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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:55 PM Mar 2020

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Coronavirus: All Indoor Mall Sections To Close In NY, PA, CT, NJ

Source: Daniel Hampton, Patch Staff

NEW YORK, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that all indoor portions of retail shopping malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys will temporarily close in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey as the nation takes desperate measures to encourage social distancing and curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Cuomo's said the venues will close effective Thursday at 8 p.m.

Read more: https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/s/h1ybw/coronavirus-all-indoor-mall-sections-to-close-in-ny-pa-ct-nj?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=business&utm_campaign=alert

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Coronavirus: All Indoor Mall Sections To Close In NY, PA, CT, NJ (Original Post) In_The_Wind Mar 2020 OP

Some, already retail graveyards, may never reopen /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #1

Our economy is taking a huge hit with this one. n/t In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #4

I am surprised it took them this long. Initech Mar 2020 #2

So am I. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #3

Ghostburbs appalachiablue Mar 2020 #5

It looks that way as I drive down empty roads that were busy ones. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #6

Mall down here in N Carolina asks you call first before going to mall Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #7

That is a good idea. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #8

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)

1. Some, already retail graveyards, may never reopen /nt

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 03:57 PM

Mar 2020

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. Our economy is taking a huge hit with this one. n/t

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:39 PM

Mar 2020

Initech

(100,081 posts)

2. I am surprised it took them this long.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:09 PM

Mar 2020

God this is a nightmare.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. So am I.

Reply to Initech (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:38 PM

Mar 2020

I'm waiting for the gardening entrance to open at a few nearby stores. I can pop in and out quickly to pick up a few pet needs..

appalachiablue

(41,146 posts)

5. Ghostburbs

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:15 PM

Mar 2020

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. It looks that way as I drive down empty roads that were busy ones.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:59 PM

Mar 2020

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

7. Mall down here in N Carolina asks you call first before going to mall

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 08:39 AM

Mar 2020

so that they can limit the number of customers in any store to under 50

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

8. That is a good idea.

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 08:50 AM

Mar 2020

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