For many New Yorkers, being forced to stay at home in a “shoebox” apartment isolated from friends, family, and colleagues has not been easy.
For many New Yorkers, being forced to stay at home in a “shoebox” apartment isolated from friends, family, and colleagues has not been easy. For many who have lost their jobs, the uncertainty is excruciating.
But there is one moment each day that breaks up the daily monotony. At 7 p.m. each night, New Yorkers open a window, or step out onto balconies and make some noise for two minutes. People scream, clap, bang pots and pans, all to give thanks to all the frontline workers who are risking their lives.
It will be some time before things return to any sense of normalcy, but New Yorkers are coming together as one to try to get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
But there is one moment each day that breaks up the daily monotony. At 7 p.m. each night, New Yorkers open a window, or step out onto balconies and make some noise for two minutes. People scream, clap, bang pots and pans, all to give thanks to all the frontline workers who are risking their lives.
It will be some time before things return to any sense of normalcy, but New Yorkers are coming together as one to try to get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
댓글