In New York City, there are not too many words a parent of a teenage boy fears more than, “No basketball”. Few here can afford spacious quarters, so sending frisky kids like my 13-year-old out to play ball with friends is crucial for familial bonhomie. But state governor Andrew Cuomo has banned this, as part of New York’s social distancing protocol. Hoops and spirits are down.
在纽约,十几岁男孩的父母最害怕的一句话莫过于“不许打篮球”。这里很少有人住得起宽敞的大房子,所以让像我家13岁小孩这样活泼的孩子出去和朋友打篮球,对家庭和睦至关重要。但纽约州州长安德鲁•科莫(Andrew Cuomo)禁止这样做,因为这是纽约州保持社交距离措施的一部分。篮球架被拆掉了,人们的心情也很低落。
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