february1–14, 2021 | new york 49JOE HICKEY
Retired, Upper West SideHAROLD SATZ
Retired, Upper East SideMICHELE SINAI
Designer, MidtownZALIA MUSAH
Medical assistant, UniversityHeights
KAMALA SINGH BAM
Nurse, Long IslandPETE DAVIES
Retired, SohoERIC SALTZMAN
Attorney, UpperWestSideLINDA DAITZ
Retired, Upper East SideDARLENE LUTZ
Author, SohoWhat’s your
role here exactly?
Administrative:
setting up, getting
people checked
in. People have
been coming in
anxious—worried
about allergic
reactions, worried
about dying.
I have worked in
the medical field
every single day
of this pandemic.
I’veseendeath.
I’veseena lot of
badthings
happen.So I try
tomake everyone
optimistic.Were you
nervous? No. I was
one of the group of
people who received
the very first polio
vaccine. We all lined
up in the basement
of my public school
in the suburbs.
After, we got a pin
that said polio
pioneer. For me,
this bookends being
involved in two
terrible epidemics.