New York wears mask. Whether at Whole Foods in Gowanus, at the fresh market in Carroll Gardens or while jogging along the piers on the East River: respiratory masks are part of the cityscape these days. Carrying is not compulsory. But Mayor Bill de Blasio suggests it. Because the city is still in the eye of the storm. Thousands of people are infected with Covid-19 every day. There are 106,764 positive cases for every 8.4 million inhabitants. 7,154 people have died of Covid-19. More than twice as many as during the attacks of September 11, 2001. Accordingly, the star-spangled banner is blowing at half-mast.
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