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Post by peppermintpatty on Apr 29, 2021 16:10:42 GMT
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liya
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Post by liya on Apr 29, 2021 16:15:36 GMT
That will make my DS so happy. He is so ready to move back. Now he will just have to find an apartment.
He lived there for a full 10 days pre-Covid.
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Post by MichyM on Apr 29, 2021 16:19:17 GMT
It's good to give your constituents goals. "Get your vaccne and look what could happen." That said, I talked with my son about this earlier (he has lived in NYC since 2012) and he believes this statement is incredibly premature. He is still WFH and his office has no plans to go back yet. Time will tell.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 16:23:38 GMT
It's good to give your constituents goals. "Get your vaccne and look what could happen." That said, I talked with my son about this earlier (he has lived in NYC since 2012) and he believes this statement is incredibly premature. He is still WFH and his office has no plans to go back yet. Time will tell. I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. |
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liya
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Post by liya on Apr 29, 2021 16:28:05 GMT
It's good to give your constituents goals. "Get your vaccne and look what could happen." That said, I talked with my son about this earlier (he has lived in NYC since 2012) and he believes this statement is incredibly premature. He is still WFH and his office has no plans to go back yet. Time will tell. I guess we will see. DD lives there but I have not talked to her about fully opening. She is working from home but is going to restaurants and such. DS has no idea when his office will be opening but truthfully he might end up moving even if they stay remote. I think he is just tired of living at home even though he is saving a ton of money. |
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Post by MichyM on Apr 29, 2021 16:30:22 GMT
It's good to give your constituents goals. "Get your vaccne and look what could happen." That said, I talked with my son about this earlier (he has lived in NYC since 2012) and he believes this statement is incredibly premature. He is still WFH and his office has no plans to go back yet. Time will tell. I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. That's what so weird here in Seattle. We've been doing well. But now, our numbers are up, and the handwriting is on the wall. Our county (as well as a bunch of others in WA state) will be rolling back openings next week. Three counties already rolled back a couple of weeks ago. The powers that be have already sent out the word to retail and restaurants to prepare for it. One minute you're doing great, a few weeks later, not so much :/ Those under age 40 are now driving the infection rate. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again. |
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Post by mnmloveli on Apr 29, 2021 16:55:14 GMT
I think they are hoping but I think it’s too soon. Yesterday NY had 3000 new cases. April 28th last year we had 3285 new cases.
NYC offices have been allowed to have a 50% occupancy. They are now raising to 75%. None of my clients have gone back to their offices. None of my friends who work in Manhattan have gone back to work. The railroad station by my house has parking for 6000+ cars. Pre-COVID you couldn’t find a space after 8:30 am. Now you can have your pick; only about 30% occupancy now.
I think their pushing to get the economy moving regardless of new covid cases. Unless the city starts giving incentives to companies to bring their people back, I don’t see it happening by the summer.
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Post by liya on Apr 29, 2021 16:59:38 GMT
DS who was new to NYC is hoping that his company after seeing that the job he does can be done from home will let him continue to work mostly virtually. Even he thinks it will be a logistical nightmare to get people back into the buildings. I'm thinking about the crowds getting in and out of elevators pre-Covid. I cannot see that happening anytime soon.
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Post by katlady on Apr 29, 2021 17:20:42 GMT
My state fully opens on June 15th. I am keeping my fingers crossed all goes well. Good luck NY!!
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Post by christine58 on Apr 29, 2021 17:21:37 GMT
It's good to give your constituents goals. "Get your vaccne and look what could happen." That said, I talked with my son about this earlier (he has lived in NYC since 2012) and he believes this statement is incredibly premature. He is still WFH and his office has no plans to go back yet. Time will tell. I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. NYS is at almost 50% I believe with one shot.. |
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Post by MichyM on Apr 29, 2021 17:31:23 GMT
DS who was new to NYC is hoping that his company after seeing that the job he does can be done from home will let him continue to work mostly virtually. Even he thinks it will be a logistical nightmare to get people back into the buildings. I'm thinking about the crowds getting in and out of elevators pre-Covid. I cannot see that happening anytime soon. One word: SUBWAYS Ugh. Who wants to deal with rush hour on the subways during a pandemic? Vaccinated or not. BTDT many times, on many lines, it's miserable. I forsee a lot of businesses scrambling to find bike storage space for their employees. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 17:44:44 GMT
I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. NYS is at almost 50% I believe with one shot.. CA is at about 15 or 16% with 1 dose. |
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Post by mnmloveli on Apr 29, 2021 18:05:26 GMT
I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. NYS is at almost 50% I believe with one shot..  The news reported last week that the one shot figure includes approximately 10% who were due for their second shot weeks ago and have never come back. Can we really believe any figures that Cuomo is control of ? |
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Post by caangel on Apr 29, 2021 21:01:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 21:12:27 GMT
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Post by kate on Apr 29, 2021 21:28:08 GMT
he believes this statement is incredibly premature. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again.  I mean, it may be perfectly reasonable to open back up 100% in July, but I don't think we have enough information yet to make such a pronouncement. I've been carefully watching the Times Square area, where I work on the weekends - it's still pretty quiet. The restaurants where I used to go are still closed - no takeout, nothing. Things are more open in other neighborhoods. None of my friends with corporate jobs are back in the office, though some are back out in the bars.  |
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Post by papersilly on Apr 29, 2021 21:33:27 GMT
my state is in a good place right now but i'm kind of shell shocked. i'm just afraid we could lose it all again at any moment. people don't ease into an opening around here. it's go big or go home and that's when we get into trouble.
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Post by breetheflea on Apr 29, 2021 21:45:54 GMT
I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. That's what so weird here in Seattle. We've been doing well. But now, our numbers are up, and the handwriting is on the wall. Our county (as well as a bunch of others in WA state) will be rolling back openings next week. Three counties already rolled back a couple of weeks ago. The powers that be have already sent out the word to retail and restaurants to prepare for it. One minute you're doing great, a few weeks later, not so much :/ Those under age 40 are now driving the infection rate. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again. I'm in a different part of Washington (north of Portland). We're in phase 3 but barely... As soon as restaurants went to indoor dining people went nuts and so did the numbers  And of course in my district, schools are opening 4 days a week (from 2) next week because now 3 feet apart is now OK. Our county is 25% vaccinated, I think. And they are begging people to come get a shot, no appointment needed, because they can't fill the spots (I can't get my second dose until mid-May). It's the pandemic that never ends... |
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Post by MichyM on Apr 29, 2021 22:18:09 GMT
he believes this statement is incredibly premature. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again. I mean, it may be perfectly reasonable to open back up 100% in July, but I don't think we have enough information yet to make such a pronouncement. I've been carefully watching the Times Square area, where I work on the weekends - it's still pretty quiet. The restaurants where I used to go are still closed - no takeout, nothing. Things are more open in other neighborhoods. None of my friends with corporate jobs are back in the office, though some are back out in the bars. DS is in Hell’s Kitchen, so 2 blocks off TS. A couple of weeks ago he and his partner went out with another fully vaccinated couple to “celebrate” being fully vaccinated. They stayed in HK and stuck to outdoor bars but said it was crazy busy. Uncomfortably so. They only lasted until about 10:30, just couldn’t handle the unmasked crowds. I don’t know if they’ve done so since then. I’m assuming the bars are not required to limit the number of bodies outdoors? I dunno. I can’t recall, do you live on Manhattan as well work there on the weekends? How’s your neighborhood? |
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Post by tracylynn on Apr 29, 2021 23:09:04 GMT
That's what so weird here in Seattle. We've been doing well. But now, our numbers are up, and the handwriting is on the wall. Our county (as well as a bunch of others in WA state) will be rolling back openings next week. Three counties already rolled back a couple of weeks ago. The powers that be have already sent out the word to retail and restaurants to prepare for it. One minute you're doing great, a few weeks later, not so much :/ Those under age 40 are now driving the infection rate. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again. I'm in a different part of Washington (north of Portland). We're in phase 3 but barely... As soon as restaurants went to indoor dining people went nuts and so did the numbers And of course in my district, schools are opening 4 days a week (from 2) next week because now 3 feet apart is now OK. Our county is 25% vaccinated, I think. And they are begging people to come get a shot, no appointment needed, because they can't fill the spots (I can't get my second dose until mid-May). It's the pandemic that never ends... Whatcom County here. We may be one of the only Counties to stay in Phase 3 ... we're making both metrics still. But are still higher than we were on April 11th. I wish the State had waited another month or two to push for opening. I got shot #2 today, and life for me won't change much at this rate. |
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Post by kate on Apr 30, 2021 22:59:06 GMT
DS is in Hell’s Kitchen, so 2 blocks off TS. A couple of weeks ago he and his partner went out with another fully vaccinated couple to “celebrate” being fully vaccinated. They stayed in HK and stuck to outdoor bars but said it was crazy busy. Uncomfortably so. They only lasted until about 10:30, just couldn’t handle the unmasked crowds. I don’t know if they’ve done so since then. I’m assuming the bars are not required to limit the number of bodies outdoors? I dunno. I can’t recall, do you live on Manhattan as well work there on the weekends? How’s your neighborhood? Yeah, I imagine the bars and restaurants on Ninth Ave get crowded; I'm only around in the morning, and where I used to see a lot of white-sneakered family groups (tourists), it's now pretty deserted. I do live and work in Manhattan, but farther uptown. Mask compliance is still really good in stores, etc., but restaurants are filling up both indoors and in the "outdoor" shelters they've built. Subway has been more full this week, too.  |
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 1, 2021 0:52:07 GMT
I feel the same about my state. BUT our numbers are way down and most people are being smart. State is at like 28% fully vaccinated. That's what so weird here in Seattle. We've been doing well. But now, our numbers are up, and the handwriting is on the wall. Our county (as well as a bunch of others in WA state) will be rolling back openings next week. Three counties already rolled back a couple of weeks ago. The powers that be have already sent out the word to retail and restaurants to prepare for it. One minute you're doing great, a few weeks later, not so much :/ Those under age 40 are now driving the infection rate. One false move in NYC and all hell could break loose again. Oh no that’s not good. We are still doing well in California and are supposed to be fully reopened by the middle of June. I’m not in a huge hurry to be fully open myself I mean if others want to eat in a restaurant fine but not me yet. Hearing that other states are seeing more cases should be a cautionary tale to other states. This isn’t over yet. I am good with continuing to do takeout snd such even after fully vaccinated. I’m assuming that Washington is doing well with vaccinating so hope it’s just a short blip. I also hope that other states don’t have more surges. |
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And of course in my district, schools are opening 4 days a week (from 2) next week because now 3 feet apart is now OK. Our county is 25% vaccinated, I think. And they are begging people to come get a shot, no appointment needed, because they can't fill the spots (I can't get my second dose until mid-May).
