” data-reactid=”28″>Before leaving New York in a hurry to return to France, Mathilde Villemejeanne, photographer, sent us her story and photos of the last hours of the Big Apple before confinement.
From Soho to China Town, from Times Square to Midtown, the streets are deserted. Would New Yorkers be more disciplined than the French in the dark days of Covid-19? The epicenter of Manhattan, usually a gathering place, day and night, for tourists from various walks of life. New York, the bustling city, the city of a thousand facets, finally came to a standstill on the weekend of March 21. Shops, bars and restaurants closed, metro deserted.
Preparations before confinement
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