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- A tropical storm warning was issued for North Caroline after Arthur, the first named storm to appear in advance of the hurricane season, formed in the Atlantic.
- An estimated 100,000 cruise crew members are being held on various ships going nowhere.
- Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation into President Donald Trump's firing of the State Department inspector general, who had reportedly opened an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
- A national nursing home chain "violated federal standards meant to stop the spread of infections and communicable diseases," the Washington Post reports.
- An analysis of the CDC's count of coronavirus testing found discrepancies between the federal tally of testing and state numbers.
- A number of sheriffs in Washington State are refusing to enforce the governor’s shutdown orders.
- The NY Times has produced a map showing where affluent New Yorkers ran off to as they tried to flee the coronavirus.
- The iconic Gem Spa sign was torn down and carted off today, marking the end of an era in the East Village.
- Former NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe believes the city is making a big mistake by not opening the beaches: “You’ll have wealthy people frolicking in the waves in the Hamptons and people in New York City without a way to get cool.”
- Rolling Stone ponders what the hell happened to Rudy Giuliani: "I don’t think anyone could have predicted or foreshadowed what this guy was going to become.”
- And finally, here's the history of the worst Six Flags roller coaster, the "pelvic nightmare" called Green Lantern:
Jen Carlson / Gothamist
Published May 17, 2020
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