Love Y’all: Social Posting in a Pandemic
Residents in NYC high-rises are finding creative ways to communicate while they stay-at-home
Residents in NYC high-rises are finding creative ways to communicate while they stay-at-home
In 1979, Kermit the Frog sang: “Someday we’ll find it The Rainbow Connection The lovers, the dreamers, and me” In 2020 during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Brooklynites finally found it. All across Brooklyn, families are placing rainbow drawings and paintings in their windows, creating a makeshift I-Spy game for children in the neighborhood as social distancing becomes the new norm. [gallery ids="22121,22120,22119,22117,22116,22115,22118"] As cases of COVID-19 spread across the city, social distancing upended the normal playdate routines for many children in the borough, leaving families no choice but to find creative ways to engage their children and connect with other kids from a distance. Marisa Migdal, a Brooklyn
Nurses treating COVID-19 patients throughout many of the city’s hospitals are reporting that they don’t have enough protective gear.
For emergency room doctors, the battle against coronavirus is jarring, graphic and overwhelming. Hear Dr. Alyssa Nguyen-Phuc talks about her experiences in this COVID-19 pandemic.
The coronavirus continues to spread. NYCityLens tracks the locations of confirmed cases throughout New York, as information is released by state officials.
How street vendors try to protect themselves from catching coronavirus.
[caption id="attachment_22046" align="alignnone" width="600"] What should people know about coronavirus?/ Drawing by TuAnh Dam for NY City Lens[/caption] By Currie Engel and TuAnh Dam As New Yorkers know all too well, Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has hit the city. Now, there are more than 923 cases, as of March 17th in the city, and 204,255 cases around the world. As the virus spreads, rumors spread too. Here are some common misconceptions about the virus and the ways it could impact your life. It’s just the flu It’s not. Although health officials don’t know the precise mortality rate – coronavirus could be underreported because of early problems with
[caption id="attachment_21974" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Theatergoers are promised refunds for tickets as Broadway is temporarily shut down / Photo by Sudan Ouyang on Unsplash[/caption] Broadway theaters shuttered Thursday evening as the coronavirus outbreak escalated in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency for the city and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people, which went into place that same day for theaters. The ban will be put into effect Friday evening for other facilities. The ban exempts schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and mass transit facilities. All around Times Square, which is typically a
The rapid spread of the potentially deadly virus has raised alarms over safeguarding the city’s and the nation’s most vulnerable populations
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to sound alarms across the globe, some travelers are cancelling their trips out of fear of contracting the virus.
After the first confirmed coronavirus infection in NYC, residents around the city rushed to get prepared out of fear that the virus is spreading
Wages and salaries have already been cut and some worry they may have to close their doors
A memorial for the physician who first issued a warning about the new virus symbolizes more than grief
Despite coronavirus fears, many travel agents say cancellations haven’t yet happened.