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In Atlantic City, the boardwalk is empty, the beaches are deserted, and the casinos, though partially reopen, are limping into their fifth month of severely curtailed operations after four months of shutdowns politi.co/2JcfPV8
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The devastation of the pandemic is hardly unique to Atlantic City, but few places have fared worse than this historic resort turned gambling mecca. Roughly 1 out of every 3 workers was out of a job here in the late spring and early summer. politi.co/2JcfPV8
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A local food bank recently handed out enough turkeys and food boxes to feed 2,400 families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, and hundreds of cars had to be turned away when their supply ran out politi.co/2JcfPV8
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Atlantic City thrives on the industries coronavirus hit the hardest — entertainment, tourism, service, hospitality — leaving it particularly vulnerable. But some, like Atlantic City mayor Marty Small remain optimistic “this isn’t our first rodeo,” he says politi.co/2JcfPV8