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It’s Tuesday.It’s Tuesday.
Weather: Watch out for rain starting at lunchtime. High in the upper 50s.Weather: Watch out for rain starting at lunchtime. High in the upper 50s.
Alternate-side parking: In effect until March 10 (Purim).Alternate-side parking: In effect until March 10 (Purim).
With its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, New York City has shifted from trepidation to high alert. Governor Cuomo said yesterday that it was “inevitable” the outbreak would spread.With its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, New York City has shifted from trepidation to high alert. Governor Cuomo said yesterday that it was “inevitable” the outbreak would spread.
Both the governor and Mayor de Blasio have urged calm, noting that the virus produces only mild symptoms in many people.Both the governor and Mayor de Blasio have urged calm, noting that the virus produces only mild symptoms in many people.
[Just in: On Tuesday morning, Mr. Cuomo confirmed the second case in New York State.][Just in: On Tuesday morning, Mr. Cuomo confirmed the second case in New York State.]
Still, the arrival of the coronavirus has rapidly raised anxiety levels among New Yorkers, who spend their days in close quarters in office and residential buildings, on crowded sidewalks and in packed subway cars.Still, the arrival of the coronavirus has rapidly raised anxiety levels among New Yorkers, who spend their days in close quarters in office and residential buildings, on crowded sidewalks and in packed subway cars.
The woman, a 39-year-old health care worker, tested positive for the coronavirus after going to Mount Sinai Hospital on Saturday with mild respiratory symptoms, New York officials said.The woman, a 39-year-old health care worker, tested positive for the coronavirus after going to Mount Sinai Hospital on Saturday with mild respiratory symptoms, New York officials said.
The woman had recently returned from Iran with her husband, officials said, and it was assumed that her husband was also infected. The couple have been staying in their home.The woman had recently returned from Iran with her husband, officials said, and it was assumed that her husband was also infected. The couple have been staying in their home.
It is not believed that the woman was contagious on her flight to New York or in the private car she took home from the airport. Still, officials said, they were trying to identify people who may have come into contact with her.It is not believed that the woman was contagious on her flight to New York or in the private car she took home from the airport. Still, officials said, they were trying to identify people who may have come into contact with her.
In the previous month, nine people from New York City were declared free of the virus after they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In the previous month, nine people from New York City were declared free of the virus after they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Over the weekend, that testing protocol changed. Previously, the state could not test patients locally; it had to send samples to the C.D.C., in Atlanta. Now health officials in Manhattan and Albany can perform the tests, allowing for quicker results and more control over who is screened.Over the weekend, that testing protocol changed. Previously, the state could not test patients locally; it had to send samples to the C.D.C., in Atlanta. Now health officials in Manhattan and Albany can perform the tests, allowing for quicker results and more control over who is screened.
Mr. Cuomo said yesterday that he hoped that 1,000 samples could soon be tested per day.Mr. Cuomo said yesterday that he hoped that 1,000 samples could soon be tested per day.
He also said New York’s public health system was focused on reducing the spread of the outbreak. The state will begin new cleaning protocols in crowded public places, including schools and buses, he said.He also said New York’s public health system was focused on reducing the spread of the outbreak. The state will begin new cleaning protocols in crowded public places, including schools and buses, he said.
Mr. de Blasio said the city had some 1,200 hospital beds that could be made available for coronavirus patients. He said that people who suspected they had the virus should contact 311 or go to a public health facility.Mr. de Blasio said the city had some 1,200 hospital beds that could be made available for coronavirus patients. He said that people who suspected they had the virus should contact 311 or go to a public health facility.
NYC & Company, which monitors tourism in the city, has projected 285,000 fewer visitors this year from China. That would be a decline of more than 25 percent from the 1.1 million Chinese visitors last year.NYC & Company, which monitors tourism in the city, has projected 285,000 fewer visitors this year from China. That would be a decline of more than 25 percent from the 1.1 million Chinese visitors last year.
China is the second-biggest source of international tourists to the city, behind Britain.China is the second-biggest source of international tourists to the city, behind Britain.
Through last weekend, restaurants, museums and Broadway shows were largely unaffected. But many stores became flooded with customers seeking supplies such as hand sanitizer, masks and antibacterial wipes. Several stores had run out of these items.Through last weekend, restaurants, museums and Broadway shows were largely unaffected. But many stores became flooded with customers seeking supplies such as hand sanitizer, masks and antibacterial wipes. Several stores had run out of these items.
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He Ran for President. Now He’s Politicking for His Wife in Brooklyn.He Ran for President. Now He’s Politicking for His Wife in Brooklyn.
An N.Y.C. Carriage Horse Died. Video of Its Collapse Stirred Outrage.An N.Y.C. Carriage Horse Died. Video of Its Collapse Stirred Outrage.
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The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.
Homeowners in East New York, Brooklyn, are seeking to restrict would-be house flippers. [The City]Homeowners in East New York, Brooklyn, are seeking to restrict would-be house flippers. [The City]
Pressure is mounting to shake up the leadership of Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which bars L.G.B.T. groups from marching. [Staten Island Advance]Pressure is mounting to shake up the leadership of Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which bars L.G.B.T. groups from marching. [Staten Island Advance]
Jury conviction rates diverge widely by borough, from 57 percent in the Bronx to 88 percent in Staten Island. [New York Post]Jury conviction rates diverge widely by borough, from 57 percent in the Bronx to 88 percent in Staten Island. [New York Post]
“What If We Can’t Get Along? Journalism and America in the Trump Era” is a discussion at Columbia University in Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free]“What If We Can’t Get Along? Journalism and America in the Trump Era” is a discussion at Columbia University in Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free]
A new exhibition, “Plant Cure/Brooklyn Botanic Garden,” about the healing power of plants, is at the garden in Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$10]A new exhibition, “Plant Cure/Brooklyn Botanic Garden,” about the healing power of plants, is at the garden in Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$10]
The Kegelstatt Trio, a Danish chamber music group, performs at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Free]The Kegelstatt Trio, a Danish chamber music group, performs at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Free]
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Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages.Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages.
The Times’s Kasia Pilat writes:The Times’s Kasia Pilat writes:
When we asked readers what they most wanted to know about New York City, hundreds of queries came in. As we sifted through the entries, a trend emerged: Several of the common questions had been answered in previous Times articles. So, we dived into the archives to answer some of them.When we asked readers what they most wanted to know about New York City, hundreds of queries came in. As we sifted through the entries, a trend emerged: Several of the common questions had been answered in previous Times articles. So, we dived into the archives to answer some of them.
Laura Oppenheim, a physician who lives in Philadelphia, wanted to know how New York City gets its water. She asked, “How does water get to the top of a very tall apartment building when someone turns on the tap or takes a shower on, say, the 70th floor?”Laura Oppenheim, a physician who lives in Philadelphia, wanted to know how New York City gets its water. She asked, “How does water get to the top of a very tall apartment building when someone turns on the tap or takes a shower on, say, the 70th floor?”
Updated June 24, 2020 Updated June 30, 2020
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.
A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.
The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
“It’s all about gravity,” Ronda Kaysen wrote in The Times in 2018. First, New York’s water travels from an elevation roughly six stories high, from sources north of the city.“It’s all about gravity,” Ronda Kaysen wrote in The Times in 2018. First, New York’s water travels from an elevation roughly six stories high, from sources north of the city.
“It’s a gravity-fed system,” John Cetra, a founding principal of the Manhattan architecture firm CetraRuddy, told Ms. Kaysen. “The sheer weight of the water would create enough pressure to take care of any building up to six stories.”“It’s a gravity-fed system,” John Cetra, a founding principal of the Manhattan architecture firm CetraRuddy, told Ms. Kaysen. “The sheer weight of the water would create enough pressure to take care of any building up to six stories.”
To climb any higher, the water needs help. That’s where a pump comes in, pushing water to the top of the building, where it sits in a reservoir: the familiar wooden water tank. Turn on the faucet and the water travels down to you.To climb any higher, the water needs help. That’s where a pump comes in, pushing water to the top of the building, where it sits in a reservoir: the familiar wooden water tank. Turn on the faucet and the water travels down to you.
The physics don’t change for skyscrapers, Ms. Kaysen wrote. People living in 50-story buildings “get their water the exact same way the old buildings do,” said David Hochhauser, a co-owner of Isseks Brothers, one of the city’s oldest water-tank manufacturers.The physics don’t change for skyscrapers, Ms. Kaysen wrote. People living in 50-story buildings “get their water the exact same way the old buildings do,” said David Hochhauser, a co-owner of Isseks Brothers, one of the city’s oldest water-tank manufacturers.
The water sources, according to my colleague Emily Rueb, include the Catskill/Delaware watershed, which extends 125 miles northwest of New York City, and the closer-by Croton watershed.The water sources, according to my colleague Emily Rueb, include the Catskill/Delaware watershed, which extends 125 miles northwest of New York City, and the closer-by Croton watershed.
It’s Tuesday — drink up.It’s Tuesday — drink up.
Dear Diary:Dear Diary:
In 1975, I was a student at the Katharine Gibbs School at what was known then as the Pan Am Building. One Wednesday we got the afternoon off to see a Broadway show. My friends and I decided to see “Pippin” at the Imperial Theater.In 1975, I was a student at the Katharine Gibbs School at what was known then as the Pan Am Building. One Wednesday we got the afternoon off to see a Broadway show. My friends and I decided to see “Pippin” at the Imperial Theater.
It was a cold, wet February day, and we lined up at the box office. There were five of us, all 18 years old and from either the Bronx or New Jersey. We were wearing what the Gibbs school considered appropriate business attire: dresses, long winter coats, pantyhose and low heels.It was a cold, wet February day, and we lined up at the box office. There were five of us, all 18 years old and from either the Bronx or New Jersey. We were wearing what the Gibbs school considered appropriate business attire: dresses, long winter coats, pantyhose and low heels.
We were happy to have the afternoon off. We laughed and counted our money as we waited, making sure we had enough for cheap seats at the top and to go to McAnn’s afterward.We were happy to have the afternoon off. We laughed and counted our money as we waited, making sure we had enough for cheap seats at the top and to go to McAnn’s afterward.
We began talking to an older man and woman in front of us. We learned that she had attended Katie Gibbs in the 1950s. We talked about changes at the school (electric typewriters) and about the dress code (no more white gloves).We began talking to an older man and woman in front of us. We learned that she had attended Katie Gibbs in the 1950s. We talked about changes at the school (electric typewriters) and about the dress code (no more white gloves).
The line continued to move, and we eventually said goodbye to the couple. I was in charge of buying the tickets, so when we got to the box office I did the ordering.The line continued to move, and we eventually said goodbye to the couple. I was in charge of buying the tickets, so when we got to the box office I did the ordering.
“We’d like five tickets for the rear mezzanine,” I said.“We’d like five tickets for the rear mezzanine,” I said.
“Here are your tickets,” the box office attendant said.“Here are your tickets,” the box office attendant said.
I must have looked confused.I must have looked confused.
“Take them,” she said.“Take them,” she said.
I took the tickets. I didn’t know a lot about the theater, but I knew that “FM” meant front mezzanine.I took the tickets. I didn’t know a lot about the theater, but I knew that “FM” meant front mezzanine.
“We don’t have enough money for these,” I said.“We don’t have enough money for these,” I said.
“You don’t need to,” the woman said.“You don’t need to,” the woman said.
“Huh?” I mumbled.“Huh?” I mumbled.
The woman smiled.The woman smiled.
“The guy in front of you paid for your tickets,” she said. “You’re the Gibbs girls, right?”“The guy in front of you paid for your tickets,” she said. “You’re the Gibbs girls, right?”
— Mary Hayes— Mary Hayes
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