Capalino+Company: Special Coronavirus Update

Thank you Capalino+Company for the comprehensive overview - Monday, April 27, 2020 - Special Coronavirus Update (directly from the company newsletter):
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Governor Cuomo Outlines Phased Plan of Reopening of New York The governor outlined a plan to restart the economy, beginning with manufacturing and construction, and suggested professional sports could resume without fans.
Mayor de Blasio Announces Fair Recovery Taskforce The Mayor is establishing a series of advisory groups to successfully re-open and rebuild New York City
‘Recovery Strategy Group’ Eyes Future of Work in Post-Coronavirus New York Economy New York’s economy will likely take years to recover from the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, with millions of people unemployed and billions of dollars in lost revenue. A group of experts from the public and private sectors is hoping to create a roadmap to recovery that will help the state emerge stronger from the most challenging socio-economic crisis it has faced in modern times.
All New Yorker Voters Will Receive Absentee Ballot Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Friday requiring state election officials to send postage-paid absentee ballot applications to all voters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bill Gates' New Mission Bill Gates reveals how the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has shifted “almost entirely” to working on addressing COVID-19, in the interest of making the most impact possible in the ongoing effort to contain and combat the global coronavirus pandemic.
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WHAT WE'RE READING
Federal Government: Breakdown of What’s in the Additional Stimulus Package for Small Businesses
Federal Government: Treasury Toughens Guidance on Who Can Get Small-Business Funds
Governor Cuomo: Governor Cuomo Orders Postage-Paid Ballot Applications to Be Sent to New Yorkers
Governor Cuomo: Executive Order Will Allow Pharmacies to Become Collection Points for Virus Tests
Mayor de Blasio: Mayor de Blasio Commits to 100 Miles of ‘Open Streets’
Mayor de Blasio: Mayor de Blasio Appoints Wife Chirlane McCray to ‘Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity’
Mayor de Blasio: City Sees Progress with Social Distancing as Mayor de Blasio Updates New Yorkers on Fight Against COVID-19
Bisnow: For Leadership, Workplace Re-Entry Planning Requires “Careful Listening”
City & State: Cuomo Cancels Most June Special Elections
Crain's New York: Purpose-Driven Companies Will Thrive Through the Pandemic
Crain's New York: Why Republicans Are Blocking More Aid to New York
LoHud: Cuomo's Response to COVID-19 Gives Him Highest Approval Rating Yet: NY Likes These Policies Too
NY Post: Nearly Half of NYC Residents Know Someone who Has Died from Coronavirus, Poll Shows
New York Times: Goggles, Masks, Ponchos: Air Travel in the Thick of a Pandemic
Newsday: Full Recovery from Virus' Economic Impact Will Take NY 3 Years
Staten Island Advance: Will NYC Suffer Economic Fallout Worse Than the Great Depression?
The Real Deal: Here Are All 8,700 Essential Construction Projects in NYC
Vox: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Affect an Entire Generation of Students
GUIDANCE + ASSISTANCE
Comptroller Stringer: Comptroller Stringer Launches COVID-19 Resource Center
Empire State Development: Updated Guidance Related to Changes to "Essential Construction"
Human Services Council: COVID-19 Resources for Human Services Providers
New York City: Confidential 24/7 Hotline NYCWell
New York City: NYC Employee Retention Grant Program
New York City: City Agency Service Updates
NYC Small Business Services: NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Fund
The Helm: Your Complete Guide to Emergency Funding: Everything Female Founders Need to Know
The U.S. Travel Association: COVID-19 CARES Act Relief Resources and Tool Kit
The Elevate Prize Foundation: Elevate Prize Powered by MIT
Women.NYC: Information about COVID-19
U.S. Small Business Association: SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
RESOURCES For fact-based updates, we recommend bookmarking the following sites:
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