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New Yorkers took to their window and balconies again tonight for a citywide clap to show support for the essential workers on the frontlines of the current health crisis.
People were encouraged to once again give doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, grocery store workers, restaurant workers, truck drivers, sanitation workers, friends, neighbors and colleagues a two-minute round of applause for their important work.
Since kicking off exactly one week ago, some areas of the city have been marking the ritual every night, but there was another big push to get everyone out and making some noise tonight.
"We are so glad to see this has become a nightly occurrence for some in the city, but still want to make this Friday, and hopefully every Friday, the biggest and loudest one yet," Sophie Russell, a VP at the Karla Otto agency which helped organize the initial round of applause last week.
That hope was met tonight with videos quickly being posted to social media of clapping throughout the city using the hashtag #ClapBecauseWeCare.
After a week of daily #ClapBecauseWeCareNYC my neighbors upped their game #upperwestside #NewYorkTough https://t.co/DCaWDHBlJO pic.twitter.com/M9kj4tLAGZ
— Jen Saunders (@jensaunders) April 3, 2020
Our nightly 7pm #clapbecausewecare for Medical & Essential workers is gathering steam, with more people getting out their pots & pans: It’s pretty heartwarming. pic.twitter.com/znGy5kiliw
— #StayHome Sarah (@sarahsansom) April 3, 2020
Just did my part to #ClapBecauseWeCare for NYC frontline responders & everyone else battling this gdforsaken #COVID19Pandemic!👏👏👏
— Senator Brad Hoylman (@bradhoylman) April 3, 2020
(& #ShabbatShalom too)#ClapBecauseWeCareNYC pic.twitter.com/zjxIg54k6G
#ClapBecauseWeCareNYC ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YrkJ3R8iPg
— Dana Riccardi (@dana_riccardi) April 3, 2020
Cheers to #healthcare workers around the globe from us here in #NYC. #clapbecausewecare #clapbecausewecareNYC #ClapForCarers pic.twitter.com/r4nJHBjlN7
— MedPage ID (@MedPageID) April 3, 2020
Celebrate Essential Workers #NYC #ClapBecauseWeCareNYC 🧡🙏🧡 pic.twitter.com/fO4y9PQRTh
— Kat Sosnick (@KatSosnick) April 3, 2020
Nice moment in Harlem tonight #ClapBecauseWeCare #ClapBecauseWeCareNYC pic.twitter.com/MaDe2ogmsY
— Brian Henry (@brianhenryy) April 3, 2020