As coronavirus concerns spread, low-wage workers struggle
New York City’s lowest-paid workers are already feeling the squeeze as concerns over coronavirus exposure keep customers away from restaurants, taxis and other businesses.
Araceli Torres, a manicurist who earns $12 an hour at a nail salon in the Bronx, said business is so slow that the owner was closing a couple of hours early each day and cutting workers’ hours. Ms. Torres has been taking home $10 to $15 a day in tips, compared with $40 before the pandemic.
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