Love Y’all: Social Posting in a Pandemic
Residents in NYC high-rises are finding creative ways to communicate while they stay-at-home
Life in a Pandemic
A Rainbow Connection in the Time of the Virus
In 1979, Kermit the Frog sang: “Someday we’ll find it The Rainbow Connection The lovers, the dreamers, and me” In 2020 during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Brooklynites finally found it. All across Brooklyn, families are placing rainbow drawings and paintings in their windows, creating a makeshift I-Spy game for children in the neighborhood as social distancing […]
The Flu of 1918: Lessons for 2020
More than 100 years ago, NYC fought the another deadly flu, and applied lessons learned from its war against TB
Harlem Reacts: COVID-19 Forces Residents Into A New Normal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced stricter rules on communities and businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19 on Friday morning. All employees of “non-essential” businesses are required to stay home. Essential service businesses as defined by New York State include doctors, hospitals, media, grocery stores, bodegas, pharmacies, etc. Like the rest of the city, Harlem’s residents […]
Life in the Time of the Coronavirus
COVID-19 is here. Broadway shows have gone dark, sports events cancelled, large gatherings have been banned, schools have been shuttered. The number of confirmed cases ratchet up daily, but life goes on, only altered. In this space, NYCityLens will document how New Yorkers are going about their daily lives in the time of the Coronavirus. […]
On the Frontlines of a Pandemic (video)
NYC Shuts Down Public Schools
After days of mounting pressure, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public schools in the city would close
Curtains Closed on Broadway For Now
Broadway theaters shuttered Thursday evening as the coronavirus outbreak escalated in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency for the city and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people, which went into place that same day for theaters. The ban will be put into effect […]