I literally cannot remember the last time I took the New York City subway. Maybe it was at the tail end of February or during the earliest days of March, but it has been over two months since I’ve used public transit, just another strange facet of this strange new world. I’m thankful to have a job that allows me to work from home, as well as a car that has been crucial in assuring my boyfriend can attend his oncology appointments with minimal risk of contracting covid-19 en route. But there are countless New Yorkers who do not have this privilege.\n
I literally cannot remember the last time I took the New York City subway. Maybe it was at the tail end of February or during the earliest days of March, but it has been over two months since I’ve used public transit, just another strange facet of this. I’m thankful to have a job that allows me to work from home, as well as a car that has been crucial in assuring my boyfriend can attend his oncology appointments with minimal risk of contracting covid-19 en route.
compared to this time a year ago, but the subway is still packed with essential workers every day. They’re doctors and nurses, delivery couriers and restaurant employees, they’re receptionists and mail distributors, pharmacy workers and grocery store clerks.
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