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[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

it’s interesting to see how common it is for people in NYC to still wear them sometimes, especially when on the subway (the air is shitty, so it makes sense).

I doubt it will be much of a problem here, except for those who always refused. yeah, it sucks, but it’s a lot better than getting sick— or dying.

[–] duderium@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have wealthy lib family members who live in NYC. One recently asked my spouse, who is an RN regularly exposed to this deadly virus thanks to liberal/fascist anti-maskers, if covid was still a thing.

[–] twirl7303@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I wear one on the subway and it also helps a lot with smells. That "car that smells like shit" is often not noticeable at all.

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the borroughs I never see it.

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

really? I do. Brooklyn and queens, anyway.

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only thing that sticks out to me is scooters running red lights and stop signs all day, but no masks in sight in both Brooklyn and Bronx.

I guess Sunnyside to be specific and Morris Park.