About this Event
Our fall News & Schmooze will look at issues related to the NYC mayoral race through the lenses of history and our own personal experiences. By exploring how headlines meet our lives, our aim is to learn from each other and bring perspective to the current moment in local and national politics.
Moderated by Claudine Hutton, an Emmy Award-winning journalist. Over a 25-year career with CNN, the New York Times and other news organizations, Claudine has covered topics in political, business and international news for television, digital video and live events.
DOROT is a non-profit social service agency that provides life-enhancing programs and services for adults 60 and older to help them live independently as valued members of the community.
ACCESSIBILITY
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PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT DOROT
DOROT has no general vaccination or mask requirements in place for older adults and volunteers participating in programs at this time.
Vaccination
For the safety of our community, DOROT strongly recommends that everyone be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, and annually against the flu. DOROT requires all employees to be fully vaccinated.
Masks
Masking is optional for older adults, volunteers and staff in DOROT’s onsite or community programs.
Individuals who have had direct exposure to COVID-19 in the last 10 days or have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are in days 6-10 of infection, may participate in in-person programs only if they have no symptoms and follow CDC guidelines to wear a mask. You can access the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator at
When Individuals Should Not Participate in DOROT’s In-Person Activities
The DOROT community’s wellbeing continues to be our top priority. Older adults, volunteers and DOROT staff should cancel their plans to come to DOROT or participate in any in-person scheduled activity, if they:
- Have tested positive in the past 5 days for COVID-19.
- Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses or are generally not feeling well.
DOROT continuously seeks the guidance of medical professionals and authorities and will adapt our protocols as the public health environment changes.
If you test positive for COVID-19 within 48 hours of participating in a program at DOROT, please reach out to your DOROT program contact. This is for informational purposes only. You may return in person programs after a 5-days and no longer symptomatic.
Thank you for helping us maintain the wellbeing of our DOROT community. This information and other protocols related to COVID-19 can be found on our website using the link here .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, New York, United States
USD 0.00
