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Life under the curse of COVID-19

107 images Created 26 Mar 2020

Since I can't photograph what I normally photograph—people, usually in the context of their work or personal environments—I've been documenting the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the small details of daily life that have changed for us, especially those of us in New York City.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 14 June 2020. Two people take photographs through the security gating at Lunas Park on the Coney Island boardwalk. The amusement park is closed as a result of COVID-19.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 14 June 2020. People wait to be served outside Ruby's Bar & Grill on the Coney Island boardwalk, keeping 6 feet of distance between them. A group of 3 people stands close together nearby.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 14 June 2020. A sign reading "keep thsi far apart" and indicating 6 feet of social distance on the beach at Coney Island reminds people to keep well apart from each other. At this time the beach is still closed to swimming.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 14 June 2020. A man suns himself on the Coney Island boardwalk, his mask and gloves hanging from a bench, while two other people sit on a bench some distance away.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 14 June 2020. The Nathan's hot dog outlet on the Coney Island boardwalk has its picnic tables covered in netting to prevent people from sitting down next to each other and maintaining social distancing under the COVID-19 regulations.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 22 May 2020. A new piece of street art by Ivan Cofield, a rebus that says no touching, in response to the COVID-19 social distancing recommendations. The hand reminds me of Michelangelo's Adam, in the creation of Adam scene in the Sistine Chapel.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 17 April 2020. Patrons form a line amidst a drift of discarded surgical gloves and other trash outside a Dollar Tree store—with the green awning in the distance—on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood. The store sells frozen, canned, and packaged foods and is allowed to stay open during the stay-at-home orders.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 17 April 2020. A trash bin in front of a residence on E 29th St. in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood with a hand-lettered sign giving thanks to Department of Sanitation workers: “Thank You! We appreciate your work! Stay Healthy! Stay safe!”
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 18 April 2020. At noon on a Saturday, the normally busy Ocean Avenue at Avenue J is without traffic—one car in the far distance and a UPS truck making a delivery are the only signs of traffic.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. A discarded glove on a sidewalk on Nostrand Avenue is one of many such grim reminders of the effects of COVID-19 on the city.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. A tractor-trailer from The Food Bank for New York City rolls down Campus Road near Brooklyn College. The food bank is seeing heavier demand for its services as workers are laid off.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. A print shop and restaurant on Hillel Place are closed. Stores and restaurants near Brooklyn College in Brooklyn's Midwood Neighborhood close in response to orders for non-essential businesses to close. Some food businesses tried to remain open for takeout, but could not afford to, especially after the college closed.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. Even Starbucks, on Hillel Place near Brooklyn College, is shuttered for now, its flag still flying over the pedestrian street. Stores and restaurants near Brooklyn College in Brooklyn's Midwood Neighborhood close in response to orders for non-essential businesses to close. Some food businesses tried to remain open for takeout, but could not afford to, especially after the college closed.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. Brooklyn's Best Eats, on Hillel Place near Brooklyn College, is shuttered for now. Stores and restaurants near Brooklyn College in Brooklyn's Midwood Neighborhood close in response to orders for non-essential businesses to close. Some food businesses tried to remain open for takeout, but could not afford to, especially after the college closed.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. Four shops and restaurants on Hillel Place near Brooklyn College are shuttered. Stores and restaurants near Brooklyn College in Brooklyn's Midwood Neighborhood close in response to orders for non-essential businesses to close. Some food businesses tried to remain open for takeout, but could not afford to, especially after the college closed.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 15 April 2020. Worn and tattered corrugated bins which once held fruit in front of New Best Fruit and Vegetables on Flatbush Avenue sit empty in front of the shuttered store. Stores and restaurants near Brooklyn College in Brooklyn's Midwood Neighborhood close in response to orders for non-essential businesses to close. Some food businesses tried to remain open for takeout, but could not afford to, especially after the college closed.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 7 April 2020. At 8 AM, the line to enter the grocery and warehouse store Costco on 3rd Avenue already stretches across the front of the building and along the length of the side back to 2d Avenue. The store opens from 8 to 9 AM on Tuesdays through Thursdays for customers over 60.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 7 April 2020. By 9:30 AM, the line to enter the grocery and warehouse store Costco on 3rd Avenue already stretches across the front of the building and West along the length of the South side back to 2d Avenue, North across the back of the store, East across the North side of the store, and continues to wrap again around the front to the entrance, seen about ¼ from the right of the photo. The store opens from 8 to 9 AM on Tuesdays through Thursdays for customers over 60, but some customers under 60 were seen waiting before 8.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 7 April 2020. By 9:30 AM, the line to enter the grocery and warehouse store Costco on 3rd Avenue already stretches across the front of the building and West along the length of the South side back to 2d Avenue, North across the back of the store, East across the North side of the store, and continues to wrap again around the front to the entrance. This part of the line is on the South side of the store. The store opens from 8 to 9 AM on Tuesdays through Thursdays for customers over 60, but some customers under 60 were seen waiting before 8.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 7 April 2020. At 8 AM, the line to enter the grocery and warehouse store Costco on 3rd Avenue already stretches across the front of the building and along the length of the side back to 2d Avenue. This sign is one of several posted on the sides of the store.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 6 April 2020, An attendant at a laundromat in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood, and protected with a face mask and latex gloves, wears a sign that reads "Keep Back / 6 Feet" to remind patrons of social distancing standards. Laundromats are among the businesses deemed to be essential services, although some have closed for the outbreak.
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  • Brooklyn, NY - 6 April 2020, An attendant at a laundromat in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood wears a sign on her back that reads "Keep Back / 6 Feet / Thank You" to remind patrons of social distancing standards. Laundromats are among the businesses deemed to be essential services, although some have closed for the outbreak.
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  • Brooklyn, NY. 5 April 2020. Discarded surgical gloves proliferate in the streets and on sidewalks, and add to the litter as well as potential points of contagion.
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  • Brooklyn, NY. 5 April 2020. Signs in the entrance to the Avenue J station on the subway's Q line announce service restrictions, and ask that all non-essential riders stay home. This sign comprises a concise decision tree to help people determine whether they should ride or not
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  • Brooklyn, NY. 5 April 2020. Signs in the entrance to the Avenue J station on the subway's Q line announce service restrictions, and ask that all non-essential riders stay home. This sign comprises a concise decision tree to help people determine whether they should ride or not
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