As New York state's death toll continues to rise Irish people living there are hoping the city can "dig deep" just like in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and 11 September.
The coronavirus death toll is creeping towards 5,000 in the state, with around 131,000 cases. Many living there are hopeful however, as the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo reported yesterday the daily total of deaths has been "effectively flat for two days".
However New York remains far quieter than normal. Sinead Naughton, who is originally from New Inn in Co. Galway, is living in New York for 25 years and has two restaurant bars in the heart of the city.