The mayor is not giving timelines but New York City is starting to plan the reopening of businesses in a way to try and minimize the risk of coronavirus.
Mayor Bill de Blasio hinted that employees might get a thermometer waived across the forehead when entering the workplace
“We have to be very clear about how we are going to use temperature checks. This will be an important part of the equation.”
De Blasio says the city is working on the logistics of that and how cleaning will be different and personal protection equipment.
“What will protect both the folks who work in the industry and the customers?”
The mayor is forming a number of sector advisory councils from different parts of the city like small and large businesses, construction, real estate. The council will come up with ways each of their industries can open safely.
Mayor de Blasio also says he thinks the overnight subway closures for a cleaning to help slow the coronavirus spread is helping get homeless off the street. Outreach workers convinced 139 homeless people on the subway system to accept city services and leave the streets for the first overnight closure this week.
“Never ever seen so much success in a single night before.”
Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Commissioner Steve Banks is leading the outreach effort.
“Some people may return but we will be back every night offering that helping hand to bring them off the streets.”