More than three million New York City residents are getting Economic Impact Payments through the . Most are receiving direct deposits to their bank accounts, and a batch of payments were sent this week as.But for an estimated who don’t have bank accounts, paper checks are an added expense. In New York state, check cashing businesses . Experts say that’s a real burden on low-income people, those least likely to have a bank account, or what’s known as the “unbanked.”“A family of four getting their checks will have to pay over $127 in fees,” said Jonathan Mintz, president and CEO of the Cities...…More than three million New York City residents are getting Economic Impact Payments through the . Most are receiving direct deposits to their bank accounts, and a batch of payments were sent this week as.But for an estimated who don’t have bank accounts, paper checks are an added expense. In New York state, check cashing businesses . Experts say that’s a real burden on low-income people, those least likely to have a bank account, or what’s known as the “unbanked.”“A family of four getting their checks will have to pay over $127 in fees,” said Jonathan Mintz, president and CEO of the Cities...WW…

AdvertisementRubiela Correa lost her primary job as a house cleaner at the very start of the pandemic, and her second job looking after an elderly couple a few weeks later. Unable to find work or make rent, the 44-year-old was forced to move out of her Queens apartment. She landed in the city’s shelter system, but didn’t feel safe. At her lowest point, she said, she slept inside JFK Airport.“I am surviving on favors,” Correa, who is now staying temporarily with a friend, told Gothamist through a translator. For the first time since arriving in the country nine years ago, she is not sending...…AdvertisementRubiela Correa lost her primary job as a house cleaner at the very start of the pandemic, and her second job looking after an elderly couple a few weeks later. Unable to find work or make rent, the 44-year-old was forced to move out of her Queens apartment. She landed in the city’s shelter system, but didn’t feel safe. At her lowest point, she said, she slept inside JFK Airport.“I am surviving on favors,” Correa, who is now staying temporarily with a friend, told Gothamist through a translator. For the first time since arriving in the country nine years ago, she is not sending...WW…

Courts Try To Resume In-Person Proceedings As Safely As Possible Courts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases. New York City is trying to get people back in the courtroom however they can appear.Heard onBeth FertigFromToggle more optionsCourts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases. New York City is trying to get people back in the courtroom however they can appear.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Along with so much of American life, the pandemic stopped ordinary court proceedings. Now...…Courts Try To Resume In-Person Proceedings As Safely As Possible Courts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases. New York City is trying to get people back in the courtroom however they can appear.Heard onBeth FertigFromToggle more optionsCourts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases. New York City is trying to get people back in the courtroom however they can appear.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Along with so much of American life, the pandemic stopped ordinary court proceedings. Now...WW…