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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Friday. | It’s Friday. |
| Weather: A damp and gusty day, with a high in the low 50s. Expect a partly sunny and cool weekend. | Weather: A damp and gusty day, with a high in the low 50s. Expect a partly sunny and cool weekend. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 17. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 17. Meters are in effect. |
| The warning from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday was ominous: At the rate the state was using ventilators for coronavirus patients, it would run out in about five days. | The warning from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday was ominous: At the rate the state was using ventilators for coronavirus patients, it would run out in about five days. |
| The remarks imposed an urgent timeline on the guidance the governor has been giving for weeks — that if New York did not get a major infusion of the potentially lifesaving machines, and quickly, the number of virus-related deaths in the state would increase drastically. | The remarks imposed an urgent timeline on the guidance the governor has been giving for weeks — that if New York did not get a major infusion of the potentially lifesaving machines, and quickly, the number of virus-related deaths in the state would increase drastically. |
| “If a person comes in and needs a ventilator and you don’t have a ventilator, the person dies,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Thursday in Albany. “That’s the blunt equation here. And right now we have a burn rate that would suggest we have about six days in the stockpile.” | “If a person comes in and needs a ventilator and you don’t have a ventilator, the person dies,” Mr. Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Thursday in Albany. “That’s the blunt equation here. And right now we have a burn rate that would suggest we have about six days in the stockpile.” |
| The comments came as doctors in New York City, where hospitals’ supplies are dwindling amid a flood of virus patients, cautioned that medical workers might soon need to make difficult choices about rationing care. | The comments came as doctors in New York City, where hospitals’ supplies are dwindling amid a flood of virus patients, cautioned that medical workers might soon need to make difficult choices about rationing care. |
| On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that New York City alone would need 2,500 to 3,000 additional ventilators next week to cope with an expected surge in patients. | On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that New York City alone would need 2,500 to 3,000 additional ventilators next week to cope with an expected surge in patients. |
| [Get the latest news and updates on the coronavirus in the New York region.] | [Get the latest news and updates on the coronavirus in the New York region.] |
| New York City officials on Thursday advised residents to shield their faces with a scarf, bandanna or other protective covering when leaving their homes, although they reiterated that people should continue to stay at home as much as possible during the coronavirus outbreak. | New York City officials on Thursday advised residents to shield their faces with a scarf, bandanna or other protective covering when leaving their homes, although they reiterated that people should continue to stay at home as much as possible during the coronavirus outbreak. |
| Mr. de Blasio urged city residents not to use the surgical or N-95 masks that are desperately needed by emergency services workers, doctors, nurses and other hospital employees who are treating infected patients. | Mr. de Blasio urged city residents not to use the surgical or N-95 masks that are desperately needed by emergency services workers, doctors, nurses and other hospital employees who are treating infected patients. |
| “You can create your own version,” Mr. de Blasio said. “You can be creative and put whatever decoration you want on it. It can be as homemade as you want. But that’s what we want you to do: something homemade.” | “You can create your own version,” Mr. de Blasio said. “You can be creative and put whatever decoration you want on it. It can be as homemade as you want. But that’s what we want you to do: something homemade.” |
| With the coronavirus outbreak racing through the state, sickening thousands of New Yorkers each day and draining the state economy, the Legislature on Friday was forced to pass a $177 billion budget that was laden with uncertainties. | With the coronavirus outbreak racing through the state, sickening thousands of New Yorkers each day and draining the state economy, the Legislature on Friday was forced to pass a $177 billion budget that was laden with uncertainties. |
| The state is expecting at least $10 billion less in tax revenue, a steep gap that officials are already hoping to bridge with federal aid, short-term loans and cuts. Reserves may also be tapped. | The state is expecting at least $10 billion less in tax revenue, a steep gap that officials are already hoping to bridge with federal aid, short-term loans and cuts. Reserves may also be tapped. |
| With many businesses shut down and the state bracing for a cash flow crunch, lawmakers agreed to approve billions of dollars in borrowing to pay off future expenses, necessitating a temporary waiver to a legal debt cap meant to control levels of borrowing. | With many businesses shut down and the state bracing for a cash flow crunch, lawmakers agreed to approve billions of dollars in borrowing to pay off future expenses, necessitating a temporary waiver to a legal debt cap meant to control levels of borrowing. |
| The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 20 Patients. | The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 20 Patients. |
| Virus’s Toll on N.Y. Police: 1 in 6 Officers Is Out Sick | Virus’s Toll on N.Y. Police: 1 in 6 Officers Is Out Sick |
| New York City Deploys 45 Mobile Morgues as Virus Strains Funeral Homes | New York City Deploys 45 Mobile Morgues as Virus Strains Funeral Homes |
| One Hospital’s Last Resort to Protect Doctors: Yankee Rain Ponchos | One Hospital’s Last Resort to Protect Doctors: Yankee Rain Ponchos |
| Want more news? Check out our full coverage. | Want more news? Check out our full coverage. |
| The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. | The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. |
| The White House sent protective gear to the New York Police Department after the department pleaded for assistance. [New York Post] | The White House sent protective gear to the New York Police Department after the department pleaded for assistance. [New York Post] |
| The city leased at least 20 hotels to convert into hospitals. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle] | The city leased at least 20 hotels to convert into hospitals. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle] |
| What we’re watching: The coronavirus has upended the election season, and New York’s governor has emerged as a star. This week’s episode of “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts” discusses the state of play in politics. The show airs tonight at 8, tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV] | What we’re watching: The coronavirus has upended the election season, and New York’s governor has emerged as a star. This week’s episode of “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts” discusses the state of play in politics. The show airs tonight at 8, tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV] |
| The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes: | The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes: |
| Although most performance spaces, museums and community centers are closed, people are finding creative ways to connect through virtual events and programs. | Although most performance spaces, museums and community centers are closed, people are finding creative ways to connect through virtual events and programs. |
| Themfest, a queer-focused virtual arts and musical festival, started its first set of daily events this week. Spearheaded by them, an online magazine, the festival has hosted a live drag set, an interactive cooking demo and a comedy show. | Themfest, a queer-focused virtual arts and musical festival, started its first set of daily events this week. Spearheaded by them, an online magazine, the festival has hosted a live drag set, an interactive cooking demo and a comedy show. |
| Themfest is a way to provide a space for the queer community as prominent safe spaces are shuttered and many artists and performers are out of work, said Whembley Sewell, the magazine’s executive editor. | Themfest is a way to provide a space for the queer community as prominent safe spaces are shuttered and many artists and performers are out of work, said Whembley Sewell, the magazine’s executive editor. |
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| “The whole idea is to have something that felt like a tactile thing at a time when you can’t really go out right now,” Ms. Sewell said. “We can connect in ways that we couldn’t before.” | “The whole idea is to have something that felt like a tactile thing at a time when you can’t really go out right now,” Ms. Sewell said. “We can connect in ways that we couldn’t before.” |
| [Things to do in N.Y.C. this weekend while staying inside.] | [Things to do in N.Y.C. this weekend while staying inside.] |
| Elsewhere online, Cherry Bombe, a magazine about women in the food industry, is presenting its conference, Cherry Bombe Jubilee 2.0, on Instagram. This is the first time the event will be free. | Elsewhere online, Cherry Bombe, a magazine about women in the food industry, is presenting its conference, Cherry Bombe Jubilee 2.0, on Instagram. This is the first time the event will be free. |
| Guests will include the notable food figures Alice Waters, Ina Garten and Padma Lakshmi. Participants can expect a number of activities, including talks, readings, virtual scavenger hunts and a baking club. | Guests will include the notable food figures Alice Waters, Ina Garten and Padma Lakshmi. Participants can expect a number of activities, including talks, readings, virtual scavenger hunts and a baking club. |
| A portion of the sponsorship proceeds from the event will benefit the Freelancers Union, the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation and World Central Kitchen. | A portion of the sponsorship proceeds from the event will benefit the Freelancers Union, the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation and World Central Kitchen. |
| “Not everyone has been able to slow down,” Kerry Diamond, the magazine’s founder, said in an email. | “Not everyone has been able to slow down,” Kerry Diamond, the magazine’s founder, said in an email. |
| “Most small business owners I know, myself included, are scrambling to save their companies,” she said. “Their lives are pretty complicated right now. Sunday will be a welcome break from all of that.” | “Most small business owners I know, myself included, are scrambling to save their companies,” she said. “Their lives are pretty complicated right now. Sunday will be a welcome break from all of that.” |
| It’s Friday — have a virtual social hour. | It’s Friday — have a virtual social hour. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| A child of the East Village, I moved to Indiana for graduate school at age 23. | A child of the East Village, I moved to Indiana for graduate school at age 23. |
| Over winter break, I stuffed my face at Yonah Schimmel, Downtown Bakery, Katz’s, Mee Noodle Shop. You can’t get food like that in Indiana, I had discovered. | Over winter break, I stuffed my face at Yonah Schimmel, Downtown Bakery, Katz’s, Mee Noodle Shop. You can’t get food like that in Indiana, I had discovered. |
| After having a cup of borscht and a schvitz with a friend at the Russian & Turkish Baths on East 10th Street, the man at the counter began to negotiate with us. | After having a cup of borscht and a schvitz with a friend at the Russian & Turkish Baths on East 10th Street, the man at the counter began to negotiate with us. |
| Right now, he said, he was going to have to charge us $50. We would get a better deal, he explained, if we paid for six or 10 visits. | Right now, he said, he was going to have to charge us $50. We would get a better deal, he explained, if we paid for six or 10 visits. |
| I replied that I no longer lived in the city and wasn’t sure I would have the time to use the visits if I paid for them. | I replied that I no longer lived in the city and wasn’t sure I would have the time to use the visits if I paid for them. |
| He slapped a sign near the counter. | He slapped a sign near the counter. |
| “You have this long?” he asked. | “You have this long?” he asked. |
| “Expires Never,” the sign said. | “Expires Never,” the sign said. |
| — David Meretzky | — David Meretzky |
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