COVID RESOURCES

Updated June 3, 2022

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Prevention

Prevention Overview:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

Guidance on masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/effective-masks.html

Guidance on Cleaning a Building or Facility: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html

PPE:

For service organizations, healthcare providers, and their employees, you can either purchase or request donated PPE here: https://getusppe.org/request/

For frontline workers: https://www.nycppe.org/

Vaccination

Myths and Facts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html

Side Effects of the Vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html

The city is rolling out a program to provide vaccinations to homebound seniors with a mobile vaccination unit. The program is being rolled out neighborhood-by-neighborhood. To get on the list for when it comes to your neighborhood, fill out the form here: https://forms.cityofnewyork.us/f/homebound?fbclid=IwAR1MzSEPlOn5ksDJDcLNPZHM0ed7yZ4oHw2dKit5W5fmY2HM2r5C5dTqgtI or call 1-877-VAX-4-NYC (877-829-4692)

Websites Where you can get vaccination appointments:

Testing

COVID Tests are FREE from city- and state-run facilities. If you have health insurance, COVID tests are free at privately run facilities as well. If you do not have insurance, call before you go to a private facility to confirm whether the test will be free.

Symptoms & Treatment

Symptoms of COVID and when to seek medical attention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

What to do if you are sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

Caring for a sick person: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/care-for-someone.html

Food Aid & Mutual Aid

Sign up for Benefits:

For families with public school students:

NYC Public Schools are giving out meals on weekdays, including Halal and Kosher meals at some locations, and vegetarian meals at all locations. No identification or registration is necessary. Learn more here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/community-meals

For low income families with public school students, there is P-EBT, a program that provides a monthly benefit of $420 per child. Learn more here: https://otda.ny.gov/SNAP-COVID-19/Frequently-Asked-Questions-Pandemic-EBT.asp

Further Resources:

Emergency Food Delivery is available from the Get Food NYC Program. Learn more here: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03304

GetFoodNYC Grab N Go Meals are available at a wide variety of locations. See a map of locations and hours below. Please note that this map also includes grocery stores and greenmarkets where you cannot get free food.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d781ef8a46cf417dbbfaf28f3b902ac4

Community Fridges:

These are refrigerators on the sidewalk where anyone can take any food that they need.

Food Pantries and Food Banks

Find a map here: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/get-help/

Volunteer Delivery Services

https://invisiblehandsdeliver.org

https://coronacourier.nyc/#

Eviction Moratorium & Rent Relief

RENT RELIEF APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!! Both tenants AND landlords can apply. To find out what information you need, and how to apply, visit https://otda.ny.gov/programs/Emergency-Rental-Assistance/

Information on the Eviction Moratorium, Foreclosure Moratorium, and Suspension of Tax Lien Sales: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-covid-19-emergency-eviction-and-foreclosure-prevention-act-2020

Hardship Declaration Form for Renters: https://www.nycourts.gov/Courts/nyc/SSI/images/corona/HardshipDeclaration.pdf

Hardship Declaration Form for Property Owners: https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/pdf/Foreclosure-Notice.pdf

https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/legalassistance.shtml

The Period for applying for Rent Relief has ended.

Additional Information on Mortgage and Foreclosure relief: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/coronavirus/mortgage

Health Insurance

No- and low-cost insurance is available to all eligible New Yorkers, even noncitizens, through many different programs. One of these programs is New York State of Health (the Affordable Care Act), for which the deadline to apply has been extended to March 31st. To find out what you are eligible for, check these two links:

For NY State of Health, Medicaid, Medicaid for Pregnant Women, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan, or the Qualified Health Plan, visit https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/

To determine your eligibility for the Medicaid Excess Income Program (for people who make too much to qualify for Medicaid) or any of 30 additional programs, visit https://access.nyc.gov/programs/health-insurance-assistance/

NYC Care: NYC Care is low- or no-cost health insurance that can only be used at healthcare facilities managed by NYC Health & Hospitals. To learn more, visit https://www.nyccare.nyc/enroll/

Public Education & Youth Programs

For up-to-date information on school reopenings, remote learning, and blended learning, visit #

Information on obtaining an internet-connected device, even if you don’t have internet service: #

For updates on CUNY, visit https://www.cuny.edu/coronavirus/

Activities and programs for children and young adults:

Enroll your children in Summer Rising, the free program provided by the NYC Department of Education for children K-12. More information here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer

Programs from NYC Parks (for children and adults):

https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/rangers

https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc

https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/parks-at-home