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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?”
“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.”
Updated June 2, 2020 Updated June 5, 2020
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.
Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
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.
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.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.)
More than 40 million people — the equivalent of 1 in 4 U.S. workers — have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic took hold. One in five who were working in February reported losing a job or being furloughed in March or the beginning of April, data from a Federal Reserve survey released on May 14 showed, and that pain was highly concentrated among low earners. Fully 39 percent of former workers living in a household earning $40,000 or less lost work, compared with 13 percent in those making more than $100,000, a Fed official said.
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
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.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
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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