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It’s Friday.It’s Friday.
Weather: Watch out for rain this afternoon, with a high in the upper 40s. Partly sunny Saturday, then bright and warm on Sunday.Weather: Watch out for rain this afternoon, with a high in the upper 40s. Partly sunny Saturday, then bright and warm on Sunday.
Alternate-side parking: In effect until Tuesday (Purim).Alternate-side parking: In effect until Tuesday (Purim).
When the new coronavirus was first reported in New York on Sunday, many hoped that the state could do what others could not: Contain it.When the new coronavirus was first reported in New York on Sunday, many hoped that the state could do what others could not: Contain it.
Since then, the number of confirmed cases has reached at least 22. Now, anxious New Yorkers are wondering just how wide the virus will spread. Since then, the number of confirmed cases has reached at least 33. Now, anxious New Yorkers are wondering just how wide the virus will spread.
Here’s what we know.Here’s what we know.
On Friday, a rabbi at a synagogue in Westchester County that is believed to be connected to a number of cases in the state has also tested positive, according to an email he sent to his congregation on Thursday night. A rabbi at a synagogue in Westchester County who is connected to a number of cases in the state tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an email he sent to his congregation last night.
[Coronavirus in New York: A rabbi in New Rochelle says he has tested positive.] Today, New York City officials also announced a new confirmed case in Manhattan, a man in his 50s.
Yesterday, officials confirmed 11 more cases of the coronavirus. Two were in New York City: A man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s were both hospitalized and in critical condition, Mayor de Blasio said. [Coronavirus in New York: There are now 33 confirmed cases in the state.]
Also yesterday, officials confirmed several cases of the coronavirus. Two were in New York City: A man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s were both hospitalized and in critical condition, Mayor de Blasio said.
“City disease detectives are tracing close contacts of both individuals and will ensure they are appropriately isolated and tested immediately,” the mayor wrote on Twitter.“City disease detectives are tracing close contacts of both individuals and will ensure they are appropriately isolated and tested immediately,” the mayor wrote on Twitter.
Governor Cuomo also announced new cases, in the suburbs: eight in Westchester County, and one in Nassau County on Long Island. The patient on Long Island was critically ill.Governor Cuomo also announced new cases, in the suburbs: eight in Westchester County, and one in Nassau County on Long Island. The patient on Long Island was critically ill.
In New Jersey, officials announced late Wednesday that a 32-year-old man from Fort Lee in Bergen County tested positive for the virus, making him the state’s first confirmed case. A second case was confirmed in the county yesterday.
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In New Jersey, officials announced late Wednesday that a 32-year-old man from Fort Lee in Bergen County tested positive for the virus, making him the state’s first confirmed case. A second case was confirmed in the county yesterday.
On Sunday, a 39-year-old health care worker from Manhattan who had recently traveled to Iran became the first person in New York to test positive for the virus.On Sunday, a 39-year-old health care worker from Manhattan who had recently traveled to Iran became the first person in New York to test positive for the virus.
Two days later, a Westchester County man who works as a lawyer in Manhattan became the second. Nine people connected to him, including his wife, their two children and a neighbor, also contracted the illness.Two days later, a Westchester County man who works as a lawyer in Manhattan became the second. Nine people connected to him, including his wife, their two children and a neighbor, also contracted the illness.
Mayor de Blasio said that as of yesterday morning, the city’s Department of Health was monitoring nearly 2,800 New Yorkers in home isolation.Mayor de Blasio said that as of yesterday morning, the city’s Department of Health was monitoring nearly 2,800 New Yorkers in home isolation.
The day before, state officials said they were asking more than 1,000 residents to self-quarantine. That number included eight doctors at a hospital where the lawyer from Westchester was first admitted; some members of the synagogue in New Rochelle that his family attends; and several students at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, where his son is enrolled.The day before, state officials said they were asking more than 1,000 residents to self-quarantine. That number included eight doctors at a hospital where the lawyer from Westchester was first admitted; some members of the synagogue in New Rochelle that his family attends; and several students at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, where his son is enrolled.
One person at the lawyer’s firm and a group of people who had come in contact with the man before attending a conference in Washington were also asked to isolate themselves.One person at the lawyer’s firm and a group of people who had come in contact with the man before attending a conference in Washington were also asked to isolate themselves.
Mr. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that study abroad programs to China, Italy, Japan, Iran and South Korea organized by the State University of New York and City University of New York systems were suspended. Students and staff members were advised to return home and self-quarantine for two weeks.Mr. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that study abroad programs to China, Italy, Japan, Iran and South Korea organized by the State University of New York and City University of New York systems were suspended. Students and staff members were advised to return home and self-quarantine for two weeks.
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The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle.
Stuyvesant Town tenants are suing to block Blackstone, the world’s largest commercial landlord, from raising rents. [The Real Deal]Stuyvesant Town tenants are suing to block Blackstone, the world’s largest commercial landlord, from raising rents. [The Real Deal]
A restaurant that featured waiters dressed as ninjas has closed after 15 years. [Tribeca Citizen]A restaurant that featured waiters dressed as ninjas has closed after 15 years. [Tribeca Citizen]
What we’re watching: The Times columnist Paul Krugman talks about the economic impact of the coronavirus and his new book, “Arguing With Zombies,” on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” 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 Times columnist Paul Krugman talks about the economic impact of the coronavirus and his new book, “Arguing With Zombies,” on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs tonight at 8, tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV]
FridayFriday
“Modernology: Restoration,” a pop exhibit at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan, displays objects found in the hotel’s vicinity alongside works by the artist Takayuki Matsuo. 6:30 p.m. [Free]“Modernology: Restoration,” a pop exhibit at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan, displays objects found in the hotel’s vicinity alongside works by the artist Takayuki Matsuo. 6:30 p.m. [Free]
Stars Café in Brooklyn hosts a night of free beer and stand-up comedy for charity. 7:30 p.m. [$10 suggested donation]Stars Café in Brooklyn hosts a night of free beer and stand-up comedy for charity. 7:30 p.m. [$10 suggested donation]
SaturdaySaturday
Spend 15 minutes reading to the therapy dog Jackson at the Webster branch of the New York Public Library in Manhattan. 10:30 a.m. [Free]Spend 15 minutes reading to the therapy dog Jackson at the Webster branch of the New York Public Library in Manhattan. 10:30 a.m. [Free]
The People’s Forum in Manhattan screens “Los Eternos Indocumentados,” a documentary about Central American refugees in the United States. 6 p.m. [Free]The People’s Forum in Manhattan screens “Los Eternos Indocumentados,” a documentary about Central American refugees in the United States. 6 p.m. [Free]
SundaySunday
A walking tour hosted by Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts focuses on women’s history. 10 a.m. [$25]A walking tour hosted by Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts focuses on women’s history. 10 a.m. [$25]
See a screening of videos by the artist Kenneth Tam that explore vulnerabilities in masculinity at the New Museum in Manhattan. 3 p.m. [$10]See a screening of videos by the artist Kenneth Tam that explore vulnerabilities in masculinity at the New Museum in Manhattan. 3 p.m. [$10]
— Derek Norman— Derek Norman
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 them, 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 them, 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.
Marsha Brown of Hopkinton, R.I., was wondering: “Where do all the rats go at night? I know there are probably more rats than people.”Marsha Brown of Hopkinton, R.I., was wondering: “Where do all the rats go at night? I know there are probably more rats than people.”
A 2015 article in The New York Times Magazine is both fascinating and disgusting in its detailed depiction of the life of a New York City rat. The short answer to Ms. Brown’s question: “The city suits them,” Ryan Bradley wrote.A 2015 article in The New York Times Magazine is both fascinating and disgusting in its detailed depiction of the life of a New York City rat. The short answer to Ms. Brown’s question: “The city suits them,” Ryan Bradley wrote.
“With rats, the map is almost three-dimensional: the surface, the buildings, everything underneath,” Jason Munshi-South, a biology professor at Fordham University who has led “rat safaris” to observe the vermin in Manhattan, told Mr. Bradley.“With rats, the map is almost three-dimensional: the surface, the buildings, everything underneath,” Jason Munshi-South, a biology professor at Fordham University who has led “rat safaris” to observe the vermin in Manhattan, told Mr. Bradley.
Mr. Bradley wrote: “Rats hug structural edges (‘feeling’ the walls with whiskers), and their routes are marked by sebum, oil from their hair that rubs off and darkens the concrete landscape. Pay attention, and you’ll see these lines on walls, an inch or so above the sidewalk, sometimes smattered with little clumps of fur. Rats build their colonies wherever they can burrow: in dirt, certainly, but really anywhere crumbly and close to constant food, usually in the form of trash, which is more or less everywhere. (A few pockets of the Upper East Side are free of large permanent rat colonies, but that’s about it.)”Mr. Bradley wrote: “Rats hug structural edges (‘feeling’ the walls with whiskers), and their routes are marked by sebum, oil from their hair that rubs off and darkens the concrete landscape. Pay attention, and you’ll see these lines on walls, an inch or so above the sidewalk, sometimes smattered with little clumps of fur. Rats build their colonies wherever they can burrow: in dirt, certainly, but really anywhere crumbly and close to constant food, usually in the form of trash, which is more or less everywhere. (A few pockets of the Upper East Side are free of large permanent rat colonies, but that’s about it.)”
According to Winnie Hu, who covers infrastructure for The Times, rats are frequently spotted at night digging through trash to scavenge their next meal. “A major contributing factor is how the city collects trash,” she wrote. “Bags are left outside on the curb for hours.”According to Winnie Hu, who covers infrastructure for The Times, rats are frequently spotted at night digging through trash to scavenge their next meal. “A major contributing factor is how the city collects trash,” she wrote. “Bags are left outside on the curb for hours.”
New York is trying to address its rat problem, Dr. Munshi-South told Ms. Hu, but it will never be able to eradicate the creatures.New York is trying to address its rat problem, Dr. Munshi-South told Ms. Hu, but it will never be able to eradicate the creatures.
It’s Friday — stay alert.It’s Friday — stay alert.
Dear Diary:Dear Diary:
I went to the dentist with what I thought was bad news.I went to the dentist with what I thought was bad news.
“I’m moving to San Francisco,” I said as I plopped down into the leather dental chair. Although I had only been seeing him for two years, I felt lucky to have found a dentist who was skilled, conveniently located and someone I trusted.“I’m moving to San Francisco,” I said as I plopped down into the leather dental chair. Although I had only been seeing him for two years, I felt lucky to have found a dentist who was skilled, conveniently located and someone I trusted.
“Not a problem,” he said. “Just book an appointment whenever you’re back in the city. I have several patients who do it.”“Not a problem,” he said. “Just book an appointment whenever you’re back in the city. I have several patients who do it.”
So for the next three years I did just that. When friends asked why I was visiting New York, I would say that I was seeing my dentist. And it wasn’t a joke.So for the next three years I did just that. When friends asked why I was visiting New York, I would say that I was seeing my dentist. And it wasn’t a joke.
In January, having moved back to New York permanently, I eagerly scheduled a cleaning with plans to share the news of my return.In January, having moved back to New York permanently, I eagerly scheduled a cleaning with plans to share the news of my return.
“I’ve moved back to the city!” I said with a grin when I arrived.“I’ve moved back to the city!” I said with a grin when I arrived.
“Oh,” the dentist said, “have you been living somewhere else?”“Oh,” the dentist said, “have you been living somewhere else?”
— Stewart Bean— Stewart Bean
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