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| Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates | Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates |
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| It’s Thursday. | It’s Thursday. |
| Weather: Chilly, breezy and mostly sunny, with a high around 50. | Weather: Chilly, breezy and mostly sunny, with a high around 50. |
| Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 28. Meters are in effect. | Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 28. Meters are in effect. |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday he would require people to wear face coverings in public places where they could not keep six feet away from others, an aggressive step in New York’s effort to contain the coronavirus. | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday he would require people to wear face coverings in public places where they could not keep six feet away from others, an aggressive step in New York’s effort to contain the coronavirus. |
| The requirement, Mr. Cuomo said, would be the subject of an executive order set to take effect on Friday that would apply to settings like buses and subway trains, sidewalks and grocery stores. | The requirement, Mr. Cuomo said, would be the subject of an executive order set to take effect on Friday that would apply to settings like buses and subway trains, sidewalks and grocery stores. |
| Mr. Cuomo said that face coverings, which could be masks, scarves or bandannas, could be worn below the chin when no one was nearby. | Mr. Cuomo said that face coverings, which could be masks, scarves or bandannas, could be worn below the chin when no one was nearby. |
| “You’re walking down the street alone?” he said. “Great. You’re now at an intersection and there are people at the intersection and you’re going to be in proximity to other people? Put the mask on.” | “You’re walking down the street alone?” he said. “Great. You’re now at an intersection and there are people at the intersection and you’re going to be in proximity to other people? Put the mask on.” |
| He added, “You don’t have the right to infect me.” | He added, “You don’t have the right to infect me.” |
| The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear cloth face coverings to prevent transmission of the virus, which spreads primarily through droplets generated when, for instance, an infected person coughs or sneezes. | The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear cloth face coverings to prevent transmission of the virus, which spreads primarily through droplets generated when, for instance, an infected person coughs or sneezes. |
| [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.] |
| Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Wednesday that another 351 people had died in the state, bringing the total killed by the virus there to 3,156. The state reported 365 deaths on Monday, a total that reflected fatalities recorded over the weekend. | Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Wednesday that another 351 people had died in the state, bringing the total killed by the virus there to 3,156. The state reported 365 deaths on Monday, a total that reflected fatalities recorded over the weekend. |
| There were 1,980 patients in critical or intensive care, and around 1,700 of them were on ventilators, Mr. Murphy said at his daily briefing. As of Tuesday night, 8,270 New Jersey residents had been hospitalized. | There were 1,980 patients in critical or intensive care, and around 1,700 of them were on ventilators, Mr. Murphy said at his daily briefing. As of Tuesday night, 8,270 New Jersey residents had been hospitalized. |
| The governor reiterated at a briefing that New Jersey’s revenue was “falling off the cliff” and that it as well as other states were in desperate need of federal aid. And he suggested that officials might give additional guidance as soon as Thursday about how long schools, which have been closed indefinitely, would remain shut down. | The governor reiterated at a briefing that New Jersey’s revenue was “falling off the cliff” and that it as well as other states were in desperate need of federal aid. And he suggested that officials might give additional guidance as soon as Thursday about how long schools, which have been closed indefinitely, would remain shut down. |
| [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] | [Coronavirus in New York: A map and the case count.] |
| Transit workers who show coronavirus symptoms will be offered priority testing at certain urgent-care centers in New York City, officials said on Monday. | Transit workers who show coronavirus symptoms will be offered priority testing at certain urgent-care centers in New York City, officials said on Monday. |
| Northwell Health, which operates 52 such centers in New York, will test up to 350 transit workers a week as part of a new partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. | Northwell Health, which operates 52 such centers in New York, will test up to 350 transit workers a week as part of a new partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. |
| The testing agreement with the authority, which operates the city’s subway, buses and two suburban railroads, is similar to arrangements that Northwell Health has with the city’s police and fire departments. | The testing agreement with the authority, which operates the city’s subway, buses and two suburban railroads, is similar to arrangements that Northwell Health has with the city’s police and fire departments. |
| “As the largest employer of health care workers in the state, we understand how vital it is to have a functioning mass transit system during this time of unprecedented challenges,” Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health’s president, said. | “As the largest employer of health care workers in the state, we understand how vital it is to have a functioning mass transit system during this time of unprecedented challenges,” Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health’s president, said. |
| The Heartbreaking Last Texts of a Hospital Worker on the Front Lines | The Heartbreaking Last Texts of a Hospital Worker on the Front Lines |
| Now Arriving at La Guardia Airport: One Passenger | Now Arriving at La Guardia Airport: One Passenger |
| New York Streets Are Nearly Empty, but Speeding Tickets Have Doubled | New York Streets Are Nearly Empty, but Speeding Tickets Have Doubled |
| Treating Coronavirus in a Central Park ‘Hot Zone’ | Treating Coronavirus in a Central Park ‘Hot Zone’ |
| This Is Schooling Now for 200,000 N.Y.C. Children in Special Education | This Is Schooling Now for 200,000 N.Y.C. Children in Special Education |
| 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. |
| Three New York delivery app customers sued GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats, alleging the companies charge restaurants “exorbitant” fees. [Gothamist] | Three New York delivery app customers sued GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats, alleging the companies charge restaurants “exorbitant” fees. [Gothamist] |
| Jimmy Webb, a salesman and buyer at Trash and Vaudeville, a rock ‘n’ roll clothing store in the East Village, is dead at 62. [New York Post] | Jimmy Webb, a salesman and buyer at Trash and Vaudeville, a rock ‘n’ roll clothing store in the East Village, is dead at 62. [New York Post] |
| A Brooklyn apartment sold for $20.3 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the borough. [Business Insider] | A Brooklyn apartment sold for $20.3 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the borough. [Business Insider] |
| Updated August 4, 2020 | |
| Julia Carmel and Tammy La Gorce write: | Julia Carmel and Tammy La Gorce write: |
| The season of pink has arrived. | The season of pink has arrived. |
| Although the coronavirus outbreak has made it difficult to enjoy the cherry trees, it’s still possible to admire the blossoms from a safe distance, either by scrolling through online cherry trackers, strolling through a park that is still open, finding the perfect view through a closed gate or even driving through New Jersey. | Although the coronavirus outbreak has made it difficult to enjoy the cherry trees, it’s still possible to admire the blossoms from a safe distance, either by scrolling through online cherry trackers, strolling through a park that is still open, finding the perfect view through a closed gate or even driving through New Jersey. |
| At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Sakura Matsuri, or Cherry Blossom Festival, has been an annual tradition since 1982. | At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Sakura Matsuri, or Cherry Blossom Festival, has been an annual tradition since 1982. |
| But this year, the garden’s 214 cherry trees will bloom without an audience. The festival, which can draw 70,000 people over one weekend, has been canceled. The garden is closed. | But this year, the garden’s 214 cherry trees will bloom without an audience. The festival, which can draw 70,000 people over one weekend, has been canceled. The garden is closed. |
| “It’s sad to say, but it’s absolutely gorgeous there,” said Ronnit Bendavid-Val, the director of horticulture at the garden. “Everything holds its breath for a minute between winter and spring,” she continued, “and then there’s this explosion of spring.” | “It’s sad to say, but it’s absolutely gorgeous there,” said Ronnit Bendavid-Val, the director of horticulture at the garden. “Everything holds its breath for a minute between winter and spring,” she continued, “and then there’s this explosion of spring.” |
| [See more cherry blossoms.] | [See more cherry blossoms.] |
| Passers-by can catch a glimpse of several trees through the garden’s Eastern Parkway entrance. The blossoms on the Cherry Esplanade can also be seen if you walk up the hill near the parking lot between the Brooklyn Museum and the garden on Washington Avenue. | Passers-by can catch a glimpse of several trees through the garden’s Eastern Parkway entrance. The blossoms on the Cherry Esplanade can also be seen if you walk up the hill near the parking lot between the Brooklyn Museum and the garden on Washington Avenue. |
| The garden has been updating its CherryWatch tracker daily and is planning to share videos from past festivals on April 25 and 26 — the weekend the festival was meant to take place. There are also virtual tours available on its Instagram and Facebook pages. The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, also closed, offers a cherry tracker, too. | The garden has been updating its CherryWatch tracker daily and is planning to share videos from past festivals on April 25 and 26 — the weekend the festival was meant to take place. There are also virtual tours available on its Instagram and Facebook pages. The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, also closed, offers a cherry tracker, too. |
| It’s Thursday — think pink. | It’s Thursday — think pink. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| I was living on East 80th Street in the late 1960s and commuting to a job on Long Island. | I was living on East 80th Street in the late 1960s and commuting to a job on Long Island. |
| I kept pretty regular hours, leaving around 7:30 a.m. each day. I was usually able to find a parking spot on my block or around the corner on East End Avenue when I returned home in the late afternoon. | I kept pretty regular hours, leaving around 7:30 a.m. each day. I was usually able to find a parking spot on my block or around the corner on East End Avenue when I returned home in the late afternoon. |
| At some point, I became aware that a man in a car was waiting near where I was parked and grabbing my spot as soon as I left. To my amusement, this went on for several weeks. | At some point, I became aware that a man in a car was waiting near where I was parked and grabbing my spot as soon as I left. To my amusement, this went on for several weeks. |
| One morning, the man drove up beside my car as soon as I got into it. Rolling down his window, he smiled and handed me a bouquet of flowers. | One morning, the man drove up beside my car as soon as I got into it. Rolling down his window, he smiled and handed me a bouquet of flowers. |
| — Linda Brill | — Linda Brill |
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