NEW YORK: Bruised: but not broken: New York City is bringing back Grand Slam tennis. Just five months ago part of the Billie Jean King National ...
NEW YORK: Bruised: but not broken: New York City is bringing back Grand Slam tennis.
"New York City went through hell, but we're coming back stronger," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a written statement to Reuters."Hosting the U.S. Open in the very spot we created an emergency field hospital is a testament to the incredible progress New Yorkers have made in the fight against COVID-19."
But its case count has dropped to a seven-day average of less than 150 according to city data released last week, down from more than 5,000 cases per day from the peak in early April, as the five boroughs worked to contain the virus.De Blasio is urging New Yorkers to continue to wear face masks and maintain social distancing as the run-up to the U.S.
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