bloodshot eyes. Click here for more information. The state Department of Health hosted a webinar for healthcare providers to discuss inflammatory disease in children related to COVID-19; view recording