A dog joins in on the 7 p.m. city-wide cheer for essential workers. Photo by Thomas Hengge
The New York health care system is overwhelmed because of the coronavirus.
Every evening at 7 p.m New Yorkers have been coming out to their windows to cheer for health care professionals and essential workers, similar to movements like this all over the world.
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