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Perhaps before our current global health crisis someone would not have taken exception — via a Hello My Name Is "Are you fucking kidding me?" sticker — over a discarded tissue in an East Village hallway.
Thanks to Mark White for the photo!
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.
“We are setting aside this time to help these customers, who national health authorities have identified as among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, feel more comfortable shopping our stores and helping to ensure they are able to get the items they need in a less crowded environment,” Whole Foods said in a statement.
I have been baking bread in the cafe for almost 4 years. Some days bread would come out perfect but for the most part it was inconsistent and I didn’t care as much. Funny enough last 2 weeks my bread is coming out perfect. So I have been baking bread everyday. Bread is holy where I come from. I was thought a wasted crumb is a big sin.
So don’t waste a crumb of it and share it with others. I was told that if my bread rises so would my house. And my house did rise to be a successful cafe. Starting from [March 19], I am shrinking my menu to sandwiches only. I will keep baking bread as long as I have flour so you can keep ordering sourdough if you need bread at home.
2 examples of East Village bars trying to make it work: Horseshoe Bar/7B on 7th & B and Big Lee’s Hard Swallow at 140 1st Ave. offering a to-go option (with snacks). pic.twitter.com/V7IasWCQvo
— evgrieve (@evgrieve) March 18, 2020
Spot check at the Associated on Ave. C & 8th St. this a.m. A big order of fresh produce was in. A little spotty on a few items (like a few brands of oatmeal). Bread was picked over as was the paper towels & TP. Overall, plenty of items on the shelves though. pic.twitter.com/zU7gDxyZ20
— evgrieve (@evgrieve) March 18, 2020