Brewer to Take Part in Discussion on Future of Childcare
Tonight, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (D) will be moderating a virtual discussion on the future of childcare in NYC.
The discussion will focus on how we can safely reopen childcare centers during the era of COVID-19. Brewer will moderate a panel of experts, including Dr. Virginia Rauh of the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Mai Miksic of the Day Care Council of New York.
The event will take place tonight at 6:30 p.m. at neighbors.columbia.edu/childcareafterCOVID. To submit your questions in advance, click here.
Schumer Introduces Act to Extend PPP
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D) unveiled a new bill, entitled the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or ‘P4’.
The bill comes shortly after the Senate passed a five-week extension for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The P4 would prodive additional relief to New York’s small businesses by extending the PPP loan period until the end of 2020. It would also give struggling businesses the option to take out a second PPP loan; the second loans would be completely forgivable, as long as the receiving business met all the requirements in terms of funds.
”The PPP has been a lifeline for Central New York’s small businesses struggling to stay afloat during these turbulent times, and last week, I fought to ensure that the program would continue to support our hard-working New Yorkers for at least another month,” said Schumer. “However, as New York seeks to recover from the crisis, we need to do even more for businesses hardest-hit by the pandemic. This legislation will bring much-needed changes to the existing PPP program to make loans more accessible to the smallest businesses and nonprofits in Central New York that are struggling the most and make a second round of relief possible for businesses that need the extra support.”
Maloney to Host Hearing on Bipartisan National Cyber Director Act
Tomorrow, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens) will be holding a virtual hearing on the nation’s cybersecurity preparedness.
The hearing will focus on the National Cyber Director Act, which would create the office of the Cyber National Director to facilitate national cybersecurity coordination. Said bill seeks to address the uptick in cyber crime since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event will take place tomorrow at 12 p.m. and will be livestreamed on the Oversight Committee’s Youtube channel.
