As the Coronavirus outbreak has brought New York City to a standstill, workers transporting people and food have shouldered the burden of delivering essential services to homebound residents - even as they themselves face increased risk of exposure to the deadly virus, reports POLITICO.

Omitting incarcerated people as a group to be prioritized undermines both the individual and the public health benefits of vaccination, reports the New York Daily News.

"It is critical that immigrants and their families making decisions about using public benefits consult legal advocates who understand the rule before assuming it applies to them,” LAS attorney Susan Welber tells the Queens Daily Eagle.

Legislation would prevent surprise, warrantless civil arrests of undocumented immigrants in and around courthouses, reports Gothamist.

We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.

We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.