Jami Floyd

Former Director, Race & Justice Unit | New York Public Radio

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.

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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.
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WNYC Staff Culture Picks

Friday, April 10, 2020

WNYC
Want some ideas about what to do this weekend? WNYC staff have some ideas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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Church Leaders Find What It Means To Lead A Congregation in Isolation

Friday, March 27, 2020

WNYC
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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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"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.

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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.”

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