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The Wealthy Flee Coronavirus. Vacation Towns Respond: Stay Away. The Wealthy Flee Coronavirus. Vacation Towns Respond: Stay Away.
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People with second homes in the Catskills region of New York are being warned to stay away in venom-laced Facebook posts and blunt messages from county officials.People with second homes in the Catskills region of New York are being warned to stay away in venom-laced Facebook posts and blunt messages from county officials.
Boardwalks and beaches in some Jersey Shore towns are barricaded and residents are urging the closure of coastal access bridges to outsiders.Boardwalks and beaches in some Jersey Shore towns are barricaded and residents are urging the closure of coastal access bridges to outsiders.
In the Hamptons, the famous playground for the rich on the East End of Long Island, locals are angry that an onslaught of visitors has emptied out their grocery stores.In the Hamptons, the famous playground for the rich on the East End of Long Island, locals are angry that an onslaught of visitors has emptied out their grocery stores.
A backlash has grown on the outskirts of the New York region as wealthy people flee to summer homes to avoid the densely packed city, which has become the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis.A backlash has grown on the outskirts of the New York region as wealthy people flee to summer homes to avoid the densely packed city, which has become the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis.
This clash between those with the means to retreat to their vacation homes and those who live year round intensified on Tuesday as White House officials advised anyone who had passed through or fled New York City to place themselves in a 14-day quarantine.This clash between those with the means to retreat to their vacation homes and those who live year round intensified on Tuesday as White House officials advised anyone who had passed through or fled New York City to place themselves in a 14-day quarantine.
“They’re coming up here to get away because they’re worried,” said Kim Langdon, 48, of Ashland, N.Y. “They’re pumping gas. They’re stopping at grocery stores. If they’re infected and they don’t know it, they’re putting everyone at risk.”“They’re coming up here to get away because they’re worried,” said Kim Langdon, 48, of Ashland, N.Y. “They’re pumping gas. They’re stopping at grocery stores. If they’re infected and they don’t know it, they’re putting everyone at risk.”
“We’re just the hillbillies,” one man from Catskill, N.Y., wrote on Facebook. “We don’t matter to them.”“We’re just the hillbillies,” one man from Catskill, N.Y., wrote on Facebook. “We don’t matter to them.”
Mayors and the governors of at least two states have warned part-time residents of tourist destinations to stay away.Mayors and the governors of at least two states have warned part-time residents of tourist destinations to stay away.
“We don’t want your bugs,” said Linda Michel, 71, of Surf City in New Jersey, about 100 miles south of Manhattan.“We don’t want your bugs,” said Linda Michel, 71, of Surf City in New Jersey, about 100 miles south of Manhattan.
Across the country, similar tensions between locals and seasonal visitors are bubbling to the surface as efforts to confront the pandemic have led the nation to navigate uncharted territory.Across the country, similar tensions between locals and seasonal visitors are bubbling to the surface as efforts to confront the pandemic have led the nation to navigate uncharted territory.
Officials in vacation hubs on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have barred nonresidents as cases of the highly contagious virus creep south along the East Coast. Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard have been deemed no-go zones.Officials in vacation hubs on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have barred nonresidents as cases of the highly contagious virus creep south along the East Coast. Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard have been deemed no-go zones.
In New Jersey, Gov. Philip D. Murphy made an unequivocal plea for those with shore houses to stay away. And the governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, urged people to “stay on the mainland.”In New Jersey, Gov. Philip D. Murphy made an unequivocal plea for those with shore houses to stay away. And the governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, urged people to “stay on the mainland.”
“We all love the summer people,” said Joseph Mancini, the mayor of Long Beach Township, N.J. “They drive our economy. But when they come down here now, the services here aren’t geared up for them.”“We all love the summer people,” said Joseph Mancini, the mayor of Long Beach Township, N.J. “They drive our economy. But when they come down here now, the services here aren’t geared up for them.”
He estimated that his township had tripled in size to 15,000 as part-time residents arrived, lured by last weekend’s warm, sunny weather and the relative safety of the beach.He estimated that his township had tripled in size to 15,000 as part-time residents arrived, lured by last weekend’s warm, sunny weather and the relative safety of the beach.
The cancellation of schools in most states and work-from-home edicts have left many families unfettered by offices or primary residences, free to work wherever they can find Wi-Fi.The cancellation of schools in most states and work-from-home edicts have left many families unfettered by offices or primary residences, free to work wherever they can find Wi-Fi.
The influx has drained local supermarkets, and fueled fear that a continued onslaught could cripple towns with tiny police forces and few hospitals.The influx has drained local supermarkets, and fueled fear that a continued onslaught could cripple towns with tiny police forces and few hospitals.
“Just try to get chicken,” said Pete Byron, the mayor of Wildwood, N.J. “You can’t get chicken.”“Just try to get chicken,” said Pete Byron, the mayor of Wildwood, N.J. “You can’t get chicken.”
At Red Horse Market, a gourmet food shop in East Hampton favored by the well-heeled, some customers are phoning in to ask for personal shoppers or for delivery to their cars, so they don’t have to walk through the store, said Jeff Lange, one of the owners.At Red Horse Market, a gourmet food shop in East Hampton favored by the well-heeled, some customers are phoning in to ask for personal shoppers or for delivery to their cars, so they don’t have to walk through the store, said Jeff Lange, one of the owners.
At the moment, he said his 30-person staff is too busy to accommodate such requests.At the moment, he said his 30-person staff is too busy to accommodate such requests.
“We had people showing up to buy a lot of meat,” Mr. Lange said, “and there were moments where we had to step in and say, ‘That’s too much.’ There’s no hard line on the meat, for example, but if it seems like more than what is fair, we say so.”“We had people showing up to buy a lot of meat,” Mr. Lange said, “and there were moments where we had to step in and say, ‘That’s too much.’ There’s no hard line on the meat, for example, but if it seems like more than what is fair, we say so.”
The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to grow quickly.The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to grow quickly.
As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been at least 59,502 cases of coronavirus confirmed by lab tests and 804 deaths, according to a New York Times database. More than half of these cases are in New York State, with the lion’s share in New York City — an easy drive to some of the wealthiest enclaves in the nation.As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been at least 59,502 cases of coronavirus confirmed by lab tests and 804 deaths, according to a New York Times database. More than half of these cases are in New York State, with the lion’s share in New York City — an easy drive to some of the wealthiest enclaves in the nation.
New York’s governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, has said that with cases doubling every three days in New York City alone, as many as 140,000 people might need urgent care in the next few weeks.New York’s governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, has said that with cases doubling every three days in New York City alone, as many as 140,000 people might need urgent care in the next few weeks.
Greene County, about two hours north of the city in the heart of the Catskills, warned on its website that travel “from any area at this time is inadvisable and is highly discouraged.”Greene County, about two hours north of the city in the heart of the Catskills, warned on its website that travel “from any area at this time is inadvisable and is highly discouraged.”
“Greene County is a large rural county with NO hospital!" the message reads.“Greene County is a large rural county with NO hospital!" the message reads.
On Long Island, private plane and jet traffic increased at East Hampton Airport, with everything from single-engine Cessnas and Piper Cubs to Gulf Streams and Falcon jets landing.On Long Island, private plane and jet traffic increased at East Hampton Airport, with everything from single-engine Cessnas and Piper Cubs to Gulf Streams and Falcon jets landing.
“We’ve had helicopters, seaplanes, corporate planes,” said Jim Brundige, the airport director. “A little bit of everything.”“We’ve had helicopters, seaplanes, corporate planes,” said Jim Brundige, the airport director. “A little bit of everything.”
Stores there have also been stripped. Some people are even buying extra freezers, year-round residents said.Stores there have also been stripped. Some people are even buying extra freezers, year-round residents said.
“They want to make sure they have enough for a year,” said Jonathan Amaral, the house manager and chef at a gated estate on Southampton’s Main Street. “The shelves were bare. For us locals and middle class people, that hurts.”“They want to make sure they have enough for a year,” said Jonathan Amaral, the house manager and chef at a gated estate on Southampton’s Main Street. “The shelves were bare. For us locals and middle class people, that hurts.”
Last weekend, walkers and cyclists were enjoying the fresh air on a blue-skied, blustery day, but a handful of people were working on a new house on Middle Lane. Last weekend, walkers and cyclists were enjoying the fresh air on a blue-skied, blustery day, but a handful of people were working on a new house on Middle Lane in East Hampton.
The home is at least two months away from completion, but the owner wants to move out of the city and into the home as soon as possible, said Michael Maycol, a carpenter and painter working on the project.The home is at least two months away from completion, but the owner wants to move out of the city and into the home as soon as possible, said Michael Maycol, a carpenter and painter working on the project.
“He’s pushing us to finish the home,” Mr. Maycol said, “before something worse happens.”“He’s pushing us to finish the home,” Mr. Maycol said, “before something worse happens.”
Sheelagh McNeill contributed research and Jane Margolies contributed reporting.Sheelagh McNeill contributed research and Jane Margolies contributed reporting.