Is Covid Spiking in Boro Park?

[sillypainter]

In March I listened to the Hatzolah scanner on the app and there were calls every second for a patient difficulty breathing, not anymore. Nough said.

[ShimshonK]

What's a "mask break"?

Its a 5 minute break halfway through a 40 minute class. Everyone can remove their masks and breathe normally. Girls are not allowed to talk to their neighbors in class during this break.

Slightly incorrect. It's 3 or 4 minute break (depending on period) at the very end of class. They can eat and drink by their desk, and they are allowed to talk to each other.

[hllulbh1]

Slightly incorrect. It's 3 or 4 minute break (depending on period) at the very end of class. They can eat and drink by their desk, and they are allowed to talk to each other.

That’s not how it was described to me by my daughter, but what you say makes more sense.

[ShimshonK]

That’s not how it was described to me by my daughter, but what you say makes more sense.

Ask her again. This was as told to me by an immediate relative of mine who teaches there.
Who's right, teacher or student?

[hllulbh1]

Quote from: shaulyaakov on September 09, 2020, 04:57:38 PM

    What's a "mask break"?

Quote from: hllulbh1 on September 09, 2020, 05:53:31 PM

    Its a 5 minute break halfway through a 40 minute class. Everyone can remove their masks and breathe normally. Girls are not allowed to talk to their neighbors in class during this break.

Slightly incorrect. It's 3 or 4 minute break (depending on period) at the very end of class. They can eat and drink by their desk, and they are allowed to talk to each other.

Slightly incorrect. It's 3 or 4 minute break (depending on period) at the very end of class. They can eat and drink by their desk, and they are allowed to talk to each other.

Ha! I was sitting at shalosh seudos with family, including an Elementary school teacher, a girl in middle school, a girl in 10th grade and another in 11th. I asked: "What is a mask break?" One said, "Its a 3 minute break at the end of class where you can take off your mask and shmooze or eat." The next said, "No its not! Its in the middle of the period and you can't talk." The next said, "Its where you sit without your mask for 5 minutes and you must keep your head down on your desk!" Apparently each teacher has a different interpretation, and unfortunately the OCD teacher enforces her craziness to the mix. 

[Kobe Bryant]

I think they closed in response to the NY Post article and the spotlight it shone on them. But unless some were forcibly shut down by the authorities, I think they're all back up and running. My neighbor made a wedding in Ateres Chaya earlier this week. The invitation specified a specific door to enter through. There's a wedding in my shul at Kol Yaakov tonight, and another one tomorrow in BP (not sure where). I'm not going to any of them, but it's clear that Cuomo's threats were empty. I'm curious who called in FDNY to BP thought.

Got an invitation to a wedding tonight in BK stating and I'm paraphrasing "Please enter from this entrance, and that the doors will be locked from 6-9 PM"

[hllulbh1]

We made a chasunah in BP two weeks ago and that night Cuomo's threats were being carried out. The manager of the hall was very nervous, showing us texts he was getting from managers of other BP halls (I believe four got shut down that night). Ours was not impacted. I heard that the next week at least one or two BP halls were either closed or not having indoor seating for meals. Possibly Cuomo lost interest and they started up again, but have not been following since.

[yaakov35]

We made a chasunah in BP two weeks ago and that night Cuomo's threats were being carried out. The manager of the hall was very nervous, showing us texts he was getting from managers of other BP halls (I believe four got shut down that night). Ours was not impacted. I heard that the next week at least one or two BP halls were either closed or not having indoor seating for meals. Possibly Cuomo lost interest and they started up again, but have not been following since.

Plenty were open the whole time. And pretty sure they're all open now.

[good sam]

Got an invitation to a wedding tonight in BK stating and I'm paraphrasing "Please enter from this entrance, and that the doors will be locked from 6-9 PM"

I was a wedding last week where they said the same thing but I don't believe the doors were ever locked.

There was actually someone taking temperatures at the door.

[erlich]

We made a chasunah in BP two weeks ago and that night Cuomo's threats were being carried out. The manager of the hall was very nervous, showing us texts he was getting from managers of other BP halls (I believe four got shut down that night). Ours was not impacted. I heard that the next week at least one or two BP halls were either closed or not having indoor seating for meals. Possibly Cuomo lost interest and they started up again, but have not been following since.

מזל טוב

[shaulyaakov]

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-scrambles-contain-ocean-parkway-cluster-covid-19-south-brooklyn

[cgr]

Not BP but a strong community response:






Now if only they would ban large weddings...

[avromie7]

Not BP but a strong community response:






Now if only they would ban large weddings...

Wedding season is over.

[yelped]

Wedding season is over.

By Chassidim?

[avromie7]

By Chassidim?

CMIIW, I don't think anyone makes weddings during aseres yemei teshuva.

[yelped]

CMIIW, I don't think anyone makes weddings during aseres yemei teshuva.

2 weeks pause means the wedding season is over?

[avromie7]

2 weeks pause means the wedding season is over?

It's at least 3 weeks until after sukkos. Now would definitely not be the time to talk about weddings.

[cgr]

It's at least 3 weeks until after sukkos. Now would definitely not be the time to talk about weddings.

I hear that, although talking about it the day weddings restart is also not an option, and three weeks is ample time to make alternate arrangements.
From now til weddings restart there aren't so many days that they can make that announcement if they do want to...

[yuneeq]

It's at least 3 weeks until after sukkos. Now would definitely not be the time to talk about weddings.

The people planning weddings definitely would want to hear what will be in 3 weeks.
And I don't think situation on the ground will be better by then.

[Yard sale]

https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/nyc-threatens-to-shut-non-essential-businesses-if-covid-cases-rise/