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Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

In one year, New York City's messaging went from "you do you" to "mask up with an N95."

This didn't happen by chance. Advocates and groups like Covid Advocacy NY organized to take down the MTA signs and attended every NYC council hearing on COVID to push for better messaging. Advocacy works!

Yellow MTA sign with people wearing masks, wearing masks incorrectly, or wearing no mask at all. Text reads: Masks are encouraged, but optional. Under someone wearing a mask incorrectly, text reads: You do you
@nycHealthy Flu, COVID-19 and RSV are all currently spreading in NYC. Wearing a mask in public indoor spaces and crowded places can help protect you and also protect others if you’re sick. High-quality masks, such as N95s, KN95s and KF94s provide the best protection [picture of snowman wearing an N95 mask with text saying "mask up"]
Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

From the outside, it's easy to say "oh of course NYC has N95 signs, they are so progressive." But the truth is that we are not. New York's COVID response has been & continues to be problematic. But thanks to the tireless work of advocates, we are getting some wins. Don't give up!

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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

@luckytran The MTA is a state agency run by Governor Hochul, and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a city agency run by Mayor Adams. I'm sure you remember the squabbling between Cuomo and de Blasio in 2020.

It may be that the work of advocates has changed the overall political climate around COVID, which would be great, but it's not a unified messaging operation. And of course there's a lot more to do!

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Billy Smith

@luckytran

It's sad that it has to be relevant, but follow the money as a way of getting things done.

If the real estate prices are going to tank, then NYC will lose a LOT of tax revenue.

If companies do the "Return to Office", the damage to their staff will mean they become medium-to-long-term unprofitable, unless they do this in a Covid-safe manner.

This means that NYC has to enact Covid-safe procedures, or their tax base will tank.

The City of London is heading in the same direction.

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Billy Smith

@luckytran

The City companies are listening to the actuaries, as they're the people who define the odds for the bets being placed.

Same as climate change and the mortgage insurance companies.

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