A collapse in tourism and employment. A strain on city services. A rise in crime.
New York City has become a canvas upon which nearly every element of the coronavirus pandemic played out. Here's what it looks like. nyti.ms/30xpbzK
New York City has become a canvas upon which nearly every element of the coronavirus pandemic played out. Here's what it looks like. nyti.ms/30xpbzK
The photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson spent months documenting the changes in New York as its economy frayed and split during the pandemic. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn 
Cases peaked early. Retailers closed their doors. Wealthy residents fled to second homes in the Hamptons. Late-night subway service was eliminated, a sign that many New Yorkers who had to keep going to work were largely left to fend for themselves. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
As flashy window displays were replaced by For Rent signs, retailers like Century 21 and Lord & Taylor simply shut down. Whole neighborhoods, like the Garment District, emptied out. By some estimates, one out of every seven chain stores closed. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
Still, life went on. Products moved off the shelves of Amazon and FreshDirect warehouses as quickly as they moved onto them. Vendors hustled their merchandise down the sidewalk, even if there were fewer cars to dodge when they crossed the street. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
The sudden disappearance of tourism was among the first economic jolts of the pandemic, and it’s been among the slowest to return. The economy’s downturn seemed bleakest at the airports that once throbbed with activity. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
Luxury hotels can still barely fill rooms. Others were used to temporarily house recovering Covid-19 patients or were converted to accommodate homeless people. There is little clue of when the footlights in Broadway theaters will shine again. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill awaiting President Biden’s signature will most likely help New York city avert the worst of the feared cuts to city services like the subway and sanitation. But the scars from the pandemic will remain for years to come. nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
See the full impact of the pandemic year on New York in our photo essay: nyti.ms/3vcnZjn
Read how the photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson approached documenting the pandemic hardships in New York, as both a lament and a tribute. nyti.ms/3vlxgWz
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