There’s an ache in my chest as I witness my city silenced for the second time in my life. It’s Friday. Rush hour. You can hear a pin drop. The shadows are heavy. The mirrored reflections are motionless.
If you follow my blog you know how much I love New York. There’s not an inch of this state that isn’t beautiful and brilliant. But in all of its glorious waterfalls, peaking summits, and salty ocean beaches; there’s one area that’s not like any other place in this world, Manhattan. This is the beating heart of our home state. To see it lay in silence is deafening. To know why is crushing. We are now up to nearly 45,000 positive Covid-19 cases with more than half of this growing total in NYC alone. How can a New Yorker not feel in pain, in crisis,…heartbroken?
These photos were all taken during rush hour on two different Fridays. There would typically be so many people crowding these scenes that you couldn’t see the floor or ground. There would be so much movement that a single photo could never be in perfect focus.
Stay safe! Keep your distance! Wash and sanitize! The only we will get through this is together.
Update: 4 days later, April 1st, the total of positive cases is now nearly 84,000. Please tell everyone to stay home. April 23rd, the total positive cases is now almost 265,000.
Visit more posts about my love for New York:
New York is More Than Bagels & Pizza… (5 Reasons to Love Her More)
For the Love of New York…(10 Ways to Fall in Love with Her)
As someone for whom Manhattan, and especially Times Square, is my favorite place in the world because it is so lively to the point of chaos, seeing pictures like these is jarring.
I agree. It’s missing it’s collective energy of the many different people living, visiting, wandering and working. ❤️
Wow! What an eerie site!
It really was unbelievable even up close. I felt like I was on a movie set, not the real NYC.
This just breaks my heart. Amazing photos.
Thank you for understanding. There aren’t enough words to express the pain my home has been through, but there is comfort in knowing how much we have overcome in the past. ❤️
I was just thinking about you Emily – hence why l am here now typing.
Sad times, but great images all the same. A powerfully poignant post. Thank you for sharing, and thanks for posting – l know that you are ok – even if we are together as one people sad 🙂
Take care, stay safe, stay sane 🙂 xx
Thank you! I hope you are safe and well too. ❤️None of us are immune. 🦠🥊
I have had a few experiences in my life that have made me aware of how much I love my home. To see her pain makes my heart sink. Is that crazy? I opened up a litle about this in a previous post… https://newyorkfamilyadventures.com/2019/09/25/for-the-love-of-new-york-10-ways-to-fall-in-love-with-her/
Be well! 💞
Yes l remember reading this post Emily – is it mad? No of course not, it’s loyality and love 🙂
Those pictures are very sobering and really put things in perspective. New York will bounce back again! I hope you and your family are healthy and safe.
Thank you! The number of cases as of today are unbelievable. I hope people just listen and stay home. 🙏🏻❤️
Hey Good morning Emily
l don’t know if you saw this yesterday – however here it is officially, ‘your Hug’ 🙂
https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2020/04/03/the-huge-hug-club-11/
This is terrific. My daughter and I really enjoyed this, especially the funny animal antics! Thank you! 💖✨💞
Hey Emily, how are you doing? Just touching base with you to see if y’all ok 🙂
Could you when you pick this up drop me a line with the title of Howdy to this email please?
aguycalledbloke63@gmail.com
Thanks 🙂
Thank you so much for keeping us in your thoughts. I’ll send an email. ❤️
Excellent Emily – thank you, l am just reading it now 🙂