What’s News Breaking: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
CAN’T RE-ENTER THER HOMES: A group of tenants displaced by fire will protest this morning in front of National Grid’s 1 MetroTech Center offices, to demand that the multinational gas and electric utility sign off on renovations that were completed in May. The tenants of 529 56th St. in Sunset Park claim that National Grid’s failure to complete the sign-off is preventing them from returning home 3 ½ years since a fire displaced them. The tenants claim they also face an August 1 deadline, after which their current temporary housing will no longer be available.
Joining the tenants at the rally, being held in front of One MetroTech Center will be elected officials and attorneys, and other supporters.
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FUNDING TO VACCINATE VULUNERABLE COMMUNITIES: Governor Andrew Cuomo has allocated $15 million from the New York State budget to promote vaccination in communities across the state that were hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, being utilized to strengthen communication, expand public education and enhance ongoing outreach efforts throughout diverse communities, will be allocated to the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, to the Hispanic Federation, the New York Immigration Coalition Asian American Federation, Charles B. Wang Community Center and APICHA Community Health Center.