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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – As we celebrate Women’s History Month , we’re introducing you to a young nurse fighting to stop discrimination against people with disabilities. As CBS2’s Cindy Hsu reports, she’s sharing a message to never give up. READ MORE: Women's History Month: New York City Teens Among First Young Women To Earn Eagle Scout Rank Andrea Dalzell grew up in East Flatbush , Brooklyn . When she was 5 years old, she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that affects the spinal cord. By the time she was 12, she was a paraplegic. Today, Andrea is a registered nurse at a school on the Lower East Side, and she’s got a full plate. “Full time job, I’m in school full time to get my master’s in nursing education,” she said. “I am also a volunteer. I’m also a disability rights advocate.” She’s had to fight every step of the way. After earning a degree in biology, she was accepted into nursing school. But here’s how orientation went: “Maybe 45 minutes into … [Read more...] about Women’s History Month: Nurse Andrea Dalzell Fighting To Stop Discrimination Against People With Disabilities

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Advocates in New York City are calling for more support for the Asian community amid a spike in hate crimes. Stop AAPI Hate says nearly 3,800 incidents have been reported over the last year, from verbal harassment to physical assault. READ MORE: New York Leaders Rally Behind Asian American Community After Recent Attacks: ‘United In Our Anger’ “It makes me sad. It makes me angry,” Chinatown resident Ava Chin said. Chin’s family has lived in Chinatown for 100 years. The lifelong resident says she’s now nervous to walk around. “I’m not the only one. I have many friends who are scared. They’re living in fear. They don’t want to leave the house,” she told CBS2’s Andrea Grymes. Jan Lee is a third-generation Chinatown resident. “I haven’t had this feeling in the pit of my stomach for decades,” he said. He says he now feels unsafe in the neighborhood he’s called home his whole life. “I do look over my shoulder. I make sure that I’m with friends and … [Read more...] about Advocates Calling For More Support For New York City’s Asian Community Amid Spike In Hate Crimes

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD announced Monday night it had made an arrest in the case of an Asian woman who was attacked as she was leaving a protest over the weekend. It came amid a recent spike in anti-Asian violence in the city . READ MORE: Calls To End Anti-Asian Violence Continue As NYPD Makes Arrest In Friday Attack On 1 Train APPREHENDED and charged with a HATE CRIME. @NYPDDetectives @NYPD109Pct @NYPD9Pct https://t.co/dRBgyhxQNw — NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) March 22, 2021 The incident happened at around 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Astor Place in the East Village . Nursing a twisted, swollen ankle and a bruised lip, Katie Hou said she never thought something like this would happen to her. “Angry. Very angry,” Hou told CBS2’s Andrea Grymes on Monday. She said she and her 7-year-old daughter had just left the Black and Asian solidarity rally in Union Square when a man approached her, asking for their sign, which read “Racist = Psychopath.” … [Read more...] about Police Make Arrest Following Assault On Woman Leaving Protest Denouncing Anti-Asian Violence

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s another step forward in the road to recovery in New York. He plans to start bringing thousands of city workers back to their offices in May. READ MORE: Long Island Man Returns Home From Hospital After Battling COVID-Pneumonia For Over 70 Days While some are thrilled with the news, others are concerned. As CBS2’s Andrea Grymes reports, it’s another part of Manhattan that used to be bustling, pre-pandemic. But workers like Michael Glynn say the area around City Hall is slowly starting to get back to normal. COVID VACCINE New York State book online here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX New York City book online here or call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC vaccinations by zip code Nassau County more info here Suffolk County more info here Westchester County more info here New Jersey book online here or call 1-855-568-0545 Connecticut book online here “Over the last couple weeks, you see more and … [Read more...] about De Blasio Announces 80,000 New York City Employees Will Return To Their Offices May 3

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Legislators recently approved a bill giving Florida prisoners incentive to scrape time off of their original sentence. That same bill is estimated to save taxpayers millions of dollars in the first few years. CW44 News At 10 96,000 people are incarcerated in Florida’s prisons every year, according to The Department of Corrections. The Department operates the third largest state prison system in the United States and it’s the largest agency administered by the state of Florida, costing taxpayers like you and I $2.7 billion each year to keep inmates there, but what if I told you that was all changing. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Track Your IRS Relief Payment “To make our neighborhoods safer, our criminal justice system can’t solely focus on punishment,” said State Attorney Andrew Warren, Florida’s 13 th Judicial Circuit Court. Tuesday, the Florida senate committee on criminal justice approved Senate Bill 1032. “The … [Read more...] about Florida Bill Would Reduce Prison Time, Save Millions In Taxpayer Dollars