In Pictures: America, Closed For Business

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From Wall Street to the Silicon Slopes, here are some portraits of a frozen spring through the lens of 7 photographers:

America, we’ve never seen you like this before. Bustling commercial centers and corporate campuses are barren; main streets and malls are black holes. To stop the spread of infection and “flatten the curve,” nearly everything is shuttered: movie theaters and schools, factories and restaurants, mom-and-pop spots and big box chains. Only the hospitals are buzzing—and the funeral parlors.New York, New York“I was here for 9/11 but that was completely different.

”“It was hard to see huge businesses like Target and McDonald’s appear to be thriving while small mom-and-pop shops are clearly struggling or failing. The contrast was striking. I found myself thinking about how spending money and consumerism is such a big part of our lives, and hitting the pause button makes it more apparent. We’re all thinking more about what you need versus what you thought you need or just wanted. I hope we come out the other end with a different perspective.

 

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The bulls will come back ..!🎯

A lot of movies like Contagion,Heroes,The Last Ship predicted scenes like this,but we didn't listen

It’s a pity and sad to see a vibrant great city like NewYorkCity to be so empty! I have a picture from last summer, exactly from the same place and it was full of people. Hopefully better times will come!

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