During the time of Coronavirus almost all of us are affected to some degree or another. Surfers are more and more facing the question of whether to go surf? This ends up being one of the main topics around this "Notes from the Field" episode. We call around to get a temperature and feel of what surfers from different communities around the NY area are confronting and dealing with. We FaceTime chat with Mike Nelson of Unsound Surf in Long Beach to talk about the struggles of owning a retail business at this time. Then we hop on over to Montauk where we talk to The Kookcast Podcast host Chris Blotiau and try to understand what's been happening out east. There has been opposition to city surfers coming out to Montauk during this time and we dive into it with Chris. From there we cruise on over to Hampton Bays legend, Steven Bedford-Brown (No relation to the 90's pro Stuart Bedford-Brown). Steven lays out his thoughts on those who are clustering and not heading the warnings and what some of our biggest fears are with Coronavirus.
Finally we catch up with Rockaway Local and one of the owners and operators of Locals Surf School and cafe, Michael Reinhart. Mike approaches the topic of whether surfing is necessary, how do you survive as a business owner and how do you keep yourself from going stir crazy with the lockdown in place.
We plan on covering surfing in the time of Coronavirus all through the lockdown. This is just the first in a series. As we become more isolated with the lockdown, we felt it was important for us to help cover our surf community and keep ourselves informed.
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We want to thank all of the care and aid workers, everyone who is doing their part, the employees of the supermarkets and all other essential businesses staying opened! Thank you!

Song: It's The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Artist: R.E.M

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