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10 Jan, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Another big fire today in NYC, this time miraculously no injuries.

31 Avenue A @ 3rd St. A beloved local store, Essex Card Shop, has been destroyed. Several apartments damaged.

Approx 100 firefighters on scene, fire now under control. Grateful for FDNY’s great work here.
Building has now been evacuated. Red Cross working to accommodate families who have been displaced. Avenue A remains closed for several blocks north and south of 3rd St.
More footage of this serious fire. Truly miraculous that no one was injured.
Add’l images from the awful fire on Avenue A. (📸 & 🎥 courtesy of Cal Reynolds)

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11 Jan
NYC's omicron wave has fallen out of the headlines. But it still demands our attention.

The number of people getting sick, and the number of people being hospitalized, are disrupting our city in profound ways.

We must—and can—do more to fight back against this wave. 1/
Though cases are thankfully no longer growing explosively in NYC, they've plateaued at an almost unimaginably high 40k/day (and that doesn't count home tests).

6k+ are hospitalized, higher than any point since spring 2020.

Tragically we’re losing 50+ NYers/day, and rising. 2/
Schools, EMS, and hospitals are all dealing with operational challenges because of how many staff are out with covid. FDNY has been forced to plead with the public not to call 911 unless it is a true emergency. 3/
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3 Jan
NYC is averaging 40k+ covid cases/day. Over 4,500 are hospitalized, and that # is now growing faster than at any point since Mar, 2020.

We need to act now to slow this wave, protect our hospitals, and support the sick.

Here 👇are 16 concrete steps NYC should take now. 🧵
1. Clear messaging to the public that the next two weeks are a time to avoid large gatherings, work from home if possible, and generally limit in-person social activities.
2. Offer strong guidance to the public that use of cloth masks is no longer advised. Distribute free, high-quality masks (kf94 or higher) in communities throughout the city.
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19 Dec 21
If you have covid, NYC will provide a whole menu of services to help you safely isolate at home.

==> Meal delivery, Rx, medical check-ins, mental health support, pet services etc

After you test positive you'll get a call from a contact tracer who will set you up w/ services. 1/
If you test positive NYC will offer to send you a "take care" package with masks, hand sanitizer, a thermometer, pulse oximeter, etc. 2/
To access supportive services, it is important that you answer the call from the contact tracer. Their calls show one of the following on caller ID:
* NYC Test+Trace
* NYC Covid Test
* A # beginning w/ 212-540-XXXX or 212-242-XXXX
3/
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9 Dec 21
With all the noise about covid policy right now, this is what we can't take our eyes off:

Cases are rising sharply in NYC. Already higher than our summer peak.

If you haven't been vax'd, do it NOW
If you are eligible for booster, get it NOW
Keep masking, testing, ventilating.
Hospitalizations are also rising in NYC, in a healthcare system where hospital workers are exhausted and in short supply. We have to take this seriously.
Graphs from: nytimes.com/interactive/20… & projects.thecity.nyc/2020_03_covid-…
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31 Aug 21
Welcome signs of a late summer plateau in covid in NYC. (Although still at very high levels)

We need to keep pushing hard to avoid a fall surge.

Get vax'd. Wear a mask indoors. Get tested. Stay safe. ImageImage
Less welcome trend: after a significant increase in vaccination earlier in the summer, the daily number of first does in NYC is falling again. Can't overstate how important it is that we turn this around. Image
Also plateauing in NYC: testing.

Increasing testing further will be a critical piece of our battle to prevent a fall surge. (Remember, even if you're vax'd, you should still get tested if you are exposed or have symptoms.) Image
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25 Aug 21
NEW: NYC Dept of Health has just published major analysis of breakthrough cases in NYC.

Key take-aways:
* Breakthrough cases, while still uncommon, have increased due to Delta.
* Vaccination still dramatically improves your odds, especially in avoiding hospitalization.
NYC data shows that since January (through to Aug 7):

Portion of fully vax'd NYers...
* Diagnosed w/ covid: 0.33%
* Hospitalized: 0.02%
* Died: 0.003%

Portion who are unvax'd among those...
* Diagnosed: 96.1%
* Hospitalized: 96.9%
* Died: 97.3%
Full white paper from NYC Dept of Health comparing outcomes for NYers vaccinated vs. unvaccinated: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…

Excellent FAQ on breakthrough cases: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…
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