The Briefly for March 17, 2020 – The "Order A Cocktail With Your Take Out" Edition
Today - Low: 40˚ High: 54˚
Light rain in the morning.
Ample Hills Creamery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing cost overruns on its Red Hook factory. Ample Hills has taken $12 million in investments since 2015. (Nikita Richardson for Grub Street) A woman who was handcuffed by the NYPD during active labor before her son’s birth, as well immediately following delivery, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city, saying the incident made her feel “less than human.” (Yasmeen Khan for Gothamist) An alternate subway map from 1939, which included a plan for the D train to go to Staten Island and the N train going to LaGuardia. (Matt Coneybeare for Viewing NYC)
Here is a crowdsourced document with resources for everyone ranging from medical and mental health resources, virtual tours, places to donate, etc. (Thanks to Ariana for sending this in) Caveat, the nerdy and quirky venue on Clinton St in Manhattan, will be streaming its programming this week, including Let's Play with Comedians with Mark Vigeant tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm. (Caveat) Tonight Puccini’s “La Bohème” will be streaming for free from the Met Opera tonight. You can catch Bizet’s Carmen until 3:30pm. (Met Opera) Veselka in the East Village is offering buy one get one for Tuesday. Give them a call if you're interested. (@veselkanyc) The city is offering grab and go lunches for students and to aid in remote learning the city is providing as many laptops as possible to households with no internet connectivity. (Sophia Chang for Gothamist) What you need to know about NYC’s school closures. (Devin Gannon for 6sqft) Wu-Tang has some advice about how to Protect Ya Neck Against Coronavirus. (Andrew Sacher for BrooklynVegan) Most co-working facilities are closed. WeWork remains open. But why? (Eddie Small for The Real Deal) John Oliver is on hiatus, but not without putting the entirety of his last show for HBO on YouTube. (Last Week Tonight) Mayor de Blasio has done some stupid things in his time as mayor, but this might take the cake. Despite everything going on, this dope was driven 12 miles to the YMCA in Park Slope to get one last workout session in, despite telling the city to assume that we have already been exposed to the virus. (Gloria Pazmino for NY1) The response to the pandemic shows us all what is possible but just doesn't happen. Yes, bars and restaurants are shut down, but now you can order a cocktail to go with your meal. Anything that's sold behind the bar can also be ordered. This is a good moment to tell you to order directly from the restaurant. Yes, Seamless is easier, but we are in a moment where every small business in your neighborhood needs every dime possible to stay afloat. (Bill Pearis for BrooklynVegan) The impact of COVID-19 on the city's economy is likely to be worse than 9/11 with over half a million people losing jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors alone. (Patrick McGreen for NY Times) The city's nightlife industry accounts for $35 billion in revenue, with workers earning $13 billion. There is no timeline for reopening. (Jake Offenhartz for Gothamist) Mayor de Blasio's crackdown on electric bikes is on hold. Now would be an excellent time to make them legal instead of illegal, but accepted. (Jake Offenhartz for Gothamist) Workers at the Barclay Center will be paid lost wages during the NBA shutdown. (Ben Verde for Brooklyn Vegan) Photos: The Gotham Bar and Grill closed for good on Saturday Night, and they celebrated with a party full of a lack of irresponsible social distancing and a disregard for the long-term consequences for it. (Gary He for Eater) You're home, you have your favorite restaurants or bars on the mind. If you're looking for a way to show your support, get a gift certificate. (Bao Ong for Time Out) As we learn, the mayor didn't come to the decision to close schools and bars and gyms himself, he didn't trust the advice of the people closest to him either, he was forced into the decisions by his staff and a rebellious teacher's union. (Jeffery C. Mays and Joseph Goldstein for NY Times) A Department of Correction staffer who tested positive for COVID-19 died on Sunday evening, one of seven deaths of coronavirus patients reported in New York state so far. They supposedly had limited contact with people in custody. (Christopher Robbins for Gothamist) Photos: Some photos of Lower Manhattan looking very empty. (Gabe Herman for amNewYork Metro) Photos: This is what Carroll Gardens looks like during the pandemic. Hopefully showing people what these areas look like without people in them reduces anyone's need to go to these places. (Katia Kelly for Pardon Me For Asking) Are cancelations newsworthy anymore? Reading through an endless list of things closing or being postponed shows just how much is happening in the city on a regular basis and none of it is happening this year. The Met Gala has been postponed indefinitely. (Vanessa Friedman and Jessica Testa for NY Times) Get your grocery shopping done and don't wait until the store's last listed hours on their Google Maps listing. Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Stop&Shop, and Aldi are reducing hours. As one Trader Joe's employee put it, it's like the day before Superstorm Sandy every day for the last three weeks. (Sydney Pereira for Gothamist) Despite everything else being up in the air, there have not been any service changes for the MTA. (Mark Hallum for amNewYork Metro) A look at the evolving and regularly infinite job of a group station manager for the MTA in the time of a pandemic. (Andy Newman and Earl Wilson) The Brooklyn Arts Council organized a digital booklet of resources on healthcare, newly available funding, organizing tips, and other critical information for artists. (The Brooklyn Reader) New York may soon need 18,000 ventilators, right now it's 15,783 short. The federal government has a stockpile of ventilators, but President Trump's literally response to a call for them was "try getting it yourselves." Encouraging. (Brian M. Rosenthal and Joseph Goldstein for NY Times) A statewide suspension of evictions is in place indefinitely, as all non-essential functions of the courts have been postponed until further notice. (Caroline Spivack for Curbed) Judges, ICE prosecutors, and immigration lawyers are all asking for the same thing. Shut down the immigration courts. (Beth Fertig for Gothamist) 18 picks for restaurants offering new takeout and delivery options. (Hannah Albertine for The Infatuation) Thanks to reader Francesca for today's featured photo!