Pandemic-Era NYC: What The City Looked Like 4 Years Ago
It was March 11, 2020 when World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. The city went from its regular bustling streets, to empty corridors and shuttered businesses in a matter of days as uncertainty struck not only our city, but the world. Restaurants didn’t allow indoor dining, masks were mandated and tons of cancellations ensued.
Today, March 11, 2024, marks exactly four years since that declaration. Of course the pandemic has caused everlasting effects on rules, regulations and the way we operate today, yet within those four years, NYC has effectively bounced back into the vivacious city it once was. So in honor of how far we’ve come, we’re going to take a detailed look back at what life in NYC resembled those seemingly long years ago.
Times Square
No crowds graced Time Square for the annual ball drop. Instead, it was a virtual celebration.
NYC Subway
Covid-19 testing popped up in NYC subway stations, social distancing markers were placed on the platform, and subway bathrooms were closed.
Midtown
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular was canceled for the first time in history.
Tribeca
Brooklyn Bridge
What nowadays services around 30,000 pedestrians, and 4,000 cyclists per day, was almost entirely empty.
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