Friday, April 24
If you have an immediate need, call (607) 288-3252
As always, community members looking for more information on local health resources and resources related to COVID-19 can contact 2-1-1 by calling 1-877-211-8667 or visiting 211tompkins.orgMutual Aid Tompkins Facebook PageMutual Aid Tompkins Facebook GroupMutual Aid Tompkins Immediate Needs Facebook GroupMutual Aid Tompkins Food Systems Facebook GroupMutual Aid Tompkins: Parent Support GroupMutual Aid Tompkins Community FormMutual Aid Tompkins Community Resource FolderDonate
We are neighbors concerned about our communities and helping to make sure those most vulnerable and affected by COVID-19 get the support they need. We are volunteer run, with no paid staff, and our aid comes directly from the community. We have created a PayPal & Venmo account and the money donated is going directly to people who have made requests through our immediate needs page. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our fundraiser that is in partnership with Tompkins County Worker's Center, You can also make donations through PayPal here and our Venmo here. Thank you!
Need Help Finding Help? Contact 2-1-1 Tompkins Cortland. I just want to remind people of this help desk and referral service. Callers are referred to service providers according to their needs. 2-1-1 may follow up with callers, when appropriate, to ensure that contact was made and to offer further assistance if needed. Some common questions include locations to find food, legal issues with housing, how to access healthcare, and finding employment. 2-1-1 is active 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. To access 2-1-1 by text, message your zip code to TXT211 or 898211. Texting service is available Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm). You can also access 2-1-1 services by email (iandr@hsctc.org) or by visiting their website.
Local
Tracking
The latest data from the Tompkins County Health Department shows one new hospitalization and no additional recoveries or hospital discharges on April 24.
Most recent data can always be found on the Tompkins County Health Department website.
Total Tested: 3,095
Pending Results: 104
Positive Test Results: 129
Recovered: 94
Currently Hospitalized: 6
Total Deaths: 2 (both non-county residents, not new deaths of today)
This is a helpful resource built by local resident Marty Hiller (it takes a few seconds to load). She has graphed all the data we have been getting from TC and for Cortland. You can see the classic exponential curve we would expect to see in an infectious disease outbreak with a predictive continued curve had we had no intervention. Mapped on the same graph is the observed curve of spread with the interventions that we as a community have taken.
Health
The Cayuga Health Sampling Site is open Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. To pre-register, call Cayuga Health Registration Line at 607-319-5708, or go online to cayugahealthsystem.org.
Need a ride to the Sampling Site? After you have registered, call 2-1-1 to schedule a safe and free ride with ASAP Cab Company. 2-1-1 is available 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. to schedule rides to the Sampling Site
News
The GreenStar market co-op will open its store at 770 Cascadilla St. in Ithaca on May 6. This store will replace the GreenStar at 701 West Buffalo St., which will close on May 2. Reported on Ithaca Journal.
Food
Food Pantry Cabinet Locations (Please use the sanitizing supplies when accessing pantries.)
Cellar Door Park on Rt 96 - 1661 Trumansburg Rd. Lot 4, Ithaca. (Approximately 1 quarter mile from Perry City Road intersection.)
Groton: On Main St in the pavilion
Dryden: Montgomery Park in Dryden, 203 Hook Place
Danby:
1774 Danby Road, Ithaca NY 14850
1859 Danby Road, Ithaca NY 14850Newfield: next to the mailbox at 2 Douglas Road, just off of Millard Hill Road
Food Pantry Calendar: Foodbank of the Southern Tier
Ithaca Free Food Resources HERE.
List of Farms Serving Tompkins County is HERE.
Drive Through Community Food Distribution: April 29, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Registration opens two days prior to the event. You can register online or by calling 1-833-432-3663 between 8 am and 4 pm on the days registration is open.
Helpful Resources
Quarantine Space : Mutual Aid Tompkins is trying to coordinate with home/apartment owners to create quarantine space for people coming (back) to Ithaca or traveling to Ithaca from other places. If you need any assistance with self-quarantine place, please contact communityaidtompkins@gmail.com or our point person, Becky Sibner rsibner1@gmail.com.
New books in the book shelf at the Farmers Market (next to the ATM). Please read the report from a community member.
Realm of Caring, partnered with Charlotte’s Web™ , is distributing their in-kind donation of products to those in need within our community. Fill out the short survey on their website to receive a coupon code good for one (1) bottle of Charlotte’s Web™ Original Formula (50mg/1mL oil), Extra Strength (17mg/1mL oil), or Extra Strength Powder Capsules, your choice. The coupon code does not include the shipping and handling of $8.99.
Activities and Events
Fair Housing & COVID: Presented by Legal Assistance of Western NY - April 28th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - This free webinar will provide an overview of the Fair Housing Act, with a special focus on any protections offered to tenants during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
State
Governor’s Executive Order: Continuing Temporary Suspension through May 24, and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency. Section 8-400 and any provision of Article 9 of the Election Law in order to provide that every voter that is in active and inactive status and is eligible to vote in a primary or special election to be held on June 23, 2020 shall be sent an absentee ballot application form with a postage paid return option for such application. This shall be in addition to any other means of requesting an absentee ballot available, and any voter shall continue to be able to request such a ballot via phone or internet or electronically. Any ballot which was requested or received for any previously re-scheduled election, or for the primary election to be held on June 23, 2020 shall continue to be valid and shall be counted by the Board of Elections if it shall be returned to them. Please read the full announcement HERE.
Immediate modernization of the state's domestic violence hotline with a new text program and confidential online service to aid victims of abuse and provide potential lifesaving ways to get help. New Yorkers seeking help can text 844-997-2121 or chat with a professional on the new confidential website at www.opdv.ny.gov. The text and online services will be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with OPDV staff who are experts in the area of domestic violence.
National
The Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning on Friday about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, malaria drugs that have been promoted by President Trump repeatedly and widely used to treat Coronavirus patients despite the lack of evidence that they work. Please read the full report on FDA website. (Abstracted from NY Times Article)
