漫長的停擺期結束了。
在封城近三個月后,紐約市正式步入重新開放的第一階段——向著逐漸恢復常態邁出了雖小卻重要的一步。
6月9日,多達40萬的紐約人或回歸工作崗位。列車和公交將加開更多班次,建筑工地熱鬧起來,商店將推出路邊自提服務。對于這座飽受新冠病毒肆虐的世界金融之都來說,這種變化著實顯著。已經確認的2萬多名死難者加上未統計的死亡人數,讓該市的死亡率僅低于全球六個國家。
當然,現在宣布勝利還為時過早。紐約居民應該盡量縮小社交圈子,并且避免乘坐公共交通工具。無論去何處都應戴上口罩。外帶雞尾酒和臨時居家理發將持續常態化。
前行之路將變得小心翼翼,謹慎的檢測、接觸者追蹤和新病例監控缺一不可。
須知事項如下。
“第一階段”重新開放意味著什么?
該階段為四步重新開放計劃的第一步。四步計劃將逐漸解除商業活動限制以及人們在紐約州的活動和社交限制。整個過程的進展情況將取決于感染率、醫院容量和該州檢測及追蹤疑似感染者的能力。無論如何,每一階段都將持續至少兩周。
據本監控面板顯示,該州的某些地區已于5月中旬恢復開放,現已步入第二階段。作為美國疫情爆發震中的紐約市是最后達到重新開放條件的地區。
紐約的未來之路
第一階段
開放:建筑業、制造業、非必需零售業和批發商。(零售僅限于配送、路邊自提和店內自提或退貨。)
第二階段
開放:發廊和理發店、店內零售、金融和保險等專業服務以及戶外餐飲業。
第三階段
開放:餐廳及其它食品服務企業,以提供堂食服務。(將不再阻止紐約居民乘用公共交通工具進行非必要出行。)
第四階段
開放:學校、博物館、電影院、劇院和其它娛樂場所。(學校將持續關閉至本學年結束。)
是否必須保持社交距離并避免同朋友會面?
你可以同朋友或其他人見面,但要小心謹慎。紐約州州長安德魯·庫莫于5月22日頒布的行政命令宣布,只要理由合法,允許10人以內的人群聚集。(此前的一項命令僅放寬了對陣亡將士紀念日活動和宗教儀式的距離規定,引發了一樁訴訟,而該規定是在那場訴訟后頒布的。)不過,健康專家仍然建議紐約居民保持社交距離,并在公共場合佩戴面部防護器具。
列車、公交車和渡輪是否運營,它們安全嗎?
若你不是骨干工作者或沒有出行必要,你應當完全避免出行。但如果必須為之,此處有幾條基本規定:如有可能,避開高峰期并和他人保持距離。一直佩戴口罩。勤用洗手液洗手。到達目的地后立即洗手。如果你仍感不安,可以時刻提醒自己目前車輛和車站的清潔工作都比病毒爆發前更為頻繁。
紐約大都會運輸署(MTA)地鐵與巴士:自6月8日起,二者均恢復正常日程安排,但火車仍會在凌晨1點至5點間停運。車票只能在自助服務設備上購買,車站無人售票。該署計劃在一些車站安排職工和志愿者,為有需要的乘客分發洗手液和口罩。
渡輪:斯塔滕島渡輪(The Staten Island Ferry)將按照修改后的時刻表運營——工作日上午和晚間每隔半小時雙向發車一次。其余時間則為每小時雙向發車一次。東河渡輪(The East River Ferry)依舊保持半數載客量,每日運營至晚上9點。
大都會北方鐵路(Metro-North)和長島鐵路(Long Island Railroad):隨著市外區域重新開放,兩條鐵路均于上個月延長了有限服務時間。目前,北鐵加開了早間進城向和晚間出城向列車班次,長鐵的客容量增加了15%。售票柜臺依然關閉,乘客必須在自助終端或MTA應用程序上購票。好消息是,非高峰時期的票價適用于所有車次。
新澤西捷運(New Jersey Transit):列車與公交均保持運營。紐約賓州車站(New York’s Penn Station)中央大廳將于每日凌晨1點至5點閉門清潔,但乘客仍可從第七大道和第32街之間的正門進站。持紙質車票的乘客需自行檢票,以減少與工作人員的手對手接觸。
美國國家鐵路客運公司(Amtrak):該列車運營公司已縮減了全國范圍內的客運路線,但東北部的區域列車依舊運營。本月初,該公司還恢復了往返波士頓和華盛頓的熱門阿西樂(Acela)路線——盡管班次有所減少。乘客仍可在車上購買食品和飲品,但餐車不提供座位。
商店會重新開放嗎?
目前,部分非必需企業可重新開放,其中包括出售衣物、珠寶、體育用品、書籍和家具等物品的零售店,但顧客還不能進店購物。目前,零售商必須采用路邊自提和配送等方式。此外,最近抗議活動造成的損失和對利潤率的擔憂也讓一些店鋪選擇繼續閉店一段時間。
重新開業的店鋪必須遵守嚴格的清潔和衛生規定,確保適當的社交距離并向員工發放口罩。紐約州建議這些企業交錯安排員工的工作日程。
公園情況如何?
許多帶有綠地的公園保持開放,但游樂場和籃球場等已關閉。本市還未確定將于何時重新開放這些關閉區域。
何時能回辦公室上班?
一句話:看情況。大多數公司行事謹慎,它們更有可能讓員工分批復工而非全體同時復工。盡管如此,州長的計劃則是等到第二階段后再準許開放辦公地點,最早也是兩周后了。
如果紐約病例數激增且再也無法達到該州的重新開放條件,該怎么辦?
目前尚不清楚該如何應對。(財富中文網)
作者:Anders Melin, Jenny Surane, 彭博社
譯者:Biz
漫長的停擺期結束了。
在封城近三個月后,紐約市正式步入重新開放的第一階段——向著逐漸恢復常態邁出了雖小卻重要的一步。
6月9日,多達40萬的紐約人或回歸工作崗位。列車和公交將加開更多班次,建筑工地熱鬧起來,商店將推出路邊自提服務。對于這座飽受新冠病毒肆虐的世界金融之都來說,這種變化著實顯著。已經確認的2萬多名死難者加上未統計的死亡人數,讓該市的死亡率僅低于全球六個國家。
當然,現在宣布勝利還為時過早。紐約居民應該盡量縮小社交圈子,并且避免乘坐公共交通工具。無論去何處都應戴上口罩。外帶雞尾酒和臨時居家理發將持續常態化。
前行之路將變得小心翼翼,謹慎的檢測、接觸者追蹤和新病例監控缺一不可。
須知事項如下。
“第一階段”重新開放意味著什么?
該階段為四步重新開放計劃的第一步。四步計劃將逐漸解除商業活動限制以及人們在紐約州的活動和社交限制。整個過程的進展情況將取決于感染率、醫院容量和該州檢測及追蹤疑似感染者的能力。無論如何,每一階段都將持續至少兩周。
據本監控面板顯示,該州的某些地區已于5月中旬恢復開放,現已步入第二階段。作為美國疫情爆發震中的紐約市是最后達到重新開放條件的地區。
紐約的未來之路
第一階段
開放:建筑業、制造業、非必需零售業和批發商。(零售僅限于配送、路邊自提和店內自提或退貨。)
第二階段
開放:發廊和理發店、店內零售、金融和保險等專業服務以及戶外餐飲業。
第三階段
開放:餐廳及其它食品服務企業,以提供堂食服務。(將不再阻止紐約居民乘用公共交通工具進行非必要出行。)
第四階段
開放:學校、博物館、電影院、劇院和其它娛樂場所。(學校將持續關閉至本學年結束。)
是否必須保持社交距離并避免同朋友會面?
你可以同朋友或其他人見面,但要小心謹慎。紐約州州長安德魯·庫莫于5月22日頒布的行政命令宣布,只要理由合法,允許10人以內的人群聚集。(此前的一項命令僅放寬了對陣亡將士紀念日活動和宗教儀式的距離規定,引發了一樁訴訟,而該規定是在那場訴訟后頒布的。)不過,健康專家仍然建議紐約居民保持社交距離,并在公共場合佩戴面部防護器具。
列車、公交車和渡輪是否運營,它們安全嗎?
若你不是骨干工作者或沒有出行必要,你應當完全避免出行。但如果必須為之,此處有幾條基本規定:如有可能,避開高峰期并和他人保持距離。一直佩戴口罩。勤用洗手液洗手。到達目的地后立即洗手。如果你仍感不安,可以時刻提醒自己目前車輛和車站的清潔工作都比病毒爆發前更為頻繁。
紐約大都會運輸署(MTA)地鐵與巴士:自6月8日起,二者均恢復正常日程安排,但火車仍會在凌晨1點至5點間停運。車票只能在自助服務設備上購買,車站無人售票。該署計劃在一些車站安排職工和志愿者,為有需要的乘客分發洗手液和口罩。
渡輪:斯塔滕島渡輪(The Staten Island Ferry)將按照修改后的時刻表運營——工作日上午和晚間每隔半小時雙向發車一次。其余時間則為每小時雙向發車一次。東河渡輪(The East River Ferry)依舊保持半數載客量,每日運營至晚上9點。
大都會北方鐵路(Metro-North)和長島鐵路(Long Island Railroad):隨著市外區域重新開放,兩條鐵路均于上個月延長了有限服務時間。目前,北鐵加開了早間進城向和晚間出城向列車班次,長鐵的客容量增加了15%。售票柜臺依然關閉,乘客必須在自助終端或MTA應用程序上購票。好消息是,非高峰時期的票價適用于所有車次。
新澤西捷運(New Jersey Transit):列車與公交均保持運營。紐約賓州車站(New York’s Penn Station)中央大廳將于每日凌晨1點至5點閉門清潔,但乘客仍可從第七大道和第32街之間的正門進站。持紙質車票的乘客需自行檢票,以減少與工作人員的手對手接觸。
美國國家鐵路客運公司(Amtrak):該列車運營公司已縮減了全國范圍內的客運路線,但東北部的區域列車依舊運營。本月初,該公司還恢復了往返波士頓和華盛頓的熱門阿西樂(Acela)路線——盡管班次有所減少。乘客仍可在車上購買食品和飲品,但餐車不提供座位。
商店會重新開放嗎?
目前,部分非必需企業可重新開放,其中包括出售衣物、珠寶、體育用品、書籍和家具等物品的零售店,但顧客還不能進店購物。目前,零售商必須采用路邊自提和配送等方式。此外,最近抗議活動造成的損失和對利潤率的擔憂也讓一些店鋪選擇繼續閉店一段時間。
重新開業的店鋪必須遵守嚴格的清潔和衛生規定,確保適當的社交距離并向員工發放口罩。紐約州建議這些企業交錯安排員工的工作日程。
公園情況如何?
許多帶有綠地的公園保持開放,但游樂場和籃球場等已關閉。本市還未確定將于何時重新開放這些關閉區域。
何時能回辦公室上班?
一句話:看情況。大多數公司行事謹慎,它們更有可能讓員工分批復工而非全體同時復工。盡管如此,州長的計劃則是等到第二階段后再準許開放辦公地點,最早也是兩周后了。
如果紐約病例數激增且再也無法達到該州的重新開放條件,該怎么辦?
目前尚不清楚該如何應對。(財富中文網)
作者:Anders Melin, Jenny Surane, 彭博社
譯者:Biz
The long pause is over.
After nearly three months in lockdown, New York City officially entered its first phase of reopening—a small but important step toward some semblance of normalcy.
As many as 400,000 New Yorkers may come back to work on June 9. Trains and buses will run more often, construction sites will come alive and shops can start curbside pickup. It’s a marked shift for the world’s financial capital, which has been ravaged by the coronavirus. With over 20,000 confirmed and probable fatalities, the city’s death toll surpasses all but six countries.
Of course, it’s still too soon to declare victory. Residents are encouraged to limit socializing to small groups and avoid public transit. Face masks should be worn pretty much everywhere. Take-away cocktails and makeshift at-home haircuts will remain the norm for a while longer.
The path forward will be a cautious one, relying on vigilant testing, contact-tracing, and monitoring of new cases.
Here’s what you need to know.
What does ‘Phase One’ reopening mean?
This is the first of a four-step process that will gradually ease restrictions on business activity and people’s ability to move around and socialize in the state of New York. The progress is contingent on infection rates, hospital capacity and the state’s ability to test and trace those who may have contracted the virus. Regardless, each phase will last at least two weeks.
Some parts of the state that opened up in mid-May have already entered the second stage, as shown on this monitoring dashboard. New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S., is the last region to meet the requirements to start reopening.
New York City's path forward
Phase one
Businesses reopening: Construction, manufacturing, non-essential retail and wholesale merchants. (Retail is limited to delivery, curbside and in-store pickup or drop off.)
Phase two
Businesses reopening: Hair salons and barbershops, in-store retail, offices, professional services like finance and insurance, and outdoor dining.
Phase three
Businesses reopening: Restaurants and other food-service businesses open for dine-in service.( New Yorkers will no longer be discouraged from using mass transit for non-essential trips.)
Phase four
Businesses reopening: Schools, museums, cinemas, theaters and other recreational businesses.( Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year.)
Must I still keep social distancing and avoid seeing friends?
You can see friends and others — but remain careful. A May 22 executive order from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said groups of up to 10 people can gather for any lawful reason. (It was introduced after a lawsuit challenged a prior order, which eased distancing rules for Memorial Day activities and religious services only.) But health experts still advise New Yorkers to practice social distancing and wear face protections in public.
Are trains, buses and ferries still running, and are they safe?
Unless you’re an essential worker or on an essential trip, you should refrain from riding at all. But if you must, a few ground rules apply: If possible, avoid rush hours and keep your distance. Always wear a face mask. Don’t skimp on the hand sanitizer. And once you reach your destination, wash your hands. If you’re still worried, you can always remind yourself that both vehicles and stations are now being cleaned more frequently than before the virus outbreak.
MTA subway and buses: Both will be back on their normal day schedules starting on June 8, but trains still won’t run between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Tickets can only be bought from kiosks, not from station agents. The agency plans to post staff and volunteers in some stations to give hand sanitizer and face masks to customers who need them.
Ferries: The Staten Island Ferry will run on a modified schedule — departures in both directions every half hour — during weekday mornings and evenings. At all other times, departures will be hourly. The East River Ferry will continue running at about half capacity, and daily service ends at about 9 p.m.
Metro-North and Long Island Railroad: Both expanded their limited-service schedules last month as areas outside the city began reopening. Metro-North now runs additional city-bound trains in the morning and in the opposite direction in the evening, and LIRR has increased capacity by 15%. Ticket counters remain closed, so passengers must use kiosks or the MTA app. But on the upside, off-peak fares will apply to all rides.
New Jersey Transit: Trains and buses are still operating. The concourse in New York’s Penn Station will be closed for cleaning every night between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., but customers can still enter via the main entrance on 7th Avenue and 32nd Street. Those with paper tickets will be asked to tear those themselves to minimize hand-to-hand contact with staff.
Amtrak: The train operator has pared back its trips nationwide, but still runs regional trains in the Northeast. It also resumed its popular Acela route between Boston and Washington earlier this month — though on a reduced schedule. Customers can still buy food and drinks onboard, but there’s no seating in the dining cars.
Are stores open again?
A variety of nonessential businesses can now open up again, including retailers that sell clothes, jewelry, sporting goods, books and furniture — but customers still can’t enter. For now, retailers must stick with curbside pickup and delivery. That, combined with damage incurred during the recent protests and worries about profitability, has led some stores to keep their doors closed a bit longer.
Those that do reopen must follow a strict protocol for cleaning and sanitation, ensure proper social distancing and provide employees with face masks. The state also recommends businesses stagger workers’ schedules.
What about parks?
Many parks with green spaces have remained open while playgrounds and basketball courts have been closed. The city hasn’t yet set a date for when the shuttered areas will reopen.
When will I be able to go back to my office?
The short answer: It depends. Most companies are taking a cautious approach and they’ll likely send employees back to offices in waves rather than all at once. Even so, the governor’s plan doesn’t permit offices to reopen until Phase Two, which at the very earliest will be two weeks from now.
What happens if New York sees a surge in cases and no longer meets the state’s reopening requirements?
For now, it’s unclear how that will be handled.