Paola, a City of Miami resident, is among those who fear losing their housing. She tells
New Times that she found an eviction notice on the door of her apartment on November 5, not long after she suffered a foot fracture, lost her job, and told her landlord that her rent payment would be late. Advocates with the Miami Workers Center knocked on her door to inform her of tenants rights and of the local and federal protections against eviction. I had an incredible sense of relief, Paola says. I thought I was going to end up in the street. (Paola asked to use a pseudonym because of her advocacy role and her fear of retaliation from her landlord.)
Coronavirus-related restrictions left many cities quiet during this year s New Year s Eve celebrations. New York City s Times Square was almost empty as a limited group of healthcare workers were invited to watch the ball drop in person.
From coast to coast, celebrations of New Year s Eve in the U.S. looked very different Thursday evening from past years as the pandemic that defined 2020 extended its reach into 2021.
The thousands of people that usually flock to major cities, like New York City, Las Vegas and Miami, for various events and local traditions largely stayed home.
In the days leading up to New Year s Eve, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people to find an alternative option for celebrating the holiday with an aim to avoid large crowds and indoor gatherings. The health agency recommended people take their celebrations virtual and to keep any parties small and outdoors.
Updated: 12:44 PM EST December 21, 2020
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference Monday regarding Biscayne Bay resiliency.
The governor s remarks come amid a three-year US Army Corps of Engineers study on reducing damage and risks from tropical weather storm surge.
The news conference is taking place at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne.
According to the Miami Downtown Development Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Miami-Dade Back Bay Study is investigating solutions to reduce damage and risks from flooding that comes from storm surges associated with hurricanes and tropical storms amplified by sea-level rise.