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Laura Day-Webb With Mercedes de Guardiola & Lizzie Asher The parties are on pause but quarantine hasn’t stopped the giving. Young philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur Elizabeth “Lizzie” Asher has announced the launch of her new non-profit The Cura Collective. Founded by Lizzie and four close friends, the new virtual charitable organization, which aims to help communities rebuild in the wake of major disasters, is working to care for those who are on the front lines of caring for others during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are driven by a belief that the most powerful care is given by the people and communities around us,” says Lizzie. “That’s why it’s so important to be compassionate and donate resources during this difficult time.” The Cura Collective has already come to the aid of medical professionals who are caring for the sick in New York City hospitals. Lizzie -- along with Mercedes de Guardiola, Casey Kohlberg, Laura Day-Webb and Nora Boyd – worked wi...

Gov. Cuomo On Opening New York State APRIL 26, 2020 -- During a press conference today in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked about states reopening, and how coordination is "vital" to downstate New York, which includes New York City and Long Island. Parts of upstate New York could begin “Phase 1” of reopening around the middle of May — provided COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined for two straight weeks by then — Gov. Cuomo said Sunday, though he noted that the Big Apple will require extra caution. “I don't want to just reopen. We learned a lot of lessons here, painfully,” the governor told reporters in Albany. “We’re going to be better for it and we’re going to re-imagine what our life is and we’re going to improve for this pause.”

Porterhouse Steak RHONY Cast member Ramona Singer was spotted at favorite UES restaurant T-bar for takeout during the 12th season premiere recently. A hotspot noted for its perfect execution of classic dishes like the Black Angus Porterhouse, Seared Spanish Octopus, Kale Cauliflower Salad and Banana Parfait Mille Feuilles. T-bar offers an exciting and unique twist on steakhouse fare. Takeout or Delivery T-BAR RESTAURANT Address: 1278 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021 Hours: 10:30PM ⋅ Opens 11:30AM Fri Phone: (212) 772-0404

Jean Shafiroff And Joe Piscopo Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff was featured on Joe Piscopo's popular radio show "Am 970 The Answer" to speak about the disastrous food shortages across the USA and how we can help. Ms. Shafiroff explained that since the Coronavirus pandemic began " over 17 million Americans have lost their jobs." She went on to say that "the huge increase in unemployment has translated into massive lines at food pantries across the country" . She gave the following suggestions to listeners who wanted to help reduce this national food crisis. 1. Donate to a food pantry. Even donations as small as $5.00 help. 2. Volunteer to work at a food pantry . 3. Donate canned food or non-perishable food. 4. Help out a neighbor or friend who does not have food. She then recommended donating to some of the following charities - Feeding America, God's Love We Deliver, Food Bank for NYC, Citymeal...

DONALD TRUMP USES UNITED STATES POST OFFICE   Story By James Edstrom - Donald Trump is a disgusting man and a poor excuse for a human being. Trump refuses to help the United States Post Office with their deficit, which every president in history has done. Trump wants the Post Office to go under so people can not have mail in votes. Remember when people vote, Republicans lose. But the sad fact is, Donald Trump has no problem mailing out Coronavirus guidelines on the United States Post Office's dime, on Americans dime. He even makes sure he takes credit for the guidelines. Here we have someone that is willing to let the United States Post Office go under so people can not vote, but he did not mail this notice out with Fedex or UPS. When you look up the word moron, you see Donald Trumps picture. The daily lies of Donald Trump are just a horror.  I know Trump personally for over 35 years, he has always been a con man and a crook. It is never about doing the right t...

Nancy Pelosi Dear Democratic Colleague, This Easter Weekend provided me with a time for deeper prayer and reflection. This is an unbearably sad time with all Americans sharing the same devastating experience: we are grieving for those who have died from the coronavirus, we are fearful for our health and especially the health of our loved ones and we are heartbroken for our children who are unable to be in school and with their friends. As Americans, we are suffering from pressures of economic hardship. All of us want to resume the precious and beautiful lives that America’s unique freedoms provide. We will overcome this moment, but success requires one fundamental from which all actions will follow: we need the truth. To succeed in this crisis, we must insist on the truth, and we must act upon it! In order to move forward, we must first understand the truth of what has put us in this position: The truth is that Donald Trump dismantled the infrastructure h...

Jean Shafiroff On Fox & Friends Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff was featured on national TV's "Fox and Friends" to talk about how to help reduce massive food shortages at the food banks across the country . TV reporters Rob Schmitt and Carley Shimkus quizzed Ms. Shafiroff who explained why food banks were both short on funds and volunteers because of the Corornavirus pandemic. Ms. Shafiroff concluded with the following suggestions to help reduce the problem. 1. Donate money. This is the very best way to help a food pantry. You can do this by writing a check or going on a food pantry's website and using a credit card or pay pal to make a donation. 2. Donate canned food and store sealed food. 3. Volunteer your time to help out. ( if you are volunteering, do not go to work feeling sick.). Not all food pantries are taking volunteers but volunteers are done by roughly 60%. 4. Encourage others to donate and advocate on behalf of food ban...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio provides update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) after visiting the Brooklyn Navy Yard where local companies are manufacturing thousands of protective hospital gowns to supply the city’s health care workers.

Maimonides Medical Center A reader gave us this video of Maimonides Medical Center. They allege the hospital is creating outside hospital beds under a tent outside in the street to get ready for the surge of Coronavirus patients. The Hospital is a non-profit, non-sectarian hospital located in Borough Park, in the New York City. New York City's Javits Center is also transforming into a  field hospital for coronavirus patients CBS NEWS -- Conversion of the main showroom floor of the Javits Center in Manhattan is expected to begin this week, turning the 1.8 million square feet of convention space into New York City's first field hospital to respond to the coronavirus crisis, CBS New York reports. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the plans Saturday and toured the space Monday afternoon. He said setting up four 250-bed field hospitals at the site would take about a week to 10 days. "This is going to get much worse before it gets better," said Cuom...

The Great Lawn At Southampton Inn Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and the declaration of a national emergency, the Southampton Inn remains open to care for guests and the wider community. While larger gatherings are currently not possible, people still need somewhere safe to stay, whether construction workers supporting emergency infrastructure projects or families trying to visit loved ones. Housekeeping protocols at the Inn meet the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Southampton Inn wants to first reassure you that you can book with confidence. They understand that people are concerned about the evolving situation and, specifically, scheduled overnight stays and future travel plans. To accommodate guests during this time of uncertainty, the Inn will cancel any reservations through April 15, 2020 or will credit your reservations to any available date through March 31, 2021. They are also taking the following st...

THE FOX NEWS LIES This video speaks for itself. This is by the Washington Post, posted to Twitter. Horrible how Fox News spewed for weeks that this was a Democratic Hoax and now they have changed their tune. How many lives were lost and how many people got sick that believed their lies. Fox News put every Republican on air that they could find to lie and lie about Coronavirus. Fox News should be held accountable, they have supported each and every lie Donald Trump and the Republicans have told us. If You Trump supporters haven't seen the light yet, there is no helping, you are as mental as Donald Trump and his criminal Republicans. Fox News is guilty for crimes against America. Plain and simple.  BOYCOTT FOX NEWS!

Coronavirus Bare Food Shelves Key Food - Urban Market I spoke to the manager of the Key Food - Urban Markets today and asked about food deliveries to re-stock their shelves. No matter what the Criminal And Chief Donald Trump say's, there is no guarantee that more food and supplies will be coming to the shelves of stores.  On a visit today to our Urban Market, the shelves was just empty. I asked about food deliveries and the manager said Key Food refuses to guarantee any deliveries.  On another note, all New York City Restaurants have been ordered closed and schools are now closed.  Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all bars, restaurants and cafes in New York City to close starting on Tuesday due to the Coronavirus outbreak.  It was unclear how long the closure would take place. "Our lives are all changing in ways that were unimaginable just a week ago. We are taking a series of actions that we never would have taken otherwise in an effor...

 COREY JOHNSON (FILE PHOTO) NEW YORK CITY -- I agree with the decision to ban large scale gatherings in New York City, as I called for yesterday. Life is going to have to change for some period of time in order to better control this outbreak. This is no longer business as usual. It is time for a more aggressive strategy and measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. I know many of the measures required of us will hurt people’s livelihoods. There will be an economic impact on places like our theaters and concert venues, movie theaters, gyms and sporting arenas, not for profits and other public gathering places. The City must take actions to give them relief. To start, the Council is looking at creating a fund to help people and businesses impacted. The Council will also be coming out with policies to help protect and provide essential services for the most vulnerable New Yorkers, including individuals without homes, prison populations, elderly New Yorkers, senio...

Broadway Will Close NY POST -- Broadway will shut down tonight until April 12th. Actors’ Equity has been pushing for the shutdown as the union’s members are concerned about contracting the virus. “Equity is driving this,” said a producer. “If actors don’t feel safe, they don’t have to perform.” Broadway Shuts Down Over Coronavirus Along with Broadway going dark, classic music fans will be shut out, too, as the New York Philharmonic announced today that it has canceled all of its concerts immediately and through March 31. “As always, the safety and security of our guests, musicians and employees is a priority,” the organization stated.

Insane Donald Trump Washington, D.C.— A diverse coalition of national groups cautioned Congress today not to use the novel coronavirus emergency as an excuse to lavish more tax cuts on the wealthy and corporations or to enact payroll tax cuts. The 13 initial letter signers argued in a letter to the House and Senate for “an aggressive response to the economic and societal impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, but caution[ed] against allowing this national emergency to be used to demand tax cuts that will be poorly targeted, lack the biggest bang-for-the-buck and favor those families that have the most resources to weather the crisis.” Other groups are expected to sign the letter in coming days. The groups also wrote: “Such undesirable tax strategies also include payroll tax cuts. They would provide little immediate stimulus to the economy because they would be relatively inefficient and paid out in small increments over time. Moreover, payroll tax cuts provide the ...

Hot Topics: Calming Coronavirus Fears After more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in the U.S. were confirmed on Tuesday evening, the co-hosts discuss President Trump’s handling of the novel coronavirus and share what precautions they’re taking amid the outbreak. "I'm hoping that they're going to be able to get a handle on it because people are doing what they’re supposed to be doing,” adds Whoopi Goldberg. “They're washing their hands, they are self-quarantining if they feel maybe they should be. I think people are starting to recognize all over the country that this is no joke.” “There can be a fine line between what is precaution, right, what is taking precaution and what is panic. So I think a lot of it has to be decided. Yes, we're going to take precautions," says guest co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. “We have affected cases, those are serious. We've had deaths, those are serious. They're not to be taken lightly at all.” “We shouldn’t b...

Coronavirus NYC Warning NYC Landlords Coronavirus Warnings New York City landlords started the other day putting up Coronavirus warnings along with hand washing sanitizer in all the lobbies throughout many buildings and sending out e-mails to residents.  Many New Yorker's are in a panic. I can not tell you how many people I know that have a running nose or cough and they are running to the emergency room. People are also not taking the Governors advice to call the hospitals first, so they know your coming and can prepare. This way you do not walk into a crowded hospital and infect everyone or maybe become infected. Donald J. Trump is a moron. I have known this man for over 35 years. I was able to ignore him at photo shoots around NYC, but this man each and every day amazes me at how much dumber he has gotten. I do not know if it could be from drugs, though I have heard the rumors over the years or is he just losing his mind. Remember Trump gutted the CDC and othe...