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Tots' walkers and scooters sat unused in Bleecker Playground, at Bleecker and Hudson Sts. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)

Photos: Empty Village amid the corona quiet

April 6, 2020

Ed Yutkowitz, a member of the Village Independent Democrats club, documented the neighborhood’s empty streets and sparsely used parks two weekends ago, a few days after Governor Cuomo ordered a statewide lockdown.

W. Fourth St. was deserted at night save for a bike deliveryman. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)
Washington Square Park had a fraction of its usual number of users for a late March weekend. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)
Kyler James, “The Wizard of Washington Square Park,” was continuing to offer psychic counseling — though, hopefully, while practicing social distancing. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)
Letting the sun shine in. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)
Geese grazing on the Charles St. Pier in Hudson River Park. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)
A magnolia tree in bloom. (Photo by Ed Yutkowitz)

One Comment

  1. Jane Thompson Jane Thompson April 8, 2020

    Nice photos! Even on such a beautiful day, it is good to see people are staying in and staying safe. Keep posting the pictures for those of us stuck insite.

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