The ferry to Liberty Island is still quite empty this morning. But he crossed New York Bay again, for the first time in months. Focus on an icon that has gone through all crises for 150 years: the Statue of Liberty. Michael Amato and his colleague are among the Rangers in charge of guarding this national monument which has just reopened to the public. Only a few visitors on Tuesday August 11, far from the usual 20,000 daily tourists. The borders are closed, so there are no foreigners.
New York is waking up from paralysis. For months, the coronavirus froze its streets. The first metropolis in the United States has paid the heavy price for the pandemic: more than 32,000 deaths, more than the toll for the whole of France. The Democratic governor’s firm containment policy seems to be bearing fruit. The terraces have just been authorized to reopen. But in this city where rents are among the most expensive in the world, many restaurateurs have gone bankrupt.
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