The tents in Central Park are sent by Franklin Graham’s Samaritan Purse organization; they will hold 68 patients (overflow of regular patients to that hospitals will have more room for the virus patients).
Central Park is NOT being filled with tents for thousands of victims...
https://www.amny.com/editorial/fear-of-coronavirus-not-at-lunar-new-year-parade-in-chinatown/
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, a grand marshal of this year’s parade, said the city and country confronted the SARS outbreak nearly two decades ago, and now they will “successfully confront coronavirus.”
“I’m here to say that Chinatown is open for business and we are behind you and we will remain strong,” Velazquez said. “Last night, I was here dining in a restaurant in Chinatown. I welcome everyone to come here and celebrate the culture and beauty of this community.”
Commissioner Oxiris Barbot
@NYCHealthCommr
Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus.
A Guide to Lunar New Year in NYC
Where to celebrate the holiday.
nycgo.com
9:10 AM · Feb 9, 2020·Hootsuite Inc.
https://twitter.com/NYCHealthCommr/status/1226508570646269954
They were crowded in like sardines to see the Hospital ship. Don’t think that was a smart move NYers.
Bill de Blasio
@BilldeBlasio
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Mar 2
Since I’m encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives + get out on the town despite Coronavirus, I thought I would offer some suggestions. Here’s the first: thru Thurs 3/5 go see “The Traitor” @FilmLinc. If “The Wire” was a true story + set in Italy, it would be this film.
https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio/status/1234648718714036229
From the Chair of New York City Council health committee Feb 09, 2020 =>
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Mark D. Levine
@MarkLevineNYC
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Feb 9
In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC’s Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of “be strong Wuhan!”
If you are staying away, you are missing out!
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1226566648729133056
And Nancy was visiting China Town after we KNEW something was going on.
Sunday 3/29 "Urgent Update" (situation even worse than before) - Greyhound now ONLY selling ONE WAY tickets from NYC to NEPA (Northeast Pa).
As NYC exceeds 1,000 deaths, Lackawanna County becomes the one-way destination for NY residents escaping Covid-19. Greyhound website no longer sells roundtrip tickets from Scranton to NY and back.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ON THE SCRANTON/NEW YORK ROUTE ARE NOW ONE WAY TIX TO SCRANTON
James May
You remember correctly.
They are guilty of criminal negligence.
Blame Trump.
OK, now to read the article...
If I remember correctly there was an “anti-Trump” flavor to New York City’s initial reaction. A real “we won’t let the bad orange man halt our great city” spirit.
At what point will we all see this for what it is. Nothing more than to get rid of President Trump. The same folks, msn, liberals, etc who lied to us about everything Trump all of a sudden wants us to believe they are telling us the truth
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