The Fresh Air Fund ofrece campamentos de verano gratuitos; inscripciones abiertas y cupos limitados César Rodríguez, de The Fresh Air Fund, dijo que las aplicaciones para sus campamentos se abrieron en diciembre y que, pese a más de 3,000 solicitudes registradas, la capacidad es mucho menor (aprox. 1,800 plazas); la organización ofrece apoyo en la postulación y remite a Freshare.org para aplicar.

Los campamentos de verano gratuitos de The Fresh Air Fund están en plena inscripción, pero los cupos son limitados y ya han recibido más de 3,000 solicitudes.

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New York City opens warming shelters and buses, expands outreach as deadly cold continues Mayor announced 10 new warming shelters, seven health centers and 10 warming buses and said outreach teams and volunteers are intensifying night and subway outreach; DHS says about 350 people on a high-risk by-name list receive repeated outreach and involuntary removals remain a last resort.

New York City is ramping up its emergency response, opening 10 new warming shelters and deploying warming buses to protect those experiencing homelessness from the deadly cold.

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MTA: Penn Station Access delayed; limited Bronx service possible in 2027 if Amtrak agrees At a Jan. 5 Community Board 11 joint meeting, MTA officials said full Penn Station Access service is now projected in 2030 after Amtrak-related delays, but temporary platforms could allow limited service at three Bronx stations in 2027 if Amtrak provides additional outages and coordination.

The MTA's ambitious Penn Station Access project faces delays, but limited Bronx service could still begin as early as 2027 if Amtrak steps up its commitments.

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Climate organizer Diamond Spratling urges community engagement and links health to environmental justice Diamond Spratling, founder of Girl Plus Environment, described grassroots work to involve Black and Brown women in climate justice, cited membership growth (over 700 members in 35 states), and linked indoor air pollution and product toxins to maternal health concerns including fibroids.

Diamond Spratling is empowering Black and Brown women to tackle climate justice while highlighting the urgent health risks posed by environmental toxins.

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Community Board 11 agrees to draft resolution backing limits on nonessential helicopter flights After a presentation from Stop the Chop, the joint health and transportation committees agreed to draft a resolution echoing Community Board 7’s call to limit nonessential helicopter flights and to obtain fuller legal and economic details before the full board votes.

Community Board 11 is taking a stand against nonessential helicopter flights, echoing calls for safer skies over New York City!

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Dog Apparently Grabbed by the Throat and Slammed on Ground Deserves Justice - Animal Petitions A dog was choked and slammed to the ground as nine more were left starving in filthy quarters, according to reports. Demand a full prosecution.

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