I read an article from the NY Post, I think, probably back in March talking about how the Spanish flu was handled back then. They kept schools open, for one thing, because they felt it was better to have the kids together where the teachers could keep an eye on them, rather than having kids running around in the streets and playing and getting dirty, etc. Also they opened small clinics all over the city. The city ended up having very little trouble from the epidemic compared to other areas. Obviously things have changed a bit in the past 100 years, but it appears NY has screwed up pretty badly this time around.

peter