Interview: How a photographer & journalist captured the haunting start of the pandemic in NYC

13 photos

Brooklyn Bridge. Taken on April 19, 2020 at 7:16:45 AM

Charlie Bennet

Chinatown. Taken on April 14, 2020 at 9:33:14 AM

Charlie Bennet

A view of the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park. Taken on May 2, 2020 at 7:56:00 AM

Charlie Bennet

The intersection of 42nd St. and 5th Avenue. Taken on April 19, 2020 at 10:45:46 AM

Charlie Bennet

Bethesda Terrace, Central Park. Taken on March 31, 2020 at 8:54:48 AM

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The intersection of 29th St. and 10th Avenue. Taken on May 2, 2020 at 10:01:50 AM

Charlie Bennet

A view of the windows at Bloomingdale’s at the intersection of 59th Street and Lexington Avenue. Taken on April 12, 2020 at 11:01:01 AM

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A view of Bryant Park. Taken on April 24, 2020 at 9:24:29 AM

Charlie Bennet

A view of Franklin Roosevelt Drive. Taken on April 23, 2020 at 8:08:08 AM

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A view of Grand Central Terminal. Taken on April 22, 2020 at 10:19:39 AM

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The intersection of 8th Street and 6th Avenue. Taken on May 2, 2020 at 6:23:06 AM

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A view of Times Square at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken on May 5, 2020 at 7:13:05 PM

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A view of Union Square. Taken on April 18, 2020 at 9:11:07 AM

Charlie Bennet

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