Friday, May 15, 2020

Not What They Were Talking About

On Monday, when Mayor Kamal Johnson told the Columbia Comeback Committee that he was working with Future Hudson on COVID-19 signage and Council president Tom DePietro later in the day spoke of an "in your face" constant reminder, Gossips assumed that what they both were talking about were the Henry Hudson signs that appeared on Warren Street the next day. I was wrong.
Johnson informed me yesterday that the Henry Hudson signs were an independent initiative by Council president Tom DePietro. What the mayor had spoken of during the Columbia Comeback meeting was a "comprehensive campaign to improve signage and communication to the public around COVID-19," which was not linked to DePietro's posters. The signage campaign being spearheaded by Future Hudson, in the persons of Peter Spear and Jonathan Lerner, is called "Hudson Safe." It has support from the City of Hudson and the Columbia County Department of Health and is seeking funding from the Berkshire Taconic Community Fund.
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  1. MarkMay 16, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    It would be better if these signs actually reflected the best practice described by the governor’s order. The mask order from the governor is very clear about when masks are required: “ Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said all New Yorkers must wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible, including on public transport, in stores and on crowded sidewalks.” Note the phrase “when social distancing is not possible”. I take a walk up and down Warren and around and about Hudson every day. I carry my mask in my pocket so if I need to go into a store for an errand or to pick up food I can put it on. Otherwise I stay religiously at least six feet from everyone even walking out into the street to go around others on the sidewalk. I completely support the physical distancing required. It is disturbing to see groups of young people unmasked and gallivanting about shoulder to shoulder as though they can’t possibly be carriers infecting others. But, those without a mask who are properly distancing are following the rules. Mark Orton

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