City officials collect more than 16,000 cloth face coverings to donate to senior centers

EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK, - MARCH 21: A couple sit on a park bench wearing masks at Eisenhower Park on March 21, 2020 in East Meadow, New York. Yesterday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he was putting the state on "pause" meaning nonessential workers should stay home at all times except for critical travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)