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EVG reader Aaron Wilson shared these photos from Avenue B and Third Street last night before midnight... showing how quiet the usually bustling (at this hour) corridor was...
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We compiled a list of supermarkets in District 2 with seniors-only shopping hours. See below đđŊ
— Carlina Rivera åŠč¯å¨ (@CarlinaRivera) March 20, 2020
đ Union Market (240 E Houston St): 7-8 AM
đ Westside Market (84 Third Ave): 7-8 AM
đ Whole Foods (94 E Houston St): 7-8 AM
đ Whole Foods (4 Union Sq E): 7-8 AM
New York State on PAUSE: In New York we know that Policies Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone
Governor Cuomo will sign an Executive Order mandating that 100% of the workforce must stay home, excluding essential services.
Exemptions from the order will include shipping, media, warehousing, grocery and food production, pharmacies, health-care providers, utilities, banks and related financial institutions.
Enacting Matilda’s Law to protect New Yorkers age 70+ and those with compromised immune systems
Remain indoors
• Can go outside for solitary exercise
• Pre-screen all visitors by taking their temperature
• Wear a mask in the company of others
• Stay at least 6 feet from others
• Do not take public transportation unless urgent and absolutely necessary
All barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing salons, nail salons, hair removal services and related personal care services will be closed to the public effective Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m.
Veselka has closed indefinitely. That was not a fun decision to make, but it was an easy one. The safety of our staff and customers comes first.
Rest assured that we’ll be back! We may be suspending operations before some other places, but we’ll start boiling the borscht as soon as the scientists and regulators give us the all-clear.