A Plea to New Yorkers: Keep Social Distancing
Yes, most of us are coming to the breaking point with this self-quarantining and wearing masks and gloves, but people must understand we’ve never seen anything like this before in our lifetimes (“Crowds go wild,” May 17).
I haven’t liked Gov. Cuomo since he was his father’s campaign manager in 1982, but I must agree with him on this.
We’re just getting out of a nightmare. Do you want a few nights in a bar or party surrounded by people to bring this horror back, and then we will start all over again?
This bug is a nasty one. If it returns in full force, that’s when the real madness will begin. Patience, people! Bunny Abraham
Manhattan
Like schoolchildren carrying on once the teacher leaves the room, the public reacts to New York partially opening up by disregarding common sense and cavorting in public without masks and social distancing.
I predict many of those smiling faces shown in the photos will end up in the emergency room fighting for their lives.
If we are to defeat this virus, continued vigilance is imperative. We can all enjoy the outdoors while wearing masks and distancing.
Let’s not cause a surge in cases that puts us back to Square One and in another four months of forced lockdown. Michael Perillo
Jackson, NJ
The photo on Page 4 of Saturday’s Post shows a large group of people lounging on a blanket and ignoring distancing guidelines directly behind the masked officer. No one besides the officer in the photo is wearing a mask.
People across the city are told they should wear masks if they venture out of their homes. So why is it acceptable not to wear a mask and ignore social-distancing rules in Central Park, and I assume other parks in upscale areas, like Prospect Park, but not in other parts of the city?
Dennis Middlebrooks
Brooklyn
Forget social-distancing protocols not being followed — it’s disturbing to see the amount of people who are not wearing face masks.
It is inconsiderate and disrespectful to others. If we want to get back to a new normal, face masks must be worn as other people are doing in other parts of the world. Robert Berk
Manhattan