Stringer Loses Mother to Coronavirus
Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, a former City Councilmember from Washington Heights and mother of Comptroller Scott Stringer (D), died Friday from COVID-19-related complications, CBS New York reported. She was 86.
The younger Stringer took to social media that afternoon to announce the news.
“My mom was loving and compassionate, a dedicated grandmother and wife, and a generous friend who was a caring rock of support for those lucky enough to know her,” he wrote on Twitter. “A lifelong New Yorker, she was committed to public service and was a genuine trailblazer.”
Hoylman Bashes Tiger Test
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo became the first animal in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, the Daily News reported Sunday.
Referencing Tiger King, a popular Netflix true crime docuseries, State Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Chelsea, Midtown) bashed the frivolity of testing tigers amid the scarcity of coronavirus tests.
“A tiger in the Bronx gets a COVID-19 test, but there aren’t nearly enough tests available for people in the five boroughs,” he tweeted. “This is ridiculous. Has Joe Exotic taken over our healthcare system?”
Kallos Shows Solidarity with Nonprofits Amid Cuts to Summer Jobs Program
In an interview with Chalkbeat New York on Friday, City Councilmember Ben Kallos (D-Yorkville, Lenox Hill) expressed concern that the city’s budget will feature massive cuts to the city’s summer jobs program due to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
The program hires 75,000 New Yorkers between the ages of 14 and 24. There, they spend six weeks getting paid vocational training at various community-based organizations. However, the coronavirus may cost the city as much as $6 billion in revenue. Mayor Bill De Blasio (D), has indicated that sharp budget cuts will be inevitable.
“Providers have every reason to be worried,” said Kallos, who had called for the city to establish a universal summer program throughout the city in February.
