May 1st, 2020 

UPDATE REGARDING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19"):

A Message From The Supervisor:

As our City is coping with the effects of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), I wanted to let each of you know that my office is working hard to stay up-to-date on all fronts so that you all can be informed of what is happening locally, statewide, and nationally. Lastly, please don't hesitate to email us at SafaiStaff@sfgov.org or call us at 1-415-554-6976 and we will immediately respond. 

Thank you all for your time, cooperation, and perseverance -- we will all get through this! 

Sincerely,




Supervisor Ahsha Safai 

Happy May Day

There’s no parade, marching band on the stands or confetti being thrown. There are no history books teaching our children the value of UNIONS in this country in our schools.

For Working families May Day is NOT commemorated on only one day of the year—it’s everyday. If this pandemic has taught us anything is that FRONTLINE WORKERS EVERYWHERE are under attack. That the federal government should NOT run to bail out undeserving corporations that with one hand beg for a bail out and with the other don’t hesitate to strip workers of their rights and protections.

Today on International Workers Day let us ALL thank workers that have put themselves in harms way to ensure that everyone is taken care of. Theres never been a more important or critical time like now to #jointheunion. Thank you healthcare workers, delivery drivers, janitors, teachers, fire fighters, police officers, super market workers, drug store clerks, restaurant workers, laborers, construction workers and all our amazing city and non profits employees, food bank volunteers and so many more.

We can’t march but we can’t forget. This memory is from 4 years ago on May Day with Mayor Lee, Supervisors Jane Kim, and Katy Tang and so many others that marched for workers rights that day.

Return of the M Line starting Monday, May 4th

Due to the advocacy from our office and many community leaders, SFMTA will return a portion of the M Line via bus starting this upcoming Monday. 

Beginning Monday, May 4th the M line will return as a bus from Balboa Park to West Portal. This line will ensure that transportation to the OMI is not cut off and that community members can reach essential services outside the neighborhood. 

The frequency will be as follows:
5 days per week
6 am - 9 pm
20 min frequency

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.

This is an incredibly difficult time for our city, and many of us are experiencing significant uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. Below is a list of resources that provide useful strategies and support to help maintain and improve our mental health.

I would like to thank my colleagues, Supervisors Catherine Stefani and Hillary Ronen, for compiling these resources. 

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 Managing Anxiety and Stress from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Tips for Taking Care of your Mental Health and Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And Resources from Mental Health America
• If you are feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or isolated, you can call the San Francisco Mental Health Warm Line at (855) 845-7415 or chat with them online at www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline.
• If you are a senior who is feeling isolated due to the coronavirus, the Institute of Aging has a warm line called The Friendship Line. It operates 24 hours a day at 800-971-0016.
• If you are having thoughts about harming yourself, you can call the San Francisco Suicide Prevention hotline at (415) 781-0500, and they can provide you with confidential emotional support. You can also chat online with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.
• If you are co-quarantined with an abuser or are worried about having to self-isolate in a dangerous home situation, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233 or chat online at www.thehotline.org.
• For those with alcohol and addiction issues, you can find help in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. For confidential support from Alcoholics Anonymous, you can call their helpline at (415) 674-1821 or email them at help@aasfmarin.org. To reach Narcotics Anonymous, call (415) 610-7294. Online meetings are also available at  https://www.weconnectrecovery.com and  www.intherooms.com.

The City and County Of San Francisco Has CLOSED McLaren Park's Shelly Drive and Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive Starting Tuesday, April 28, 2020, At 6:00 A.M. For As Long As The Shelter-In-Place Order Is In Place:

On Monday, April 27, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed announced that beginning Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 6:00 a.m., a portion of John F. Kennedy Drive -- from Kezar Drive to Transverse Drive -- in Golden Gate Park and John F. Shelley Drive in John McLaren Park will be closed to vehicles 24 hours per day throughout the duration of San Francisco's Stay Home Order. 


Why? 
The street closures are intended to ensure there is enough space for people who choose to exercise in Golden Gate Park McLaren Park to maintain required physical distancing. 


Please note, while the street closures are intended to increase space for people to get outside all park users must still practice social distancing and people over 60 years of age and/or those with underlying health conditions or who are sick are encouraged to not leave their homes. 


To review the social distancing guidelines, please click here: 
https://covid19.ca.gov/

 ***Please share this information to make sure no family goes hungry!