New York has changed, is changing and will change again. Hit in the heart by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city supposed to never sleep struggles to get rid of its Sleeping Beauty clothes. Without its hordes of tourists, the streets remain little animated, Times Square does not regain its usual effervescence, the Grand Central station is almost calm, the subways seem spacious. And then, in the heart of Manhattan, skyscrapers are desperately empty, so much so that we still wonder what they are for.
New Yorkers have been wearing masks wherever they go for almost six months, insecurity has increased – 87% more shootings than in 2019 – the precariousness of society is visible. But to those who announce a first class funeral in the city, we want to oppose this cry from the heart: no! Because New York has an extraordinary capacity for resilience. She will get up. New York is reinventing itself. Many small initiatives prove it.
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