Jami Floyd appears in the following:
Decades Of Disinvestment Are At The Heart Of Local Unemployment Insurance Problems
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
As hundreds of thousands of people try to apply for unemployment insurance after COVID-19-related layoffs, they run into a starved social safety net.
Weekly Music Roundup: Laura Marling, Twenty One Pilots, and Surfer Blood
Monday, April 13, 2020
New Sounds
This week, responses to isolation from Twenty One Pilots, Laura Marling, and Surfer Blood; also composer Molly Joyce uses disability as a creative tool and a West African dance party.
WNYC Staff Culture Picks
Friday, April 10, 2020
Want some ideas about what to do this weekend? WNYC staff have some ideas.
The Debate Over Face Masks and Coverings
Friday, April 10, 2020
Science writer Ed Yong joins All Things Considered to discuss the debate over face coverings to combat COVID-19.
COVID-19 Is "An Unseen Crisis" In New Jersey's Nursing Homes
Friday, April 10, 2020
New reporting suggests the Garden State's nursing homes have been undercounting coronavirus cases amid a spike in deaths.
Suffolk County Rolls Out New Testing Sites, As COVID-19 Cases Spike On Long Island
Thursday, April 09, 2020
The sites will provide COVID-19 testing and in-depth information on the coronavirus for Spanish speakers.
As Data Shows Hispanics And Blacks Hit Hardest By Coronavirus, Elected Officials Ask Why City Didn’t Plan Better
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to come up with a plan to redirect resources and raise public awareness within the communities most affected by the disease.
Advice On Getting Through COVID Isolation From Two Doctors Who Worked Through SARS
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Studies of people who had to quarantine during the 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto, Canada found they had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand On The Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bill And The Need To Share Racial Data
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
The New York senator discusses the need for universal health coverage, and support for domestic violence victims.
Weekly Music Roundup: Samora Pinderhughes, Lara Downes, and Andrew Bird
Monday, April 06, 2020
New Sounds
Week of April 6: This week, unintentional pandemic songs from M Ward, Andrew Bird, and Samora Pinderhughes; plus, a break from the day’s news.
The Docket: What Powers Does The Government Have During A Pandemic?
Friday, April 03, 2020
Crafting a government response to diseases like COVID-19 takes a lot of balance between federal powers, state powers, and civil rights.
How NYC Apartment Buildings Are Battling COVID-19 Spread
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
The majority city residents live packed together in apartment buildings, and that has added to the challenges of slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Hospital Chaplains And Counselors Are Frontline Workers, Too
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Hospitals are growing more tense by the day as the influx of severe coronavirus cases puts pressure on doctors, nurses, orderlies -- everyone in the health care system.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bob Dylan, Kandace Springs, and Dirty Projectors
Monday, March 30, 2020
New Sounds
This week, a blast from Afropop’s past, the future of Afrofuturism, and new music from Dirty Projectors and Bright Eyes. Plus, Kandace Springs, and a surprise from Bob Dylan.
Church Leaders Find What It Means To Lead A Congregation in Isolation
Friday, March 27, 2020
Pastor John Flack leads a Lutheran church in Washington Heights. He is re-adjusting his sermon for Easter Sunday now that his congregation is meeting remotely.
NJ Hospitals Prepare For Surge In COVID-19 Patients
Thursday, March 26, 2020
New Jersey has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Hospitals say they’re in dire need of equipment and are worried about staffing shortages.
A Record Number Of People Lost Their Jobs Due To COVID-19. Here's How The Federal Stimulus Bill Could Help.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The federal aid package making its way through Congress includes unprecedented unemployment benefits.
Calls Intensify to Release City Jail Inmates Due to Spread of Virus
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
New York City is releasing small numbers of inmates from its jails, but it's not enough according to advocates and even some medical staff at Rikers Island.
"This Is Really Happening": NYC Healthcare Workers Describe Supply And Staff Shortages As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
“Everything is being rationed,” said one nurse in a Queens hospital said.
In Ending Campaign, Bloomberg Shows He Can Be Emotional After All
Thursday, March 05, 2020
One former supporter said, “Where was that guy on the campaign trail? He was emoting all over the place.”
