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The Minskoff Theatre is shuttered Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York, near Times Square after Broadway theaters closed following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's banning of gatherings of more than 500 people over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. As positive tests for COVID-19 have risen daily over the last week in New York City, it’s streets and popular landmarks have steadily emptied and grown quiet of tourist and locals. As of Sunday morning, nearly 2,000 people with the virus have been hospitalized in the state of New York and 114 have died, officials said. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The Minskoff Theatre is shuttered Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York, near Times Square after Broadway theaters closed following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's banning of gatherings of more than 500 people over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. As positive tests for COVID-19 have risen daily over the last week in New York City, it’s streets and popular landmarks have steadily emptied and grown quiet of tourist and locals. As of Sunday morning, nearly 2,000 …

March 23, 2020

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City Sleeps: A look at the empty NYC streets amid the virus
March 23, 2020 4:06 a.m.

City Sleeps: A look at the empty NYC streets amid the virus

A desolate Times Square still lit up with no one on the streets. The usually bustling Grand Central Terminal empty, except for a lone traveler. Only a few people snapping selfies on the Brooklyn Bridge, instead of the horde of commuters and tourists that usually venture across the iconic span.