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\nThe Full Pink Moon, the largest full moon of 2020, rises above the White House | April 7, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

As of yesterday, the Federal Small Business Administration has processed more than $70 billion in guaranteed loans for qualifying small businesses.<\/b> More loans are being approved every hour. President Trump called on CEOs from America\u2019s largest financial institutions to join him for a conference call yesterday. His message: Keep doing everything you can to support our nation\u2019s small businesses during this pandemic.<\/p>\n

To honor those we have lost to COVID-19, Governor Cuomo is directing all flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff.<\/b> Every single New Yorker we have lost to this vicious virus is in our hearts. The flags will remain lowered while New York remains on PAUSE.<\/p>\n

The Governor will issue an Executive Order to ensure New Yorkers can vote by absentee ballot in the June 23rd elections.<\/b> The Governor previously issued an Executive Order to move the presidential primary election from April 28 to June 23rd, aligning it with the congressional and legislative primaries in New York.<\/p>\n

The State Department of Labor will immediately make $600 in additional weekly unemployment benefits available to all New Yorkers.<\/b> New York is also extending the period covered by unemployment benefits for another 13 weeks, for a total of 39 weeks. A reminder for those who have difficulty enrolling for UI: any claim you file will be backdated to the date you became unemployed. If you are eligible, you will be paid all benefits due.<\/p>\n

Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United are offering free travel to New York for COVID-19 medical workers.<\/b> To date, more than 90,000 health professionals, including more than 25,000 out-of-state individuals, have signed up to serve as part of the state’s surge healthcare force during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful to these airlines for supporting our front line workers.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Dominican Sisters of Nashville, TN have an interesting description to explain what faith is, and are praying for everyone.
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