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  • NYC COVID-19 MEMORIAL MARCH 14
    The City requests names and photographs of the people we lost for an official remembrance marking the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dear Sisters and Brothers,  In New York City, we will soon reach a solemn milestone – last year, the first known COVID-19 death in our city was confirmed on March 14. We’ve lost thousands of our beloved New Yorkers since then.  This year, March 14, will be a day of remembrance in our city as we honor the many New Yorkers who passed away during the pandemic. The New York City Mayor’s Office will be hosting an official memorial event on this day.  We have experienced unimaginable loss as a city. The New Yorkers who died were our families and our friends, they were the frontline and essential workers who made our city run, and they were neighbors who made our communities feel like home.   Although we cannot come together in mourning, we’d like to encourage anyone who has lost a loved one to COVID-19 to participate in the City’s memorial event by sharing the name and photograph of the person they lost. The photograph may be featured as part of the City’s ceremony. If you’d [...] — Mar 11
  • WORKWELL NYC Wellness Programs
    WorkWell NYC has programs to help you reboot your career, cook meals, dance your way fit and more to reach your wellness goals this Spring! Virtual Cooking Demos: Join the series of 5 virtual cooking demonstrations featuring healthy, easy recipes, starring fresh and flavorful fruits and vegetables as the main ingredients. Participants can cook along or watch and learn. This week we’ll be making Cuban Sweet Potato Picadillo. See you in the kitchen! Beginning Thursday, March 11 at 5:30 PM  Register here Register for the Diabetes Prevention Program: WorkWell NYC brings diabetes prevention directly to you with the Diabetes Prevention Program – now offered virtually! We are currently recruiting for a male-only cohort. Register here by Friday, March 12. Transformation Tuesdays: Resume and Cover Letter Building: Learn how to shine on paper with tips to develop a compelling resume and cover letter. March 23 at 12:30PM Register here Last Chance to Dance with Ariana! 90’s Dance Fitness: Ariana Joy Carthan: “The best part about my class is that your cheeks get the best workout from smiling because you are having so much fun!” Want to try 90’s Dance Fitness? Register here for a fun time with Ariana on Mondays at 6 PM.  Visit the Upcoming Events webpage to see a full list of WorkWell NYC planned events! — Mar 10
  • Essential Workers #GetVaccinated
    Melissa Tirado, Clerical 4   Client Navigator at North Central Bronx Hospital  “I work in the COVID clinic at North Central Bronx Hospital. I am a bridge between the patient and the hospital. I do all the legwork, making appointments for patients to be tested and vaccinated and get their follow-up shot. I also coordinate their appointments for other hospital services. If patients need ambulatory care, or specialty services like surgical or medical, anything they need we schedule for them for their convenience. The COVID Clinic is a testing and immunization site for the public and the staff at North Central. On opening day, we saw 250 patients. Now about 150 patients and dozens of staff come in daily.  When the pandemic began, we were hit so badly. My 7-hour shift and overtime mean I work 12 hour days. We were scared. I could feel the uncertainty. I could feel the anxiety. In our work, we stand close, often within six feet for about 20 minutes as we register each patient. We could easily contract COVID. Many of us asked would we catch this?  It was not if but only a matter of when. I am a single mom of three. [...] — Mar 10
  • DC 37 CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 
    WOMEN LEAD THE WAY IN THE COVID PANDEMIC  By CARMEN CHARLES, President, NYC Hospitals Employees Local 420, DC 37 Women’s Committee Chair As we complete a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic and are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel because of the robust vaccination program that the Biden Administration has put together, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Women’s History Month.  This past year has been trying on all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a common cause for every human on earth. To no surprise, women have been leading the fight against COVID-19 throughout the entire world. From frontline healthcare workers to teachers and from retail workers to world leaders, women have fought through COVID-19 to keep our nation and world safe from this insidious virus.  Along the way, women have managed to outperform their male counterparts when it comes to addressing COVID-19. A Harvard study found that countries such as New Zealand and Iceland – both with women prime ministers – rapidly reduced the spread of COVID-19 and lowered mortality substantially better than their male counterparts, especially compared to former U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who both [...] — Mar 8
  • NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES
    POLITICAL ACTION INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY March 8: The Red Carpet for Justice Coalition and DC 37 needs your support for a campaign to get New York State to recognize International Women’s Day March 8 as a state holiday. Please add your name to our effort and sign the petition here: https://bit.ly/300HwVz. #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay ###   GET VACCINATED, AFSCME: As AFSCME members, we value our neighbors’ health and safety the same as our own. That means we have to show the way on the COVID-19 vaccine. Because this virus is so dangerous and contagious, we have an obligation to get vaccinated. That’s how we protect one another, and how we get to gather with friends and relatives again without fear. It’s been such a brutal year, but AFSCME and DC 37 have led every step of the way. Together, we will crush this virus and get back to normal. Be a hero – get your vaccine. Add you name here: https://vaccine.afscme.org ###   The DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE meeting on Thursday March 11 will offer training on Ranked Choice Voting. Members can register for the 6PM meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsf-2hqDIpH9YLtOugpfVllLlx0kXWA4Je                       [...] — Mar 8