A mask-wearing costumed character in Times Square looks through bills during a lull in activity Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York. Earlier Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned gatherings of 500 or more people. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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March 13, 2020 8:40 a.m.
Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus sapped New York City of its famous hustle and bustle Friday, with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis and mounting pressure to close down public schools.