N.Y. Today: Lobby Heroes of the Lockdown

Door attendants and supers keep New York’s buildings humming. But that’s not all they’re doing.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 17, 2020 Brittainy Newman/The New York Times   Lobby Heroes of the Lockdown Door attendants and supers keep New York’s miniature vertical cities humming. But that’s not all they’re doing. By Julie Satow ‘Everybody Was Sick’: Inside an ICE Detention Center Like jails, ICE facilities are faced with tough decisions as to how to keep their dense populations safe. By Tammy La Gorce I Left My Troubled City Behind. Now I Feel Guilty. My adult son, worried about my health, urged me to flee. But New York doesn’t let go easily. By George Blecher How a Nurse Who Gives Last Rites Spends His Sundays Yaakov Shereshevsky has been saying the Viduy, a Jewish prayer, for terminal Covid patients. By Alix Strauss big city She Escaped Sex Work for College. Now the Virus Threatens Her New Life. Her dorm closed for the quarantine. In a month she ages out of foster care. What happens when there is no safety net? By Ginia Bellafante Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today’s puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. We’re experimenting with the format of New York Today. What would you like to see more (or less) of? Post a comment or email us: nytoday@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The Times |Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact Us The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018