Justin Davidson, architecture and classical music critic for New York Magazine, finds some solace in NYC's history and how it has come back after being counted out after past crises -- from the Revolutionary War to 9/11.

Though there is still no official timetable, Karen Yi, WNYC reporter, reports on the governor's six-point "roadmap" to re-opening New Jersey, and other COVID-related news in the Garden State. Plus, listener calls from unemployed New Jerseyan's on how they feel about their state's plan to reopen. 

Lisa Rein, national reporter for The Washington Post, talks about how the United States Postal Service has been hit hard financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's what some listeners had to say:

@BrianLehrer I’m listening to your post office segment...I’m a college educated rural carrier for the past 23 years. We’re management heavy, and prefunding retirements are jilting is back. It takes longer to deliver packages thAn mail. We need to charge more for package delivery.

@BrianLehrer So important to discuss size of USPS workforce and the #’s of Veterans who work for it. This should have a political downside in Trump attempting to dismantle not only the Institution, but hurt constituencies he needs to be re-elected. @NYCVetsAlliance

I'm no Trump supporter, but shouldn't the internet giants like Ebay, Amazon, Walmart etc. partner with the USPS since they rely on it as part of their business model? Or be taxed at a rate that helps the USPS stay viable?The guys at the top are pretty rich off the USPS after all.

@BrianLehrer #SaveTheUSPS Thank you letters, birthday cards, and condolence notes are infinitely more gracious than correspondence via internet.Letters also have far greater impact on politicians than signatures on cyber petitions

@BrianLehrer great story on USPS. No one is talking abt eBay n all the people who buy n sell there. If rates go up it effects lots of reg people who are able to make money even during this time of massive unemployment. Postal workers are heroes, delivering to us daily, even now.

Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, co-host of the podcast Politics and Polls, and author of the forthcoming Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party (Penguin Press, 2020) , offers historical context for the current crisis and the upcoming election.

Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President, talks about the latest news in New York City, including how the city can provide personal protective equipment to healthcare workers and more.

Shumita Basu, WNYC host and reporter, and Andrea Bernstein, WNYC reporter and co-host of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc., remember WNYC's Morning Edition host Richard Hake, who passed away suddenly on Friday. They are joined by planning editor in the WNYC newsroom Kate Hinds, WNYC Radio Rookies executive producer Kaari Pitkin, WNYC/New Jersey Public Radio managing editor Nancy Solomon, WQXR host Jeff Spurgeon and WNYC's City Hall and Politics reporter Brigid Bergin.

Ed Miller veteran truck driver, now the author of A Trucker's Tale: Wit, Wisdom, and True Stories from 60 Years on the Road (Apollo Publishers, 2020), talks about the trucker's life and their contributions to the COVID-19 response.

New York will work with neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut to implement a contact tracing program to control the infection rate of coronavirus. David Harvey, the Executive Director of the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), talks about what the plan entails, and how contact tracing has been used to stem other diseases like HIV, Zika and Ebola.

Brian starts the show with a tribute to his colleague Richard Hake, who passed away on Friday.  Then, U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski (D NJ-7), who served as assistant secretary of state for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration, talks about his district's experience with COVID-19, Congress' role in making sure the relief funds are used as intended, and the partisan divide in response to the pandemic.

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

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