N.Y. Today: Summer Is Coming. Don’t Count on N.Y.C.’s Beaches for Relief.

The mayor said opening the city’s public beaches was “not in the cards” by Memorial Day weekend.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 16, 2020 Brittainy Newman/The New York Times   Summer Is Coming. Don’t Count on N.Y.C.’s Beaches for Relief. Nearby beaches will open in time, but for now the pandemic will deprive New Yorkers of that pleasure closer to home. By Corey Kilgannon Barber Defied Rules and Cut Hair From Home. Now He Has the Virus. The barber in Kingston, N.Y., is under investigation for giving haircuts during the shutdown. He lashed out at Gov. Cuomo: “Is he going to feed my family?” By Sarah Maslin Nir Top Conn. Health Aide Disappears From Virus Briefings, Then Is Fired The state’s public health commissioner had been criticized over the response to rising deaths from the outbreak at nursing homes. By Neil Vigdor ‘We’re Just Horrified’: Why a Springsteen Sideman Took On Nursing Homes After his mother-in-law was infected with the coronavirus, a guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band became determined to make nursing homes accountable. By Nick Corasaniti She’s 108, Lived Through the Spanish Flu and Just Beat Covid-19 Sylvia Goldsholl, who lives in a New Jersey nursing home, is one of the country’s oldest survivors of the coronavirus. “She’s very feisty,” her nephew said. By Corey Kilgannon 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