Michael Petri spoke with me from the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. — New York City. From his kitchen table in Brooklyn, this lifelong New Yorker, home service professional and owner of Petri Plumbing & Heating, says he’s never seen a crisis like this.
“I’ve been living in New York City my whole life,” he says. “I was at the World Trade Center the next day after it fell. I’ve been through Hurricane Sandy. But this is totally different.”