Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order that places the state on what he calls a “pause”; nonessential retailers and services must be closed or have their employees work from home, and people are expected to largely stay home, with limited exceptions.
“We need everyone to be safe, or no one can be safe,” Cuomo said during a press conference announcing the new regulations.
Hotels are closing. The MTA has reduced subway service. Broadway has gone dark – all musicals suspended. Many New York City museums haveclosed. Sporting events are on hold. Many major arts and design events have been postponed or canceled. New York City parks remain open. Facilities within parks, however, are closed—except for playgrounds. Some individual parks have announced they will no longer welcome visitors—the High Line, for example, is now closed. Gov. Cuomo waived entry fees at New York’s state parks to allow cooped-up residents to get outdoors, but at a safe distance from one another.
As of today, Cuomo has dismissed Trump’s suggestion of a quarantine for the New York region.
(source: NYC Curbed Image, NYC Curbed, NY Times)
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