In this challenging holiday season, the Executive Board of Local 3652 wishes you and your family a Happy Holiday filled with good cheer, and a prosperous, productive New Year.
New York City is now offering no cost COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each borough at this time) available for City employees who have been exposed to COVID-19 but do not have symptoms. Click here for the complete list of testing sites and to schedule an appointment online. Walk-ins are not allowed. Employees who have COVID-19 symptoms are encouraged to stay home and self-isolate. If you or a family member are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, contact your health care provider or visit nyc.gov/covidtest for testing. If you have any questions, please contact your union rep or local president. Let’s all help stop the spread.— Jan 21
MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual tax webinar for members and retirees on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 at 6 PM. Tax experts will discuss what is income and what’s not; filing status, standard and itemized deductions, tax credits, tips, and more. To register, visit: https://ringcentr.al/3ydq7t1 or www.dc37mels.com. For more information, please call the MELS Screening Unit at 212.815.1111 or email: [email protected]— Jan 19
MELS COVID-19 UPDATE: New York State Homeowners Assistance Fund – Up to $50,000 Available for Distressed Home, Coop and Condo Owners Homeowners at risk of foreclosure or displacement due to a financial hardship suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for up to $50,000.00 through the New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund. Applications open as of January 3, 2022. To qualify you must be: Residing in the home, coop or condo; and Behind on mortgage payments; or Behind on coop maintenance charges or condo HOA fees; or Behind on property taxes, water or sewer bills; or In default on a reverse mortgage; or In forbearance Homeowner Assistance Funds can be used to: Pay off past due mortgage payments; or Partially pay down the principal mortgage amount in order to make monthly mortgage payments more affordable; or Pay off past due coop maintenance charges or condo HOA fees; or Pay off past due property taxes, sewage or water bills; or Pay future housing payments for up to six months if the applicant or an adult member of the household is currently unemployed or has exhausted unemployment benefits. There are income and other eligibility requirements. To apply [...]— Jan 18
MELS, DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual housing webinar on Monday Jan. 31, at 5:30 PM for members and retirees. The union’s team of housing experts will discuss Housing Court and evictions; rental assistance; how to find which regulations protect your apartment; what you can do about harassment and retaliation, and more. DC 37 members and retirees can register here: https://ringcentr.al/3IDPokX to attend, or visit www.dc37mels.com to register. For more information, please call the MELS Screening Unit at 212.815.1111 or email: [email protected]— Jan 11
UPDATE: NOW VIRTUAL: Please join our virtual Communities Not Cages Advocacy Day via Zoom on Wednesday, January 19, by RSVPing here! While the COVID surge is keeping us at home, we’re still bringing our fight for #CommunitiesNotCages to Albany on January 19, just virtually via Zoom. Communities Not Cages is a statewide campaign building the power of people and families impacted by mass incarceration to overhaul New York’s racist and draconian sentencing laws. On January 19, we’re headed to Albany – virtually! We will meet with Senators and Assembly Members via Zoom as we advocate to overhaul New York’s sentencing laws. We’ll hold a virtual press conference and rally calling for the passage of the Eliminate Mandatory Minimums Act, Second Look Act, and Earned Time Act. And we’ll continue to build the movement for Communities Not Cages. To join us, please RSVP here. #CommunitiesNotCages— Jan 6
