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Starting in March, as the coronavirus outbreak in New York began, parts of the city emptied out — especially the wealthiest areas.

Here’s what we know about where everyone went. nyti.ms/2LBYrGO
In March, the U.S. Post Office received 56,000 mail-forwarding requests from New York City, more than double the monthly average.

In April, 81,000 — twice the number from a year earlier. 60% of the new requests were for destinations outside the city. nyti.ms/2LBYrGO
Those mail-forwarding requests show some New Yorkers abandoned the Upper West Side for Miami. Others left Gramercy Park for New Jersey. And some left Brooklyn apartments for California. nyti.ms/2LBYrGO
After Manhattan, Brooklyn had the second-most mail-forwarding requests, concentrated in neighborhoods like Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights. Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, including areas where essential workers live, tended to have fewer requests. nyti.ms/2LBYrGO
Many New Yorkers who fled their homes in the city moved to nearby areas in Long Island, New Jersey and upstate New York.

See more of where New Yorkers moved to escape the coronavirus. nyti.ms/2LBYrGO
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Low-income communities of color in the U.S. are exposed to higher levels of pollution, studies have found. Scientists are racing to understand if that plays a role in the coronavirus crisis, particularly since minorities are disproportionately dying. nyti.ms/3cFCFOj
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