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'We'll Get Through This': Living In New York City During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Politicians give speeches and scary headlines fill the news, but somehow life pushes on for New Yorkers.
People walk and jog through Prospect Park in Brooklyn last week. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the restrictions on daily life in New York have slowed the increase in hospitalizations.

Brooklyn's Prospect Park looks normal. It's just after 8 a.m. Joggers are running the loop singing to themselves. Cyclists are whizzing by and dog owners are ignoring their pets, staring at their phones. But Holly Williams says life doesn't feel normal —

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