Andy Cohen and son Ben join a socially distant crowd to cheer first responders in the West Village

Andy Cohen took his adorable son Ben along to participate in what has become a highlight of the day for many New Yorkers in quarantine and isolation.

The Bravo TV personality, 51, was seen Friday evening outside of Lenox Health Greenwich Village on 13th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City to cheer hospital workers as they exited the building after their shift.

The 7PM ‘clap because we care’ moment of cheering and noisemaking has become somewhat of a ritual for New York to show its appreciation for frontline workers and first responders in this new age of an ongoing pandemic, and it has been adopted in other cities as well.  

Andy was seen wearing a face mask amongst a similarly masked crowd that was a little spread out on the street during the balmy spring evening, wearing a blue t-shirt and grey chinos. 

He also wore nifty mustard-colored Adidas sneakers with blue stripes on the sides.

Cohen’s one-year-old tot sat atop his father’s shoulders, dressed in dark tones and light blue baby shoes. 

While some have taken to coming down near an actual hospital at the known time of change of shifts, many NYC residents have also taken to leaning out of their windows or simply opening them, as they clap, holler and clang pots and pans together in appreciation.

Those who have balconies or fire escapes come out at 7pm as well, as seen with Andy’s fellow New York-based celebrity Sarah Silverman.

Cohen, who himself is a survivor of Covid-19 and was forced to quarantine away from his son for the duration of his illness in March, took to his Instagram Story during the cheering session, as well as after the fact.

He turned the camera on himself and Ben, still sitting on his shoulders, to share how moved he was by the show of support for those who have been at the forefront of dealing with this unprecedented health crisis.

Calling it ‘very touching,’ Andy also urged others who are able to join in the nightly ritual, either from their windows or from the street.

Previously, the Watch What Happens Live host told his fans and followers that the 7pm clap and cheer is a highlight of the day for Ben, who runs to the window at that time in joyful expectation of all the noise.