星期三, 8月 03, 2022

波士頓市長吳弭宣佈熱浪來襲 8/4-7開放16 社區中心供民眾納涼

MAYOR WU DECLARES HEAT EMERGENCY, OPENS 16 BCYF COOLING CENTERS TO ALL RESIDENTS
BOSTON - Wednesday, August 3, 2022 -  Today, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, August 4 through Sunday, August 7, due to the upcoming weather forecasts. High temperatures will reach into the 90s, with the heat index expected to reach high 90s to over 100 degrees. 

“We’re working quickly to make sure all of our Boston residents and families are protected during this week’s extremely hot weather,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I urge everyone to stay cool and safe, and check on your neighbors during the week. I’m thankful for the many City employees who are preparing for this emergency and will be responding to calls for service throughout our neighborhoods.”

To help residents stay cool, cooling centers will be open at 16 Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A full list of centers can be found at boston.gov/heat. Due to the rising COVID-19 case count, the use of masks in cooling centers is strongly recommended. Additionally, splash pads will be open at parks and playgrounds throughout the City. Select indoor BCYF pools and the outdoor BCYF MIrabella Pool in the North End are open. Registration for a time to swim can be found at this link.

Anyone, regardless of their medical conditions, can feel the impacts of extreme heat. During last month’s heat wave Boston EMS experienced a 15-20% rise in daily calls to 9-1-1.

“We strongly encourage people to increase hydration and avoid outside activities during the hotter parts of the day, from 11am-6pm,” said Boston Emergency Medical Services Chief James Hooley. “With multiple days of high heat, we see people of all ages, including the young and healthy, who are affected by the heat.” 

The City of Boston is taking critical immediate action to provide heat relief, including short-term, actionable steps toward relief during heat waves. The City of Boston has been engaging in a variety of catalytic projects to support extreme heat mitigation and improved health for residents. This includes the distribution of pop-up cooling kits with a hose, misters, and a tent to community organizations that have public events this summer. 

Boston Public Library locations are available for residents to seek relief from the heat. The East Boston and Egleston Square branches recently installed misters in their outdoor free WiFi zones. 

The Boston Public Schools is encouraging students and their families to prepare for hot weather this week by staying well hydrated and dressing appropriately. Families are welcome to send their children to their respective summer programs, which will provide students with water and meals. Additionally, the majority of summer sites are equipped with air conditioning and fans will be delivered to sites in need of cooling.
 
Information on heat safety tips can be found online at boston.gov/heat and by following @CityofBoston on Twitter. Residents can sign up for AlertBoston, the City's emergency notification system, to receive emergency alerts by phone, email or text. Sign up online here. Residents are also encouraged to call 311 with any questions about available City services.

The Mayor issued the following heat safety tips:
  • Children and pets should never be left alone in vehicles, even for short periods of time.
  • Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids regardless of activity level. Avoid alcoholic beverages and liquids high in sugar or caffeine.
  • Keep cool with frequent cool showers, shade, and air conditioning or fans. 
  • Limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours. Rest often in shady areas and be extra cautious from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., when the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is strongest.
  • Know the signs of heat exhaustion. Heavy sweating, cool and clammy skin, dizziness, nausea, and muscle aches could all be signs of heat exhaustion. If symptoms persist, call 911 immediately. Do not delay care. Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and can exacerbate underlying illnesses.
  • Adults and children should use sunscreen containing an SPF-30 or higher and wear protective, loose-fitting clothing including long sleeve shirts and hats.
  • If you have a child in your home, use child window guards in addition to screens on any open window on the second story or above. Falls are the leading cause of injury for children under the age of six. 
  • Secure all window air conditioner units according to the manufacturer's specifications.
  • If you are heading to a beach, lake, or pool to beat the heat, swim where lifeguards are present. Always watch children near the water and make sure they’re wearing a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket.
  • Please call or check on neighbors, especially older adults and people with disabilities.
  • Please keep pets indoors, hydrated, and cool as asphalt and ground conditions are significantly hotter and unsafe during heat.

Helping Individuals Experiencing Homelessness:
  • If you see individuals out in the heat who appear immobile or disoriented, please ask them if they need assistance and call 911 immediately.
  • The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) operates emergency shelters at 112 Southampton St (men’s shelter) and 794 Massachusetts Ave (women’s shelter). These facilities are air conditioned and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Amnesty has been called because of extremely high temperatures so those with non-violent restrictions can access shelter out of the heat. 
  • The City of Boston works closely with a network of shelter providers to ensure there is adequate shelter, food, water, and a cool respite from the heat.
  • Street outreach teams providing recovery services remain operating as normal during summertime weather. Outreach teams are providing water on outreach routes.
  • The Engagement Center at 112 Southampton Street, run by BPHC, will be open and provides air conditioning, showers, and beverages from 8AM – 5PM, seven days a week.  

Playground Safety:  
  • Shoes should be worn outdoors, including playgrounds and turf athletic fields, as  surfaces can become extremely hot and cause burns, even on splash pads and spray decks.

Outdoor Fires and Grilling:
  • No outdoor fires are allowed in Boston, including fire pits, chimineas, and bonfires.
  • Charcoal grills must be on the ground and away from buildings. Keep in mind the wind and never leave grills unattended. Dispose of the ash in a metal container once completely out.
  • Propane tank grills are only allowed on first floor porches with steps to the ground. Do not place propane tank grills near air conditioners or up against a building. Make sure all connections are tight and never carry propane tanks into a home.
  • Grills should always be used in a well-ventilated area.

Mayor Wu recently announced Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston, a citywide framework to prepare Boston for hotter summers and more intense heat events. The Heat Plan presents 26 strategies that will help build a more just, equitable, and resilient Boston. To support the implementation of the Heat Plan, the City will launch the Boston Extreme Temperatures Response Task Force, which will help deliver a unified, all-of-government response to address chronic high temperature conditions and prepare the city in advance of extreme heat events. The Task Force’s work will be supported by the Environment Department, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Public Health Preparedness with the goal of collaboratively protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of Boston residents facing increasing temperatures and other climate risks. 
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麻州地鐵橘線將停駛一個月 麻州長今午宣佈細節

麻州州長查理貝克 (右，Charlie Baker) 和麻州地鐵總經理Steve Poftak (左)聯袂宣佈
橘線地鐵停駛一個月。 (周菊子攝)
               (Boston Orange 綜合編譯) 上個月中，麻州地鐵 (MBTA)橘線經過神秘河 (Mystic)時，突然著火，停在橋上，乘客紛紛爬窗逃生，其中一名女乘客，索性跳進河裏。這事件的照片上了全美報紙頭條。麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker) 今 (3) 日中午宣佈橘線將暫時停駛一個月。

              在麻州地鐵的紅，藍，綠，橘等四條路線中，橘線是繁忙度第2高的路線。

              麻州州長查理貝克今日在威靈頓 (Wellington)車站，這個橘線地鐵從這兒出發後不久就著火了的車站，宣佈橘線暫時停駛。

在威靈頓站的橘線地鐵車廂，新舊並列。 (周菊子攝)
             地鐵當局在今日之前，已經有人透露，考慮停駛30天，以進行早就該作的維修。傳統上，地鐵維修是擠在每日正常行駛班次的2小時休班時間中進行，但那些早就該做的維修，無法擠壓得在這2小時內完成。

              麻州地鐵總經理Steve Poftak今日和麻州州長一起出席”加速更新地鐵基礎設備計畫”的說明會。

              麻州交通廳廳長James Tesler也出席在場。

              麻州地鐵局董事會今早10點15分，安排了一場會議，檢視地鐵和”洋基線 (A Yankee Line)”的合約。該公司在地鐵路線局部停駛時，提供巴士轉運服務。

              橘線地鐵從摩頓市 (Malden)行駛到牙買加平原 (Jamaica Plain) ，共有20個車站，是這整個社區內人們的最基本交通選擇。根據麻州地鐵的數據，以2021年10月來說，每日平均載客量為10萬4000人。藍線是4萬1000人，綠線9萬4000人，紅線12萬5000人。

橘線地鐵的軌道也需要維修。 (周菊子攝)
              自從綠線在2021年7月發生碰撞事件後，麻州地鐵發生了一連串事故，包括後灣車站電梯故障，造成人們堆疊流血，9人受傷；Wilmington穿越信號的故障，造成通勤火車把一名開車經過的女子撞死在車中；還有2次綠線車廂撞擊脫軌，使得4名乘客受傷；在百老匯車站，一名乘客的手臂被紅線地鐵車門夾住，遭拖行死亡。

              聯邦交通管理局 (The Federal Transit Administration) 從4月起展開了密集的安全調查，最後的報告預定本月份出爐。

              6月時，聯邦交通管理局說他們發現麻州地鐵沒有足夠的調派員 (dispatchers)來安全的營運地鐵，於是麻州地鐵縮減了20%的橘線，藍線及紅線的地鐵服務。聯邦調查員還說麻州地鐵需要修理並大量更新車軌。

              聯邦交通管理局發現，10%的麻州地鐵車軌因為瑕疵，都必須限速，其中包括橘線在塔芙茨 (Tufts)醫療中心站和後灣站 (Back Bay)之間路段的低速區，已經限速一年多了。

              橘線地鐵還面對著1979到1981年間加入行駛行列車廂的安全問題。其中一輛車廂在側板脫落，觸及電力化的第三軌道時著火了，逼使200多乘客瘋狂逃生。

              2014年時，麻州地鐵挑選了CRRC MA，一家中國公司，以遠低於競爭者的標價，得到在春田市建組裝廠，遞交數以百計橘線及紅線新車廂的合約。

              截至上個月，麻州地鐵已收到152節新橘線車廂中的78節車廂，以及252節紅線車廂中的12節。麻州地鐵發言人Joe Pesaturo在7月22日時表示，該公司已經說過，新冠病毒疫情和共應鏈問題造成延緩。

              波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)呼籲過，以更激烈方式來修理麻州地鐵的老化架構。

              她說，”我們正在這節骨眼上，麻州地鐵不能夠再一直踢罐子”。”我們將和該局緊密合作，確保波士頓市為任何額外變動做準備、支援，以確保在這期間，該做的工作確實發生，讓我們能夠真正的看到服務改善”。 (更新版，加註圖說)
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美國商務部宣佈五億元好工作挑戰32贏家

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN $500 MILLION GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

32 Regional Partnerships Receive Once-In-A-Generation Funding from the American Rescue Plan to Develop Training Programs that Support Local Economies and Place an Additional 50,000 Workers in Quality Jobs

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S.August 3, 2022

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the country as part of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The Good Jobs Challenge is administered by the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and will enable communities across the country to invest in innovative approaches to workforce development that will secure job opportunities for more than 50,000 Americans.

The 32 winning projects were selected from a competitive pool of 509 applicants. By partnering with labor unions, community colleges, industry, and other stakeholders, these projects will solve for local talent needs and increase the supply of trained workers and help workers secure jobs in 15 key industries that are essential to U.S. supply chains, global competitiveness, and regional development. This funding will advance a broad range of sectors—including agriculture and food production, energy and resilience, healthcare, manufacturing and information technology—jumpstarting the design, development, implementation, and expansion of training programs that are tailored specifically to each community.

“A trained workforce is essential to ensuring that the United States can compete and succeed in the 21st century,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “Thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan, the Commerce Department is able to make once-in-a-generation investments in industry-driven, and locally-led workforce systems that will create high-quality jobs and accelerate regional economic growth, especially for underserved communities.”

Further, these projects will expand access to the workforce and increase labor participation through a focus on job quality and equity. The projects will serve and support a broad range of individuals from underserved populations across the country in urban and rural areas, including members of Latino, African American, Indigenous, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, as well as women, the formerly incarcerated, and those recovering from substance abuse disorder. By providing access to high-quality jobs that include good pay, benefits and career mobility for Americans who need it most and simultaneously serving vital industries, these grants will support flourishing regional economies that in turn benefit the nation’s growth, competitiveness and resilience. Many of these investments also advance the goals of the President’s Talent Pipeline Challenge to create equitable workforce development opportunities for infrastructure jobs.

“Workforce development is a critical pillar to supporting innovative and competitive economic development, and the Good Jobs Challenge is working hand-in-hand with diverse partners and local leaders to strengthen local economic recovery and resiliency,” said Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves. “The Good Jobs Challenge prioritizes employer leadership and hiring commitments, which we know are critical to expanding career opportunities for more Americans to reach their full potential and secure good jobs, leading to a stronger regional and national economy.”

“By integrating industry in every step of the talent development process, these awardees are focused on supporting underserved communities in diverse areas across the country, helping to remove systemic barriers for workers and connecting employers with the trained workforce they need to grow and sustain competitive local economies,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo.

The Good Jobs Challenge is part of a suite of American Rescue Plan programs developed by EDA to equitably distribute its $3 billion allocation to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build a better America by accelerating economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building more resilient, shockproof local economies. EDA is currently evaluating all applications and will announce grantees for the full suite of programs by September 30, 2022.

For more information, please visit our fact sheet. (PDF)

The project leads for each awardee are listed below. (Project summaries are available via hyperlinks.)

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星期二, 8月 02, 2022

波士頓亞美電影節今晚在AMC 波士頓廣場戲院預映「Easter Sunday」



Don't Miss Out!
TONIGHT | Preview Jo Koy's Easter Sunday 
BAAFF | Save the Date!
AARW | Summer Celebration this Saturday
TONIGHT - FREE TICKETS
Jo Koy's EASTER SUNDAY
CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER - Rated PG-13
Tuesday, August 2nd  | 7:00pm
AMC Boston Common
175 Tremont St. | Boston
Stand-up comedy sensation JO KOY (Jo Koy: In His Elements, Jo Koy: Comin’ in Hot) stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community. 

EASTER SUNDAY, from DreamWorks Pictures, is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard, I Love You, Man), from a script by Ken Cheng (Sin City Saints series) and Kate Angelo (Sex Tape) based on a story by Ken Cheng. 
Easter Sunday features an all-star comedic cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley series), Tia Carrere (True Lies, Wayne’s World films), Brandon Wardell (Curb Your Enthusiasm series), Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (Broadway’s Hadestown, Yellow Rose), Lydia Gaston (Broadway’s The King and I), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Rodney To (Parks and Recreation series), Eugene Cordero (The Good Place series), Jay Chandrasekhar (I Love You, Man), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Lou Diamond Phillips (Courage Under Fire).
 
Get Your Pass HERE!
No purchase necessary.  Passes are free but there is a limited quantity available. Passes available while supply lasts. Seating at the screening is first come, first served and not guaranteed (but likely!).
SAVE THE DATE!
Boston Asian American Film Festival
October 20-30, 2022
In-Person & Virtual Screening Events
 THIS SATURDAY!
AARW's Summer Celebration
When: August 6, 1-4pm
Where: Mother's Rest, Carson Beach
  •  BBQ food
  •  a dessert competition
  •  lawn games
  •  a button maker
  •  photo booth
  •  henna + face painting
  •  and a collaborative mural to fill in!
RESERVE TICKETS HERE!
BAAFF is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop and ArtsEmerson. 
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AG HEALEY JOINS NATIONAL BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE AIMED AT COMBATING ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS

 AG HEALEY JOINS NATIONAL BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE AIMED AT COMBATING ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS

 

            BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that her office is joining a nationwide, bipartisan Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States. The Task Force will be focused on cutting down on illegal robocalls.

 

The Task Force has issued 20 civil investigative demands to 20 gateway providers – companies that allow foreign calls into the United States telephone network – and other entities that are allegedly responsible for a majority of foreign robocall traffic. Gateway providers have a responsibility to ensure the traffic is legal, but according to the Task Force these providers are not taking sufficient action to stop illegal robocall traffic. The Task Force will also focus on bad actors throughout the telecommunications industry to help reduce the number of robocalls that residents receive.

 

“Not only are robocalls incredibly invasive and unwanted, but they put vulnerable consumers at risk of falling prey to scams that steal their personal information and money.” said AG Healey. “I’m joining my colleagues in combating this nationwide problem and protecting consumers in our state.”

 

According to the National Consumer Law Center and Electronic Privacy Information Center, more than 33 million scam robocalls are made to Americans every day. An estimated $29.8 billion dollars was stolen through scam calls in 2021. These scam calls include imposter scams, in which scammers pose as trusted organizations or individuals in order to gain the trust of the victim and eventually take their money, along with Social Security Administration fraud against seniors, Amazon scams against consumers, and many others that especially affect vulnerable residents. Most of this scam robocall traffic originates overseas. The Task Force is focused on shutting down the providers that profit from this illegal scam traffic and refuse to take steps to otherwise mitigate these calls.

 

AG Healey offers the following tips to avoid scams and unwanted calls:

  • Be wary of callers who specifically ask you to pay by gift card, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency.
  • Look out for prerecorded calls from imposters posing as government agencies. Organizations such as the Social Security Administration will not make phone calls to individuals.
  • If you suspect fraudulent activity, immediately hang-up and do not provide any personal information.
  • Report illegal robocalls and similar scammers to DoNotCall.gov.
  • Report robotexts and text message scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov or forward the text message to 7726 (“SPAM”).

 

AG Healey is committed to curbing and stopping illegal and unwanted robocalls. In 2018, AG Healey joined a multistate effort, alongside 34 attorneys general to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and telephone service providers to implement new technologies and policies that would block more illegal robocalls. In March 2021, the AG’s Office, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and 38 other states, stopped a telefunding operation that affected 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls, mostly illegal robocalls. In December 2021, the AG’s Office and a coalition of 51 attorneys general successfully helped to persuade the FCC to shorten the deadline by a year for smaller telephone companies to implement STIR/SHAKEN, a caller ID authentication technology that helps prevent spoofed calls. Earlier this year, AG Healey also joined a multistate coalition to send a letter to the FCC, urging them to require gateway providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN, to help prevent robocalls from entering the U.S. telephone networks.

 

The AG’s Office also frequently holds trainings and webinars for residents, particularly seniors, on how to protect themselves against robocalls and similar scams, through its Community Engagement Division.

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