MASSENA â The town of Massena Planning Board was one of 15 planning boards that received a failing grade from the New York Coalition for Open Government for not posting documents online.
Paul Wolf, president of the non-partisan, non-profit organization, told reporters during a Zoom session on Wednesday that his group reviewed 20 planning boards from across the state, and only 25% of them had documents posted online.
âWhat planning boards do has a great impact on communities, so itâs really important that they post information online for people to see what is happening at a planning board meeting. Unfortunately, our findings today are, of the 20 planning boards that we took a look at, only five were posting documents online,â he said, calling it a âpretty poor showing.â
Advocates say state COVID-19 restrictions for group homes should be eased
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 07, 2021, 3:32pm EDT
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen for most in New York, advocates say freedoms for those in group homes are lagging behind.
The New York Alliance for Developmental Disabilities held a news conference Friday about state restrictions for group homes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says vaccinated people no longer have to quarantine if exposed, but those living in group homes are required to do so for 14 days.
Advocates of people with special needs say the lockdowns have already caused immeasurable mental harm to these individuals, and they re calling for the same freedoms as everyone else.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Advocates for those with special needs are demanding the state to update guidance for group homes.
The group, New York Alliance for Developmental Disabilities wants the rules changed to allow more people to attend its day programs. NYADD also wants the department of health to update its group home vaccination rules to reflect the CDC.
Currently, the state s DOH requires vaccinated people in those places to quarantine for 14 days. The CDC recently got rid of that recommendation.
The Haitian American Business Network, Haitian American Caucus and Haitian Americans United For Progress Wednesday announced that they have joined the New York Coalition for Independent Work to help elevate the voices and needs of New York’s independent app-based workers.
“The Haitian American community, like many other communities of color, began to rely on app-based services when there were no resources available to get through the hardships of the pandemic. Now, more than ever, we have come to understand the value of independent work for vulnerable groups that are usually left in the dark when we face these kind of unprecedented crises,” said Jackson Rockingster, President and CEO of the Haitian American Business Network.
Haitian Americans United For Progress Join Coalition to Advocate for App-Based Workers
Jackson Rockingster, President and CEO of the Haitian American Business Network.
“Immigrant families, undocumented families, as well as first-generation immigrants, have faced enormous challenges throughout this public health emergency. App-based work has provided them flexibility and a steady income to support themselves,” said
Samuel K. Darguin, Executive Director of Haitian American Caucus-Haiti. “We must all stand together to protect these kinds of opportunities for the immigrant community who are important members of our local economy.”
“The mission of our organization is to make sure Haitian Americans get the tools they need to succeed. We believe that app-based work is one of those tools, and we must work to guarantee these kinds of avenues of financial growth can remain open to our community,” said