https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/19/nyc-mayor-pleads-with-elon-musk-to-start-producing-ventilators/

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Elon Musk, asking the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX to produce ventilators to help alleviate a shortage at hospitals gearing up to combat COVID-19.

Updated below with comment from mayor’s office.