New York’s Epidemics:
History Repeats Itself
By Laurie Lewis
As we continue to live with the coronavirus pandemic, patterns emerge that recall New York City’s past experiences. Epidemics were common in New York history. We’ve written about them in past issues (August 2016 and October 2018 ). Now we revisit them, looking for parallels with the current COVID-19 pandemic.
As we continue to live with the coronavirus pandemic, patterns emerge that recall New York City’s past experiences. Epidemics were common in New York history. We’ve written about them in past issues (August 2016 and October 2018 ). Now we revisit them, looking for parallels with the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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NYC's Pioneering Achievements
From its earliest days, New York has been home to many creative, inventive people. They introduced an amazing array of innovations that were the first of their kind in the nation, and even the world. Discover many of these firsts in Laurie Lewis's Twitter feed, @LLewisNYCfirsts. Presented like a trivia game, each first appears in a tweet on two consecutive days. The first tweet poses a question, such as "Tomorrow is the anniversary of.... Do you know what it is?" The next day, a tweet answers the question. Follow @LLewisNYCfirsts to learn about New York's pioneering achievements.
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