The first birth occurred at Coney Island Hospital in NY State
By Ramón Mercedes
NY.- Among the main events that mark the beginning of this 2021 in this city are the birth of the first baby in the Coney Island hospital, just at midnight on January 1, according to the system of public health New Yorker.
This is Jaxel Rodríguez, who was born 6 pounds, 11 oz. and 19 inches. His mother was identified as Ivett Rodríguez, allegedly Dominican.
The first murder occurred at 1:10 am on January 1 when 20-year-old African American Robert Williams was riddled with several bullets. This event occurred Queens.
Covid-19 in 2020
The neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, in Upper Manhattan, which concentrate the highest number of Dominicans abroad, according to the authorities, 506 residents died and 9,100 cases were infected with Covid-19 in 2020.
Likewise, the increase in the minimum wage for employees in the private sector in the state came into effect, except for those in NYC, which is already 15 dollars and there it stays.
In Long Island and Westchester there was an increase from $ 13.00 to $ 14.00 and by December 31 of this year it will rise to $ 15.00 and there it will stay.
Department of Labor
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For the rest of the cities of the state there was an increase to $ 12.50 an hour. For next December 31, the increases will continue until the rate reaches $ 15.00 an hour.
To file a complaint, the worker can call the state Department of Labor at (888) 469-7365 or visit their offices located at 75 Varick Street, in down town Manhattan. The law that grants the paid sick leave. For a violation complaint, contact the Department of Consumer Protection at one of its state offices: https://www.usa.gov/espanol/estados-consumidor, call 311 or file a complaint online through: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/worker-rights.page
Also, due to Covid-19, the New York authorities extended the eviction moratorium until next May 1.
Another Law that came into force was the protection of the unjustified dismissal of workers in the fast food industry, having the employer demonstrate that the employee did not comply with the labor obligations when firing him.
The measures would only apply to major national chains with 30 or more locations in the nation. Small businesses would be excluded from the norm.
For his part, Mayor Bill de Blasio has set a goal of 1 million vaccinated for this month of January.
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