COVID-19 in Manhattan
Pictures from NYC during the COVID-19 Pandemic
# Wednesday, April 7th 2021
# Saturday, November 7th
# Cyclists take to the streets in midtown to celebrate Biden's victory
# Friday, September 11th
# October
# Sunday, May 24th
# Saturday, May 23rd
Memorial Day Weekend. NJ is slowly lifting restrictions after being hit particularly hard.
Took the ferry from Wall St. to Highlands, NJ.
# Thursday, May 21st
# Wednesday, May 20th
# Tuesday, May 19th
# Monday, May 18th
# Friday, May 15th
Incredible weather this evening. The East Village was out in force.
# Saturday, May 9th
# Monday, April 20th
NYC event permits are canceled through June.
# Wednesday, April 15th
Gov. Cuomo signs a law requiring masks when social distancing is not possible.
# Monday, March 30th
# Saturday, March 28th
# Sunday, March 22nd
Gov Cuomo's "New York State on PAUSE" executive order takes effect.
Some highlights:
Effective at 8PM on Sunday, March 22, all non-essential businesses statewide will be closed;
Non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations or other social events) are canceled or postponed at this time;
# Saturday, March 21st
# Friday, March 20th
The city feels like it is emptying out and stores are closing. The signs posted on the doors seem to think this will be over soon.
# Thursday, March 19th
Reports of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in medical facilities.
# Tuesday, March 17th
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Several counties in the San Francisco Bay Area region collectively issue a "shelter in place" order preventing residents from leaving their houses except for essentials.
# Monday, March 16th
The city of New Orleans shuts down Bourbon St.
# Saturday, March 14th
First reported death from COVID-19 in NYC.
# Friday, March 13th
Everyone in my company will be split in to two teams and in-person cross-team interaction is forbidden. We are now allowed to work from home if we would like to do so.
# Thursday, March 12th
The stock market plunges.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces virus is likely to infect 2/3rds of all Germans.
President Trump makes an unclear announcement about suspending travel to and from Europe for 30 days.
Lehigh moves to remote learning for the rest of the semester.
# Wednesday, March 11th
The NBA suspends its entire season after a player tests positive.
Donald Trump enacts a 30-day travel ban from Europe for the next 30 days.
# Tuesday, March 10th
New York state declares a one-mile radius "containment area" around New Rochelle, NY and deploys the National Guard to try and contain the outbreak there.