Sarah Silverman wields a pan and a wooden spoon as she cheers on essential workers in New York from her fire escape
The quarantined citizens of New York have established a unique way of showing their appreciation for the essential workers continuing to serve the community.
And Sarah Silverman returned to her apartment fire escape on Thursday with a pan and wooden spoon in hand to display her personal gratitude.
‘7-7:03 NYC every night,’ captioned the 49-year-old comedian, who explained the nightly ritual on her Instagram page earlier this week.
Appreciation: Sarah Silverman returned to her apartment fire escape on Thursday with a pan and wooden spoon in hand to cheer on ‘health care workers, grocery store workers and delivery people’
Ritual: ‘7-7:03 NYC every night,’ captioned the 49-year-old comedian, who explained the nightly appreciation ritual on her Instagram page
Silverman was joined by the rest of her neighborhood, who flooded their fire escapes and balconies to contribute to the evening’s joyful noise.
Sarah, accompanied by her quarantine partner, wore a black beanie over he lengthy raven tresses as she hooted and hollered.
She sported a navy blue knit sweater layered over a generic grey hoodie.
The well known standup comic rounded out her celebratory ensemble with a pair of grey toned camouflage pants and some black knee high boots.
Joyful noise: Silverman was joined by the rest of her neighborhood, who flooded their fire escapes and balconies to contribute to the evening’s joyful noise
Suiting up: Sarah, accompanied by her quarantine partner, wore a black beanie over he lengthy raven tresses as she hooted and hollered
Prior to Thursday night’s performance, Sarah took to Instagram to share footage from the night prior with her 1.8million followers.
In the short clip, Sarah stands with a neon green megaphone in hand, while voicing comical advice to the citizens below.
‘Wash your hands,’ she began. ‘Don’t forget to floss! Death creeps in through the nose!’
Sarah explained the meaning behind her and her community’s daily ritual on her Instagram page Tuesday night.
Pride: The well known stand-up comic beat on her pan with pride during the ‘7-7:03’ time slot
Camo cute: Sarah rounded out her celebratory ensemble with a pair of grey toned camouflage pants and some black knee high boots
‘Everyday at 7pm in nyc, people open their window or stand on their fire escapes and bang pots and pans and howl and cheer on appreciation for our health care workers, grocery store workers and delivery people,’ she wrote.
‘It makes us feel connected and that we aren’t alone. I live for ever 7-7:03pm,’ concluded Silverman, who attached a video from the evening prior that showcased her community’s collective support.
New York is considered the epicenter on the coronavirus pandemic in the United States with over 151,000 confirmed cases.
Explanation: Sarah explained the meaning behind her and her community’s daily ritual on her Instagram page Tuesday night
Dedicated: ‘Everyday at 7pm in nyc, people open their window or stand on their fire escapes and bang pots and pans and howl and cheer on appreciation for our health care workers, grocery store workers and delivery people,’ wrote Silverman
This makes up around 35% of the country’s cases, according to a report released by New York magazine on Thursday.
But even with the state’s startling numbers, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed during a press conference on Wednesday that the ‘curve is flattening’ and ‘hospitalizations are down.’
‘I don’t think we return to yesterday, where we were. I think if we’re smart we achieve a new normal,’ said Cuomo.
Using her voice: Prior to Thursday night’s performance, Sarah took to Instagram to share footage from the night prior with her 1.8million followers