When Covid-19 was discovered in the U.S., governors implemented various strategies to try to mitigate the effects of the virus. With New York City being one of the hardest-hit cities in the world, New York Governor Cuomo took a heavy handed approach. Governor Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio have taken center stage in the lockdown debate, while New York business owners and professionals have been silenced. Although most people are fearful of speaking out and risking their businesses and their jobs, AIER spoke to a few people brave enough to share their stories on how the pandemic has affected their lives and the lives of people they know. <br /><br />The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector – central to life in New York City – has been one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic as events throughout the City and world were cancelled. <br /><br />Jaclyn Bernstein, a leader in the NYC event planning industry, explains how her business plans for 2020 came to an abrupt halt as Covid-19 became a reality for New York.<br /><br />The American Institute for Economic Research offers extensive coverage of Covid-19 and its political and economic effects at aier.org/pertinent_tags/crisis/. For information on how to resist government lockdowns, we suggest learning about the Great Barrington Declaration at gbdeclaration.org.<br /><br />Visit our website: <a href="https://aier.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aier.org/</a><br />Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/aierdotorg/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://facebook.com/aierdotorg/</a><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/aier" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/aier</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/aierdotorg/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/aierdotorg/</a><br /><br />#Covid19 #Lockdowns #NewYorkCity<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvMfNRVENAc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvMfNRVENAc</a>