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  1. first person
    How a Midtown Bodega Operator Is Keeping the Lights On — for Now“My sales have gone down by two-thirds, but the landlords don’t care. They just call, asking, ‘Where’s the rent?’”
    As told to Jane Starr Drinkard
  2. covid diary
    New York City Doormen Want Hazard Pay“It’s getting raw out there, raw.”
    As told to Jane Starr Drinkard
  3. diary of a hospital
    Diary of a Hospital: The Surgical Chief Changing Soiled Bedsheets“Everybody just did what needed to be done.”
    As told to Anna Silman
  4. covid diary
    Eight People, Sheltering in 900 Square FeetSince the middle of March, four generations of Shawn Davis’s family have been quarantining together in her apartment in Hunts Point, the Bronx.
    As told to Amelia Schonbek
  5. scenes from your pandemic
    Scenes From Your PandemicMore views of daily life in the time of coronavirus from readers, including tortoise walking, food pantry volunteering, and a surprising UPS guy.
    By The Editors
  6. live comedy
    20 Funny UCB New York Moments You’ve Probably Never Heard ofRemembering UCB’s New York stages through some of its weirdest and most hilarious live sketches and characters.
    By Nayomi Reghay
  7. cut covers
    Chloë Sevigny in Her Lonely CityThe New York City actress on sexting, matcha, and how her life has changed as she’s about to become a mom.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  8. coronavirus
    Social-Distancing Policy Is No Walk in the Public ParkPublic parks have never been more important, but state and local officials have had to improvise access policies amid the threat of the coronavirus.
    By James D. Walsh
  9. coronavirus
    Eataly Received PPP Loans Designed for Small BusinessesThe international grocer employs thousands of workers around the globe.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. How Epidemics Made NYC BetterThe city’s hard lessons from yellow fever, cholera, tuberculosis, and AIDS.
    By Samantha Lee
  11. shelf life
    Can the Park Slope Food Coop Survive?Long lines, slashed revenues, and hard-to-enforce social distancing have members and management worried.
    By Leah Koenig
  12. diary of a hospital
    Diary of a Hospital: ‘Now I Know the Horror That They’re Living’As head nurse, Claudia thought she knew the isolation her patients felt as they died alone. Then she got sick.
    As told to Anna Silman
  13. coronavirus
    Antibody Test Estimates 1.7 Million NYC Residents Have Had CoronavirusThe results indicate a massive undercount of official cases — but there are caveats.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. farms
    A Star Farmer’s Newest Workers: His Former CustomersOut-of-work chefs from New York’s best restaurants are lending a hand at the Greenmarket.
    By Nina Roberts
  15. covid diary
    The Nurse Who Came by SeaMedical recruiters have been rounding up reinforcements for New York hospitals.
    By Laura van Straaten
  16. scenes from your pandemic
    Scenes From Your PandemicNew York readers share photos and stories from their disrupted lives amid the coronavirus crisis — including, in this case, a sunchoke puppet show.
    By The Editors
  17. looking ahead
    21 Famous New Yorkers on the First Thing They’ll Eat When Quarantine Is OverWhat will you eat? Where will you be? Who else will be there when this is all over?
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  18. coronavirus
    Remember When Grocery Shopping Was Fun?Remember how easy it used to be?
    By Alan Sytsma
  19. coronavirus
    Scenes From Your PandemicMore views from New York readers of life under coronavirus quarantine.
    By The Editors
  20. power
    New York City Pride Is Officially Canceled“This probably will not surprise you,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said of the announcement.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. gallery
    Scenes From Your PandemicImages from New York readers documenting their daily life under the coronavirus pandemic, including sidewalk tennis, sink laundry, and the Tiger King.
    By The Editors
  22. psa
    A Times Square Tribute to All of UsTwo dozen artists say thank-you.
    By Michael Kaler
  23. grieving new york
    Everything in This City Is Named for Somebody DeadWhen most people consider their demise, they depend on the consolation that they’ll be mourned.
    By M.A. Wallace
  24. rituals
    Where Have All the Flowers Gone?Under social distancing, flowers are one of the few mourning rituals that can still be observed. But the coronavirus has also made them hard to find.
    By Collier Meyerson
  25. the grub street diet
    Wesley Morris Isn’t Taking Anything for Granted“My grocers and farmers’-market guys are out here rolling the dice for us.”
    By Chris Crowley
  26. diary of a hospital
    Diary of a Hospital: She Had to Move the Body Herself“We knew there were patients in the ER desperately waiting for that bed.”
    As told to Anna Silman
  27. closings
    How Many More Great Restaurants Will New York Lose?Lucky Strike is gone. Its closing feels like the start of something more ominous.
    By Alan Sytsma
  28. adjustments
    Can Groceries Save New York’s Restaurants?Restaurateurs are finding surprising success in a slightly different business.
    By Matthew Sedacca
  29. temporary closings
    Good-bye (for Now) to Myers of Keswick, a Haute-Hoarder Anglophile’s ParadiseThe idiosyncratic British grocer will shut down — and hopefully reopen soon.
    By Adam Platt
  30. feature
    Two Hours Daily to Sanitize, Two Hours to CryAn emergency-room doctor struggles to keep it together — and find supplies.
    By Lisa Miller
  31. cityscape
    The Return of Fear in New YorkThe city, a child of disaster, remembers its past.
    By Justin Davidson
  32. gallery
    New York, Four Weeks InPortrait of an empty city.
    Photo portfolio by Alexei Hay
  33. coronavirus
    Doulas Are Going VirtualDoulas are getting creative to help their clients in a time of social distancing.
    By Collier Meyerson
  34. New York City During COVID-19What Does New York City Look Like During a Global Pandemic?
    By Phillip Reed and Anthony Reed
  35. coronavirus
    New York City Public Schools Will Not Reopen This School YearMayor de Blasio announced Saturday that the city’s 1.1 million public-school students would not be able to return to their classrooms until September.
    By Chas Danner
  36. coronavirus
    Fairway Executives Use the Coronavirus to Defend BonusesThe company wants to dole out $2.3 million in payments.
    By Chris Crowley
  37. the wedding files
    A Wedding on 3 Hours’ Notice in a City Park“People in masks were applauding from a safe distance.”
    By Kaitlin Menza
  38. coronavirus
    Scenes From Your PandemicNew York readers share images from their daily lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
    By The Editors
  39. shutdown diaries
    I’ve Tried to File for Unemployment for Weeks — and I’ve Gotten Nowhere“There’s a sense of hope that always gets crushed.”
    As told to Chris Crowley
  40. coronavirus
    More Men Appear to Be Dying of the Coronavirus Than WomenIn New York City, the virus is reportedly killing men at nearly twice the rate of women.
    By Hannah Gold
  41. coronavirus
    New York City Is Running Out of Places to Bury BodiesGovernor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio say that public-park burials — an idea floated by a City Council member — are not on the table.
    By James D. Walsh
  42. privacy
    Schools Might Start to Ban Zoom Over Privacy ConcernsAmid reports of virtual classrooms getting hijacked by racist trolls, schools in New York may look to host online lessons elsewhere.
    By Hannah Gold
  43. remember that time
    All I Want to Think About Is Cher Kicking That Can Down the Street in MoonstruckCouldn’t we all go for some wandering along the waterfront in last night’s formalwear right now?
    By Alison Willmore
  44. coronavirus
    Why New York’s Bodegas and Delis Are Bracing for the WorstIn one Manhattan community, pessimism mixes with paranoia.
    By Talmon Smith
  45. the grub street diet
    Emily Gould Has OD’d on Chickpeas“I can’t even look at prepackaged hummus now. It sends a chill down my spine.”
    By Chris Crowley
  46. coronavirus
    Delivery Was Never Going to Be the Answer“We’re doing maybe $50, $100 a day.”
    By Chris Crowley
  47. first person
    I Know the Day We Got ItA family of four weathers a fetid week of coronavirus.
    By Reyhan Harmanci
  48. coronavirus
    How New Yorkers Are Organizing to Help Their Neighbors During the Pandemic“Just because we’re doing social distancing, that doesn’t mean you have to do emotional distancing.”
    By Nikita Richardson
  49. coronavirus
    Rhode Island Coronavirus Order Now Targets All Out-of-State TravelersGovernor Raimondo rescinded her order singling out New Yorkers — and issued a new one targeting everyone relocating to the state.
    By Chas Danner
  50. coronavirus
    New York Hospitals Will Not Ban Partners During Childbirth“Women will not be forced to be alone when they are giving birth. Not in New York. Not now, not ever.”
    By Hannah Gold and Claire Lampen
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