Ese Olumhense, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Health

Virus Devastating Nursing Homes, But True Magnitude Still Unknown

April 16, 2020, 11:54 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Lack of answers and transparency from nursing homes and state officials frustrates staffers and families as deaths mount.

Coronavirus

Officials Urge Cuomo, de Blasio To Act On ‘Uneven’ COVID-19 Death Toll

April 7, 2020, 3:30 p.m.April 10, 2020, 3:01 p.m.

Pols seek Harlem River Yards medical facility and demographic data on COVID-19 victims after THE CITY’s report on high Bronx virus fatality rate.

Health

Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC

April 3, 2020, 9:34 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

People in the borough ranked last in state on diabetes, asthma and more are at highest risk of succumbing to coronavirus illness, city stats show.

Coronavirus

‘Essential’ Laundromats Under Strain as City’s Wash Culture Shifts

April 1, 2020, 6:37 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

Laundries are closing or cutting hours. Workers are falling ill. And New Yorkers without washers are learning how to clean clothes during an outbreak.

A pedestrian wearing a mask walks by the emergency entrance at Bellevue Hospital.

Health

New Yorkers Flock to ERs Despite Urgent Warnings to Stay Away Even if Sick

March 26, 2020, 9:27 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

City health statistics show a sixfold surge of emergency room visits for residents of Elmhurst, Sunset Park and the eastern Bronx.

Food

Hunts Point Market Suppliers Reeling From Restaurant Falloff

March 19, 2020, 9:55 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

The Bronx-based regional food hub has plenty of product, but mass layoffs are likely at distributors that rely on selling to eateries.

Housing

Courts Offer Chance to Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

March 15, 2020, 6:06 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

New Yorkers will be able to request deferments due to “flu-like symptoms” or possible coronavirus exposure starting Friday, court officials said.

Health

School Officials Say: Don’t Report Coronavirus Symptoms to Health Department

March 12, 2020, 3:09 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Before closing two Bronx schools over student infection, memo warned staff not to notify front-line epidemic response agency about suspected cases.

Congress

Yang Gang Effect Boosts New York Candidates Pushing Universal Basic Income

March 5, 2020, 4:05 a.m.June 17, 2020, 3:50 p.m.

Eight state congressional hopefuls are promising stipends for all. Candidates include James Felton Keith, challenger to Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

Immigration

Trump’s Travel Ban ‘Causing Chaos’ in New York’s Nigerian Community

March 5, 2020, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Long-term plans and family reunions scrapped after the president’s restrictions on Nigeria and five other countries went into effect in February.

Ese Olumhense

Virus Devastating Nursing Homes, But True Magnitude Still Unknown

Officials Urge Cuomo, de Blasio To Act On ‘Uneven’ COVID-19 Death Toll

Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC

‘Essential’ Laundromats Under Strain as City’s Wash Culture Shifts

New Yorkers Flock to ERs Despite Urgent Warnings to Stay Away Even if Sick

Hunts Point Market Suppliers Reeling From Restaurant Falloff

Courts Offer Chance to Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

School Officials Say: Don’t Report Coronavirus Symptoms to Health Department

Yang Gang Effect Boosts New York Candidates Pushing Universal Basic Income

Trump’s Travel Ban ‘Causing Chaos’ in New York’s Nigerian Community

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