1. New York State Summer EBT Applications Will Open on July 1 School-age children can receive $120 per month
New York State's new Summer EBT program provides benefits to low-income families to help them pay for groceries during school breaks. In the program, each school-age child receives $120 per month in food funding.
According to pix11, the new EBT program will allow each child to have their own food money card. Just like SNAP, these cards can be used at retailers such as grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Many families with children who have already received SNAP, temporary assistance, or reduced-price school meals are automatically eligible, but other families will need to apply. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (ODTA) will open online applications on July 1, available in English and Spanish. On the same day, they will also open a hotline at (833) 452-0096 for families to check the status of their applications.
To apply, you'll need a NY.gov ID account and the name, date of birth, and school information of each child who applys. You'll also need to provide the name and income information of each other family member, as well as information about participation in SNAP, respite assistance, Medicaid, or other programs. You'll also need to provide contact information such as address, phone number, and email. The ODTA says the child's Student Identification System (NYSSIS) ID number and local student ID are optional.
Funds are available for a limited time and mature 122 days after they are deposited. The application deadline is Sept. 3.
The officials in charge of the program said they would contact eligible families by mail, text and phone. Students in both public and private schools will receive their benefits at different times.
2. New York City issued a high temperature warning with a felt temperature of 100°F
On Friday (June 21), New York City issued a heat warning, which means that the perceived temperature could reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
According to CBS2 New York, New York City, New Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley issued a heat warning from noon on Friday to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The perceived temperature will reach 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
New York City has been experiencing several days of hot weather, with a heat warning issued on Friday. (AP Photo)
Air Quality Alerts Air quality alerts are issued from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday throughout the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut region due to elevated ground-level ozone levels.
Ultra-high temperature warning Very high temperature warning will be issued in most of New Jersey from 6 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday. The perceived temperature may reach 100-105 degrees Fahrenheit.
Friday weather forecast
Friday is very hot and humid, with the possibility of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly in upstate New York City. The maximum temperature is in the 90s. Feel the temperature exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Evening returns to calm, warm and humid, with lows around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weekend forecast
Saturday is hot and humid with possible thunderstorms. Highs are close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but the perceived temperature is over 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sunday's weather continued to be hot and humid, with a small chance of thunderstorms. Highs are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but the perceived temperature is over 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. New York passed a new law: students with classrooms up to 88°F must evacuate
A bill just passed by the New York State Legislature mandates a maximum temperature in a classroom. When the classroom temperature reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit, students must be evacuated from their classrooms. According to CBS2 New York, under this law, action must be taken if the classroom temperature reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit; For example, the blinds must be lowered, the lights turned off, the windows opened, or the fans turned on. If the temperature in the classroom reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit, it must be vacated. It now requires the governor's signature to become law. According to NY1, the New York State Teachers Union, which represents 700,000 members, called on the governor to sign the bill. Previously, thousands of teachers and students provided written testimony in support of the new law. Kevin Toolan of the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers said, "It's not healthy, it's not safe. Teachers reported in September last year that they left suffering from migraines, signs of heat stroke, and their clothes were soaked with sweat. While the new bill was well-intentioned, it was opposed by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA). They believe that creating "hot days" could result in sending students to hotter school buses and homes. "We think we need to be more deliberate, because just saying that classes should be closed or students should be moved elsewhere assumes two premises, first, that there is a place for them to move in," the association said. Second, it is not disruptive to parents. One of the bill's sponsors noted that there are laws that provide for maximum temperatures in animal shelters, but not in classrooms. Currently, state law only stipulates that classroom temperatures must not fall below 65 degrees, which only applies to public schools.
4、 游民八大道遭4男无端攻击受伤 2嫌在逃
On the evening of Wednesday, the 19th of Brooklyn Eighth Avenue, a homeless person was attacked and injured by four men on the street. After receiving the report, the police successfully arrested two of the suspects, but the other two involved escaped and the police are still being pursued. It is reported that the attack occurred at the intersection of Brooklyn Eighth Avenue and 52nd Street. On the evening of the 19th, a homeless man slept in a corner of the intersection, and four men attacked him as he passed by, one of whom also beat the homeless man with a baseball bat. After witnesses called the police, the police officers quickly arrived and searched the vicinity, and found two suspicious men, after the investigation was convinced that the two men were involved in the innocent attack, the police arrested them on the spot, but the other two perpetrators took advantage of the chaos to escape.
Ambulances and fire trucks arrived at the scene after homeless people were injured for no reason on the streets of Eighth Avenue. (From BoroPark24news) As of the time of writing, the police have not released the identity information of the injured homeless people and the perpetrators. However, according to a Chinese woman who lives on Eighth Avenue, there is a church near 52nd Street, and it is common to see a Chinese male homeless staying here and kneeling to beg passers-by for money, but he will not come forward to harass others, and she believes that this person is likely to be the victim of the attack on the night of the 19th. The Chinese woman also pointed out that there have been more homeless people on the streets of Eighth Avenue recently than in the past, and she has also seen scenes of Chinese people chasing homeless, and the local people do not seem to like the presence of homeless, and believe that this may be the cause of the case. The police appealed to the public to provide clues to arrest the two fugitives. People can call the police crime hotline at 1-800-577-8477, log on to the WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or @NYPDTips information on X.