The cosmopolitan New York is no longer characterized by being “the city that does not sleep”. The coronavirus pandemic radically changed the appearance of its streets, with the theaters closed and the absence of movement.
The big city It is one of the metropolises most affected by the second wave of COVID-19 and there the devastating effects left by the first are felt.
The famous yellow taxis, which are seen with less and less frequency and are in danger of becoming extinct, have taken note of this profound health crisis that is going through the whole world.
“New York consists of density, in places where people clumps. Covid is a great challenge, but it will end and new restaurants, businesses, entrepreneurs will emerge, tourists will return. I think we have to work so that those who have suffered the most from the virus have the necessary support. We must all contribute to the city to get ahead “, points out relationshipist Jonathan Rosen.
Together with his colleague Risa Heller, Rosen launched the initiative NY Forever, organization that aims to neutralize the narrative that the Big Apple is dead and join efforts for its revitalization.
And I add: “We have talked for months with colleagues, with friends, to specify what we could do with impact. The goal is to keep people connected, remind them of how exciting New York is, and involve them in the project in different ways.”he insisted.
Finally he finished: “There were other crises – the bankruptcy of the 1970s, 9/11, the financial crisis – and the city has always come back“.
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